--- title: "D. \"Vic\" Victor Reynolds | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/d-vic-victor-reynolds" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # D. "Vic" Victor Reynolds Cobb County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Cobb County Superior 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. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge D. Victor Reynolds was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp as a Superior Court Judge in the Cobb Judicial Circuit on August 15, 2022, filling the vacancy left by Judge LaTain Kell - Vic is the former District Attorney of Cobb County, having been elected twice in 2012 and 2016 - Prior to that, he was twice elected as Cobb County District Attorney in 2012 and 2016, where he focused on gang dismantling and public safety efforts. - Superior Court judge, Georgia (Cobb Circuit) - He also held the role of Cobb Chief Magistrate Judge and was a partner in the law firm Berry and Reynolds - Partner in the law firm of Berry and Reynolds before serving as District Attorney and he previously served as the Cobb Chief Magistrate Judge. ### Education ### Additional information - Before his judicial appointment, Reynolds held the role of the Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) from 2019 to 2022 - The former Director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, serving from 2019 until his appointment to the bench. - Vic began his career as a police office in his hometown of Rome, Ga. - Early in his career, Reynolds served as a police officer in his hometown of Rome, Georgia - overseeing approximately 1,000 employees and leading statewide law enforcement initiatives. - He presides over civil and criminal cases, including jury trials, complex civil litigation, divorces, land disputes, and felony cases ## 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 ### recording devices and courtroom access Scope: statewide For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment. Evidence excerpt: The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018. [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6336ec881e3ff20022b387ef/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6336ec881e3ff20022b387ef/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6336ec881e3ff20022b387ef/) - [Official court biography — D. "Vic" Victor Reynolds](https://www.cobbcounty.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/honorable-d-victor-reynolds) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/d-vic-victor-reynolds", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/d-vic-victor-reynolds", "name": "D. \"Vic\" Victor Reynolds | KnowJudges", "description": "D. \"Vic\" Victor Reynolds, Cobb County Superior Court. 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Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.