W. Brent Hyde at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Alapaha Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
W. Brent Hyde
Judge · Alapaha Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Brent Hyde is a partner and shareholder at Hall Booth Smith, P.C., a Tifton, Georgia law firm
- Hyde’s legal practice covers transportation law, professional negligence, medical malpractice defense, governmental liability, employment law, real estate, and civil litigation defense
- Adjunct Instructor at Abraham Baldwin College, teaching criminal justice and law-related courses
Education
Additional information
- Georgia POST–certified peace officer with over 20 years of service as a sworn Reserve Deputy Sheriff, and he has served as a deputy sheriff for several South Georgia sheriffs before becoming an attorney Hall Booth Smith, P.C
- Georgia, W. Brent Hyde is listed as the Judge for that court, which handles cases such as DWI/DUI, traffic infractions, exclusive parking violations, and ordinance violations.
- He is licensed in all North Carolina courts and currently practices in all state and federal courts in Georgia, as well as being admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Alapaha Municipal Court; Enigma Municipal Court; Omega Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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