Che A. Karega II at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Cobb County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Che A. Karega II
Judge · Cobb County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Che Karega is a Senior Partner at Karega Law Firm, LLC in Marietta, GA, where he has been an attorney since 1999.
- His legal career began in Detroit, Michigan, in criminal law, following in the footsteps of his father, a Navy JAG and Detroit attorney
- The Chief Judge of the City of Mableton Municipal Court and a part‐time Magistrate Judge in Cobb County, Georgia, with over two decades of legal experience and a background in criminal law and personal injury litigation
Education
Additional information
- Chief Judge, Municipal Court of the City of Mableton – Since September 2025, he presides over civil and criminal matters arising within Mableton, GA
- Part‐time Magistrate Judge, Cobb County Government – Since December 2022, he handles search warrants, arrest warrants, and other judicial matters in the Cobb Magistrate Court
- He later relocated to Georgia in 2006, where he has been active in preserving the integrity of the state’s courts
- As Chief Judge, Karega oversees municipal court operations, ensuring fair and efficient adjudication of cases.
- His judicial work complements his legal practice, which historically focused on personal injury, workers’ compensation, and other civil matters
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
Cobb 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
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View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗