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# Charles Edward Auslander III

Clarke County State Court · Chief Judge

## Profile

- Court: Clarke County State Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Chief 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/58af0225ce9168f520c4d9de/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0225ce9168f520c4d9de/)
- [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/58af0225ce9168f520c4d9de/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Charles E. Auslander has served Athens‐Clarke County as a judge since 2002
- Charles E. Auslander III is the Chief Judge of the Athens‐Clarke County State Court in Georgia, also serving as Judge of the State Court and DUI Court, with a career focused on rehabilitation, restorative justice, and alternative dispute resolution

### Education

- Undergraduate degree and J.D. from the University of Georgia

### Additional information

- Began in the Magistrate Court (2002–2011) and joined the State Court in 2011.
- He currently presides over the Athens DUI Treatment Court, which has received national recognition for reducing recidivism among repeat DUI offenders through intensive supervision, substance use disorder treatment, and rehabilitative services