Barry Phillip Bettis at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Forsyth County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Barry Phillip Bettis
Judge · Forsyth County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Partner and Associate, Boling, Rice, Bettis & Martin, Cumming, GA (1980–2001)
- Of Counsel, Hill & Watchko, LLC (previously Bettis, Hill & Vann, LLC), Alpharetta, GA
Education
Additional information
- Served in this role alongside his legal practice
- handling judicial matters in the county’s magistrate court system
- American attorney from Georgia, best known for his long career in civil trial practice, probate, real estate, and mediation, and for his role as an Associate Magistrate Judge in Forsyth County, Georgia
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
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.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Forsyth County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗