Council Profile
The Council of Juvenile Court Judges is composed of all judges of the courts exercising jurisdiction over juveniles. Council membership for Fiscal Year 2022 includes 154 members: 71 Full-Time Juvenile Courts Judges, 27 Part-Time Juvenile Court Judges; 9 Full-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges and 7 Part-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges; 24 Pro Tempore Judges; and 16 Senior Judges. (This info is as of 01/20/2022).
Executive Committee
Judge C. Gregory Price, President
Judge Render M. Heard Jr., President-Elect
Judge Lindsay H. Burton, Vice-President
Judge Warner L. Kennon Sr., Secretary
Judge T. Neal Brunt, Treasurer
Judge Lisa C. Jones, Immed. Past-President
Judge Thomas L. Cole, District 1
Judge Brian D. Bellamy, District 2
Judge Andrew C. Dodgen, District 3
Judge Temika Williams Murry, District 4
Judge Christopher W. Yokom, District 5
Judge Stephen D. Ott, District 6
Judge Carolyn Altman, District 7
Judge Kristen W. Pack, District 8
Judge Nhan-Ai Simms, District 9
Judge James T. Jones, District 10
Mission Statement
The Council Staff provides support to juvenile courts through legal research services, legislative tracking, and specialized programs to assist in protecting the best interests of children and the state. Council policies are set by the Executive Committee, which is comprised of the President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate Past-President; and the Executive Council which comprises a District Representative from across the state. There are nine standing committees – Accountability Court, Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Benchbook/Uniform Rules, Children In Need of Services (CHINS), Delinquency, Dependency, Education/Certification, Legislative, and Technology, who will make recommendations to the Executive Committee.