Martin Jones is the current Chief Magistrate for Henry County. He was appointed in 2021.

GA Bar

Judge Jones is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  He has no public disciplinary actions on record.

- Judge Jones is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  He has no public disciplinary actions on record.

Ethics & Conduct

As of May 2, 2022, Martin Jones did not have a website or any information online.

Judicial Philosophy

Judicial Administration

Community Involvement

Martin Jones

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She graduated with her Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Troy University. She graduated with her law degree from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School. She lives in McDonough with her husband Kenneth Ratliff. She has three children. She is an active member of Tabernacle of Praise Church International.

Andrea is a Solicitor Pro Tempore. She also is a managing attorney at Price Boyd Law Firm, which she founded in 2016.

Andrea Boyd currently serves as the Solicitor Pro Tempore for the City of McDonough Municipal Court. She was appointed in 2021.

Andrea is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  She has no public disciplinary actions on record.

- Andrea is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia in good standing.  She has no public disciplinary actions on record.

As Solicitor, she said she values "\[ensuring] that the law is applied fairly and that everyone has equal access to a just and proper outcome. She is able to have a positive impact on the lives of young offenders."

- As Solicitor, she said she values "\[ensuring] that the law is applied fairly and that everyone has equal access to a just and proper outcome. She is able to have a positive impact on the lives of young offenders."

Said, "Henry County citizens struggled due to the lack of information from Magistrate Court concerning dispossessory (eviction) matters, landlord/tenant disputes, criminal bond matters and civil disputes."

Said, "The COVID-19 pandemic exposed that Henry County Magistrate Court’s technology was antiquated, communication with the public is scarce, and the citizens are left to “figure it out” for themselves."

Wants to give citizens quicker case resolution and better understanding of their options.

- Said, "Henry County citizens struggled due to the lack of information from Magistrate Court concerning dispossessory (eviction) matters, landlord/tenant disputes, criminal bond matters and civil disputes."
- Said, "The COVID-19 pandemic exposed that Henry County Magistrate Court’s technology was antiquated, communication with the public is scarce, and the citizens are left to “figure it out” for themselves."
- Wants to give citizens quicker case resolution and better understanding of their options.

Has worked Pro-Bono hours for the Georgia Justice Project, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Saturday Lawyer Program and The Fatherless Generation Foundation.

Volunteer facilitator for the Henry County Family Law Workshop.

Member of Southern Crescent Women in Business.

Member of the Henry County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

Founding Advisory Board member for the Shaquille O’Neal Henry County Boys & Girls Club.

- Has worked Pro-Bono hours for the Georgia Justice Project, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Saturday Lawyer Program and The Fatherless Generation Foundation.
- Volunteer facilitator for the Henry County Family Law Workshop.
- Volunteer judge for mock trial programs.
- Member of Southern Crescent Women in Business.
- Member of the Henry County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
- Founding Advisory Board member for the Shaquille O’Neal Henry County Boys & Girls Club.

Andrea Boyd

- Magistrate Courts hear civil cases only in amounts less than $15,000. There are no jury trials in Magistrate Court. 
- Magistrate Courts hear landlord tenant dispossessory cases (i.e. a case where a landlord is seeking an eviction of their tenant) and can order evictions. 
- The Chief Magistrate can determine procedures for managing the cases in front of the Magistrate. For example, in Fulton County the Chief Magistrate informs parties in landlord tenant dispossessory cases on the benefits of mediation and provides on-site mediators to resolve landlord tenant disputes before the parties appear in front of the judge. 
- Magistrate Courts only have jurisdiction over their respective counties. Each county has its own magistrate court. Magistrate Court Judge term lengths vary per county, however most serve four year terms. Local Superior Court Judges set parameters for Magistrate Courts. 