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# Warner L. Kennon Sr.

Chattahoochee County Juvenile Court · Senior Judge

## Profile

- Court: Chattahoochee County Juvenile Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Senior Judge
- Service status: senior
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### electronic devices and recording

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules

[Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af01dace9168f520c4cfab/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af01dace9168f520c4cfab/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af01dace9168f520c4cfab/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Long‐time judge in Georgia’s juvenile justice system, currently serving as Senior Judge of the Juvenile Courts of Georgia following a 2026 gubernatorial appointment
- As of July 2026, Governor of Georgia appointed Kennon as Senior Judge of the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, a role that recognizes his extensive service and leadership in the state’s juvenile justice system
- Before joining the judiciary, Kennon served as a law clerk to Hon.

### Education



### Additional information

- Floyd E. Propst of the Fulton County Probate Court (until 1981) and practiced law as a sole practitioner.
- He has held leadership roles in the Mental Health Association of Columbus, Chattahoochee Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, and the Georgia Council of Juvenile Court Judges
- Kennon has been active in community organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus, Historic Linwood Foundation, Teen Challenge, and the American Arbitration Association’s National Panel of Arbitrators