Betrice Scott at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Clayton County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Betrice Scott
Judge · Clayton County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- In July 2023, Judge Scott denied bond for 20-year-old Cameron Hopkins, accused of kidnapping and murdering his ex-girlfriend, Khaliyah Jones, in Fayette County
- Scott has held the role of Magistrate Court Judge (Part-time) in Clayton County from at least 2016 through 2023, with a 2023 hourly rate of $27.07
- Betrice A. Scott is a Magistrate Court Judge in Clayton County, Georgia, with over two decades of legal experience as a judge, prosecutor, and attorney
- Magistrate Judge, Clayton County, GA
Education
- Emory University School of Law — J.D. (1998)
- Betrice A. Scott earned her Bachelor of Science degrees from Spelman College and the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Master of Science from Georgia Tech.
Additional information
- The judge read aloud the details of the alleged crime, noted the victim’s injuries, and appointed a public defender.
- In this role, she presides over criminal cases, bond hearings, and other matters in the county’s magistrate court
- She has also held the role of a youth/AAU basketball coach, minister, and mock trial judge/coach
- She is admitted to the State Bar of Georgia and the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
- lists Scott with AV Preeminent® peer recognition, the highest rating for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards
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
Clayton 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 ↗