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Georgia magistrate judge, DUI attorney arrested on DUI charge

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Published  December 2, 2025 12:47pm EST
Georgia
FOX 5 Atlanta
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Shane Geeter mug shot

The Brief

    • Baldwin County magistrate judge and DUI attorney Shane Geeter was arrested Saturday, according to records.
    • He is charged with DUI and failure to maintain lane.
    • Jail records show he was released on a $1,000 bond early Sunday.

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ga. - A Baldwin County magistrate judge and DUI attorney was arrested over the weekend for allegedly driving drunk, according to jail records.

What we know:

Shane M. Geeter, 71, whose law firm website says he specializes in DUI cases, was arrested Saturday by a Georgia State Patrol trooper, according to Baldwin County Sheriff's officials. He was booked into the Baldwin County Jail at 9:42 p.m.

Georgia State Patrol officials said Geeter was pulled on GA 212 in a white Volvo after troopers noticed he was seen failing to stay in his lane. 

According to the booking report, Geeter is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to maintain lane.

He was released on a $1,000 bond around 1 a.m. Sunday, records show.

Dig deeper:

According to the Baldwin County website, Geeter is the Chief Magistrate Judge.

By the numbers:

The arrest happened during the busy Thanksgiving weekend travel period. During the 102-hour period, 10 fatal crashes and 11 deaths statewide, according to preliminary figures released by the Georgia State Patrol.

The other side:

FOX 5 reached out to Geeter for comment.

The Source: Information in this article came from a booking report sent to FOX 5 by Baldwin County officials. It also includes references to Geeter's firm's website and the Baldwin County Magistrate Court's website. 

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