Carlton Jones at a glance
- Current role
- Circuit Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Arkansas · State
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Carlton Jones
Circuit Judge · Eighth South Judicial Circuit
Biography
Professional career
- Jones has held multiple judicial roles over his 39-year career, including municipal judge, state court judge (by special appointment), magistrate judge, and most recently Rabun County Probate Court judge, a position he was elected to in 2020.
- Began his legal career as an associate attorney at Glover & Davis, P.A. in Newnan and Peachtree City, Georgia
- His recent elevation to the Mountain Circuit Superior Court highlights his longstanding dedication to public service and the administration of justice in the state
Education
- B.B.A. from the University of Georgia in 1982 and a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1986.
Additional information
- Also a trained mediator, enhancing his expertise in dispute resolution.
- focusing on litigation in personal injury, domestic relations, and estate disputes.
- He is admitted to practice in Georgia, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
- Judge Carlton H. Jones III is a highly experienced jurist with decades of legal and judicial service in Georgia.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes electronic-hearing Zoom resources and court-user guides for remote proceedings.
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Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Arkansas Judiciary publishes state-district-court digital audio recording guidance as an official court resource.
AOC Provisional Guidelines for Digital Audio Recording in State District CourtsArkansas Judiciary: District Courts ↗
Sources
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Arkansas Judiciary official judicial roster
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