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# Betrice Scott

Clayton County Magistrate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Clayton County Magistrate 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/66cc8000208f99027a165d97/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/66cc8000208f99027a165d97/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/66cc8000208f99027a165d97/)

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## 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



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-92c085addd8bb83007e0ba04) — Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Order-approving-Magistrate-videoconferencing-rules_entered.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.