Superior Court of Rockdale County announces newly-appointed Juvenile Court Judge Tim McGuire

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Chief Judge Robert F. Mumford of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit has appointed long-time Rockdale County Assistant District Attorney Tim McGuire to be the Juvenile Court Judge of the Rockdale Judicial Circuit.

McGuire has served as an Assistant District Attorney, handling thousands of juvenile cases and conducting hundreds of trials for the last 23 years in Rockdale.

McGuire succeeds Maureen Wood, who was elected Superior Court Judge in May 2024.

McGuire is a graduate of Duke University and Emory Law School. He has been a resident of Rockdale for many years.

McGuire’s 4-year term as Juvenile Court Judge will begin on Oct. 1, 2024.

Judge Mumford expressed in a news release  today, Sept. 9, his expectation that “Judge McGuire will carry on the progressive and innovative work of the Juvenile Court and that the safety of the community and our children will be his priority.”