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Follow us on facebook | Follow us on Twitter Home ✕ Council of Juvenile Court Judges of Georgia Home 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 2024 includes 170 members: 76 Full-Time Juvenile Courts Judges, 26 Part-Time Juvenile Court Judges; 7 Full-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges and 10 Part-Time Associate Juvenile Court Judges; 31 Pro Tempore Judges; and 20 Senior Judges. (As of 02/28/2024) Executive Committee Judge Warner L. Kennon Sr., President Judge T. Neal Brunt, President-Elect Judge Maureen Wood, Vice-President Judge Michelle Harrison, Secretary Judge McCracken Poston, Treasurer Judge Render M. Heard Jr., Immed. Past-President Judge Donald Sheppard, District 1 Judge Brian D. Bellamy, District 2 Judge Cheferre Young, District 3 Judge Desiree Peagler, District 4 Judge Coy Johnson, District 5 Judge Stephen D. Ott, District 6 Judge Jason Souther, District 7 Judge Sherri McDonald, District 8 Judge Heather Dunn, District 9 Judge Charles 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 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. Welcome Letter from the Council President View Letter Swearing-in of Judge Warner Kennon by Judge Lisa Jones, May 8, 2023, at the Juvenile Court Judges’ Spring Conference, as President of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges for FY2024 Quick Links Council Staff Download Council Committees Download Council Programs Download Juvenile Court Judges by County Download Job Openings View © 2024 Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts Translate This Website...