Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia
Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia
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 2027 includes 182 members: 78 Full-Time Juvenile Courts Judges, 26 Part-Time Juvenile Court Judges; 9 Full-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges and 9 Part-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges; 37 Pro Tempore Judges; and 23 Senior Judges.
(As of 09/01/2026)Executive Committee
- McCracken Poston Jr., President
- Judge Alison W. Toller, President-Elect
- Judge Thomas L. Cole, Vice-President
- Judge Amber Patterson, Secretary
- Judge Donald Oswell Sheppard III, Treasurer
- Judge Michelle Harrison, Immed. Past President
- Judge Laura M. Singleton – District 1
- Judge Brian D. Bellamy – District 2
- Judge Monica Wilburn – District 3
- Judge John Timothy McGuire – District 4
- Judge Tamara Natasha Crawford – District 5
- Judge Janelle J. Johnson – District 6
- Associate Judge Joshua D. Earwood – District 7
- Judge Stephanie Burton – District 8
- Judge Richard Jones – District 9
- Judge Charles Eugene Evans – 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 10 District Representative, from across the state. There are nine standing committees – Accountability Courts, Accountability Courts/Family Treatment Subcommittee, Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Benchbook/Uniform Rules, Children In Need of Services (CHINS), Delinquency, Dependency, Education/Certification, Legislative, Technology, and Wellness that make recommendations to the Executive Committee and the members of the Council.
Swearing-in of Judge McCracken Poston, Jr. by Judge Warner Kennon, May 4, 2026, at the Judges’ Spring Conference, as President of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges for FY2027.