Walton "Chip" Hardin Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Glascock County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Walton "Chip" Hardin Jr.
Judge · Glascock County Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Toombs Judicial CircuitJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Hardin is a nonpartisan candidate for the Georgia Superior Court Judge – Toombs Circuit, Seat 2 in the May 21, 2024 general election
- Walton “Chip” Hardin Jr. is a Georgia Superior Court Judge for the Toombs Judicial Circuit, with a background in law, public defense, and municipal judiciary service
- Held the role of Assistant Public Defender in the Toombs Judicial Circuit for over seven years, participating in numerous felony and misdemeanor trials, with a reported 70% win rate Former County Attorney for Wilkes County Served as Municipal Judge for Washington City Also has experience in commercial real estate law
Education
Additional information
- Judge Hardin’s career blends public service, legal practice, and community engagement, and his current judicial role places him at the forefront of handling a wide range of cases in Georgia’s Toombs Judicial Circuit
- Chip Hardin serves as Judge of the Superior Court, Toombs Judicial Circuit in Georgia, a court of general jurisdiction handling civil, criminal, family, and equity cases.
- His campaign emphasized his legal experience and community involvement
- He ran against other nonpartisan candidates, including James T. Jones Jr..
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 ↗
Statewide
For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment.
The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018.Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Glascock County Superior Court; Lincoln County Superior Court; McDuffie County Superior Court; Taliaferro County Superior Court; Warren County Superior Court; Wilkes County Superior Court; Toombs Judicial Circuit
Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. 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 ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗