David W. Lindsey at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Pickens County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
David W. Lindsey
Judge · Pickens County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- David W. Lindsey is the elected Probate Judge for Pickens County, Georgia, serving since 2012 and re‐elected in 2016 and 2020
- He also held the role of a Magistrate Judge in the Magistrate Court of Pickens County from 2013
- Began his legal career as a law clerk for Judges Brenda S. Weaver and Bobby C. Milam of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit Superior Court
Education
Additional information
- Judge Lindsey presides over the Pickens County Probate Court in Jasper, Georgia, a position he has held since January 1, 2013, after being elected in 2012.
- Before joining the bench, Lindsey was an attorney in private practice in Jasper and Canton, specializing in probate, real estate, civil, family, and municipal law.
- During law school, he was a founding member of the Georgia League for Rural Enhancement and interned for U.S. House Representative Ed Jenkins
- Born and raised in Jasper, Georgia, Lindsey is a member of the Jasper United Methodist Church.
- He enjoys reading, golfing, and supporting the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team.
- He is registered as a Republican
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
Pickens 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 2026-10-27Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Pickens County Probate Court
Georgia Probate 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
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗