--- title: "Bill Oliver | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bill-oliver-chief-district-judge-kentucky-district-court-division-1-ky" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Bill Oliver Kentucky 13th Judicial District Court · Chief District Judge ## Profile - Court: Kentucky 13th Judicial District Court - State: Kentucky - Role: Chief District Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-29 ## 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 ### remote hearing platform Scope: statewide Kentucky Court of Justice publishes statewide instructions for using Zoom to participate in remote court proceedings. Evidence excerpt: This page provides general instructions about how to use Zoom to participate in a remote court proceeding. [Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### video voice content sharing Scope: statewide Kentucky identifies Zoom as a platform that supports video, voice, and content sharing for desktops, mobile devices, phones, and room systems. Evidence excerpt: Zoom is a videoconferencing platform that offers video, voice and content sharing for desktops, mobile devices, phones and room systems. [Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### county login information Scope: statewide Kentucky directs parties to obtain specific remote-court login information from the circuit court clerk for the county where they are scheduled to appear. Evidence excerpt: To request specific login information for your court event, contact the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county in which you are scheduled to appear. [Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Garrard.aspx) - [Official roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Garrard.aspx) - [Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Garrard.aspx) - [Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bill-oliver-chief-district-judge-kentucky-district-court-division-1-ky", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bill-oliver-chief-district-judge-kentucky-district-court-division-1-ky", "name": "Bill Oliver | KnowJudges", "description": "Bill Oliver, Kentucky 13th Judicial District Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bill-oliver-chief-district-judge-kentucky-district-court-division-1-ky#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bill-oliver-chief-district-judge-kentucky-district-court-division-1-ky#judge", "name": "Bill Oliver", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bill-oliver-chief-district-judge-kentucky-district-court-division-1-ky", "jobTitle": "Chief District Judge", "worksFor": { "@type": "GovernmentOrganization", "name": "Kentucky 13th Judicial District Court" }, "sameAs": [ "https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Garrard.aspx" ] }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "KnowJudges", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Kentucky", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/state/kentucky" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Bill Oliver", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bill-oliver-chief-district-judge-kentucky-district-court-division-1-ky" } ] } ] } ``` ## Biography ### Professional career - Sworn in: January 13, 2023, by Chief Judge Russell Smith at the Habersham County Courthouse - Judge William “Bill” Oliver is a Superior Court Judge for the Mountain Judicial Circuit in Georgia, appointed by Governor Brian Kemp in December 2022 and sworn in on January 13, 2023 - Previous Judicial Role: held the role of Habersham County Solicitor from 2010 until his appointment as Superior Court Judge - Legal Career: Began practice in Cornelia, GA, in the firm founded by his grandfather, Grover C. Oliver - First in Circuit: First Superior Court judge in the Mountain Judicial Circuit to have an office in Rabun County - He is the first judge in the Mountain Judicial Circuit’s history to have an office in Rabun County ### Education ### Additional information - Later partnered in Oliver & Woods and Oliver & Weidner - Professional Legacy: Known for his long-standing legal career, community ties, and service in both the private practice and judicial roles - One of the three Superior Court judges for the Mountain Judicial Circuit, which covers Habersham, Rabun, and Stephens counties. - His office is located at the Rabun County Courthouse in Clayton, GA. - As a Georgia Superior Court judge, he has jurisdiction over a wide range of cases, including felonies, death penalty cases, divorce, custody, child support, family violence, property disputes, personal injury, and injunctions - Judge Oliver is a native and resident of Habersham County, has two daughters and four granddaughters, and is a member of River Point Community Church.