NORCROSS JUDGE ELECTED TO GEORGIA COUNCIL

07.14.2010

Norcross Municipal Court Judge Kenneth E. Wickham, "Kent" was elected as Vice President of the Georgia Council of Municipal Court Judges at the annual conference held in Savannah Georgia in June. Kenneth served the Council last year as Secretary and the prior 3 years as a district representative.

  The Council was established in 1994  and given jurisdiction by OCGA 36-32-40 to improve the administration of municipal courts across the state.  The Council assists judges in the execution of their duties and promotes professional training.  All judges serving in municipal and special courts in Georgia are members of the Council.

Municipal courts are the busiest courts in Georgia with more than 400 judges managing more than 800,000 cases per year. Additional information on the Georgia Municipal Courts Council can be found at http://www.georgiacourts.org/councils/municipal/index.html . 

Kenneth is serving in his 8th year as Norcross Municipal Court Judge. The Wickham family wife Rosemary and Son Victor have lived in Norcross for the last 12 years.