Judges

The following is a list of judges of the various courts of Wayne County. The Superior Court of Wayne County is located in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. The other counties are Appling, Camden, Glynn, and Jeff Davis.

Superior Court of Wayne County

  • E.M. Wilkes, III (Chief Judge) 
  • Anthony L. Harrison 
  • Stephen D. Kelley 
  • Stephen G. Scarlett, Sr. 
  • Roger B. Lane
  • Jerry Caldwell

Senior Judges of the Superior Courts 

  • A.Ronnie Rahn, III 
  • James R. Tuten 

Magistrate Court of Wayne County 

  • Gary Browning (Chief Magistrate) 
  • Tracy A. Brown 
  • Crissy Boyles

State Court of Wayne County 

  • R. Violet Bennett

Jesup Municipal Court 

  • Joseph Phelps, III  

Juvenile Court of Wayne County 

  • Jerry Caldwell

Superior Court Judges

The following is a list of judges of the various courts of Wayne County. The Superior Court of Wayne County is located in the Brunswick Judicial Circuit. The other counties are Appling, Camden, Glynn, and Jeff Davis.

Judge E. M. Wilkes III
P.O. Drawer 1540
14 Jeff Davis St Ste 105
Hazlehurst, GA 31539

Phone: (912) 375-6632

Judge Anthony Harrison
P.O. Box 609
210 East 4th Street
Woodbine, GA 31569

Phone: (912) 576-6670

Judge Stephen G. Scarlett Sr.
Glynn County Courthouse
701 H Street, Suite 203
Brunswick, GA 31520

Phone: (912) 554-7356

Judge Stephen D. Kelley
Glynn County Courthouse
701 H Street,
Brunswick, GA 31520

Phone: (912) 554-7372 

Judge Roger B. Lane
Glynn County Courthouse
701 H Street, Suite 202
Brunswick, GA 31520

Phone: (912) 554-7366

Judge Jerry Caldwell
156 S. Brunswick St.
Jesup, GA 31546

Phone:912-427-5894
Fax: 912-427-8953


Senior Superior Court Judges

Senior superior court judges are superior court judges who have retired but who, by law, may serve in the same official capacity as other superior court judges.

Judge A. Ronnie Rahn, III
Post Office Box 280
Reidsville, Georgia 30453

Telephone: (912) 557-6393

Office: Tattnall County Courthouse

Judge James R. Tuten
701 H Street
Brunswick, Georgia 30520

Telephone: (912) 267-4616

Office: Glynn County Courthouse


Magistrate Court Judges

Magistrates process both civil and criminal matters.

Judge Gary Browning
P.O. Box 27
Jesup, GA 31598

Telephone: 912-427-5960

Office: Wayne County Courthouse

Judge Crissy Boyles
P.O. Box 375
Jesup, GA 31598

Telephone: 912-427-3888

 

Judge Tracy A. Brown
148 North Wayne Street
Jesup, GA 31546

Telephone: 912-427-2504

 

State Court Judge

The State Court of Wayne County has criminal and civil, non - jury pleas and motions as scheduled. 

Judge R. Violet Bennett
P.O. Box 1045
Jesup, GA 31546


 Jesup Municipal Court Judge

Judge Joseph Phelps, III
P.O. Box 285
Jesup, GA 31546

Telephone: 912-427-4779


 Juvenile Court Judge

Juvenile court is held every month as scheduled. Juvenile hearings are not open to the public.  

Judge Jerry Caldwell
P.O. Box 1075
Jesup, GA 31598

Telephone: 912-427-8954