Brandon Lee Rivers at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Crisp County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Brandon Lee Rivers
Judge · Crisp County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Magistrate Judge – Crisp County Magistrate Court (2022–present)
- Brandon L. Rivers is the Chief Magistrate Judge for Crisp County, which includes the cities of Cordele and Arabi
- Prior studies in Criminal Justice at South Georgia Technical College and Darton College
Education
Additional information
- In 2024, he ran for Chief Magistrate Judge, defeating the previous officeholder, Steven Ingram, and joined the role for the remainder of 2024
- Appointed Magistrate Judge in January 2022 and, after winning the 2024 election, became Chief Magistrate in 2024.
- U.S. Army veteran with an honorable discharge
- Certified Magistrate Judge in Georgia, having completed all state-required training.
- Currently the youngest sitting judge in 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
Crisp 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 ↗