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# Brian K. Ross

DeKalb County State Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: DeKalb County State 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/58af0225ce9168f520c4d9d8/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0225ce9168f520c4d9d8/)
- [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/58af0225ce9168f520c4d9d8/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Joined the State Court of DeKalb County by Governor Nathan Deal in July 2015 and became the first Presiding Judge of Division B
- Highly experienced judge with a background in prosecution, criminal defense, and domestic relations

### Education


### Additional information

- He currently holds the office through May 21, 2028, following his re-election in the 2024 general election.
- After leaving the Army in 1996, he attended the University of Georgia School of Law, where he was a member of the American Bar Association Moot Court team and inducted into The Order of Barristers
- His personal and professional life reflects a combination of military service, legal expertise, and community engagement
- Judge Ross is active in the legal community, having held the role of President of the DeKalb Lawyers Association and Chair of the Gate City Bar Association’s Judicial Section.
- He has also been appointed to the Georgia Code Revision Commission and serves on the Local and Voluntary Bars committee of the State Bar of Georgia