--- title: "Aaron Mason | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/aaron-mason" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-25" --- # Aaron Mason Clayton County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Clayton County Superior Court - State: Georgia - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices and recording Scope: statewide Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure. Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording devices and courtroom access Scope: statewide For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment. Evidence excerpt: The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018. [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0235ce9168f520c4dbfd/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0235ce9168f520c4dbfd/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0235ce9168f520c4dbfd/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/aaron-mason", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/aaron-mason", "name": "Aaron Mason | KnowJudges", "description": "Aaron Mason, Clayton County Superior Court. 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Mason currently serves as a judge on the Georgia 6th Superior Court District, Clayton Judicial Circuit - Judge Mason has presided over significant criminal cases in Clayton County ### Education - Bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky and a law degree from Emory University School of Law. ### Additional information - He ran for re-election in the general election on May 19, 2026, competing against Deitra Pleshette Burney-Butler. - In the 2025 Clayton County election, he received 45% of the vote against Burney-Butler, who won with 55% - Mason has been active in the nonpartisan judicial elections of Georgia. - His campaign emphasizes judicial independence, equal treatment under the law, and accessibility of the courts, reflecting his focus on maintaining public trust and institutional competence. - His office can be reached at (770) 477-4542, and he has a team including a law clerk, court reporter, and administrative staff to assist with civil and criminal calendars - His career reflects a combination of legal expertise, public service, and community engagement within Georgia’s judicial system - Prior to this appointment, Mason held the role of a State Court Judge in Clayton County, gaining experience in both civil and criminal matters. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Uniform Superior Court Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-815bee855bfd141a25d75d36) — Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.