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# William ("Sam") J. Edgar

Bacon County State Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Bacon County State Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- 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/5a01e8d43efdff532a1970fd/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5a01e8d43efdff532a1970fd/)
- [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/5a01e8d43efdff532a1970fd/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Elected to the Bacon County State Court bench in 1998; serving as State Court Judge since 1999
- Legal Practice: Attorney at Solomon & Edgar, P.C. (1984–1998) Founded William J. Edgar, P.C. in 1998, practicing in Alma, GA Areas of practice include family law, real estate, workers’ compensation, criminal defense, and mediation

### Education



### Additional information

- Listed in the Judicial Council of Georgia’s official roster and is active in his current assignment
- Public records show Judge Edgar has presided over recent matters in Bacon County, including creditor collections, tort (automobile) cases, and other civil disputes
- Judge Edgar presides over cases in the Bacon County State Court, which handles misdemeanors, traffic violations, preliminary hearings, and certain civil matters not reserved for the Superior Court.
- Edgar has been affiliated with the American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and Georgia Trial Lawyers Association