William Travis Sakrison at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Coweta County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
William Travis Sakrison
Judge · Coweta County Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Coweta Judicial CircuitJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney, DeKalb County
- Assistant District Attorney, Fulton County
Education
- Georgia State University — B.A.
- Oklahoma City University School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Elected: May 24, 2016, in a nonpartisan general election for a four-year term
- Appointed: January 30, 2015, by former Georgia Governor Nathan Deal to fill a vacancy created by House Bill 742
- Executive Director, Georgia Public Defender Standards Council
- Hon. W. Travis Sakrison is a judge of the Coweta Judicial Circuit Superior Court in Georgia, serving as a member of the 6th Judicial Administrative District (JAD)
- He handled both felony and misdemeanor cases during his prosecutorial career
- Sakrison resides in Newnan, GA, with his wife Marcy and children
- His judicial role covers a range of cases, including family law, torts, and other civil matters within his circuit
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
Coweta County Superior Court; Heard County Superior Court; Meriwether County Superior Court; Troup County Superior Court; Coweta 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 ↗ga-cowetacounty.civicplus.com — biography evidence
Biography evidence collected 2026-10-08
View source ↗ga-cowetacounty.civicplus.com — biography evidence
Biography evidence collected 2026-10-08
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