--- title: "Deah B. Warren | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/deah-b-warren" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-25" --- # Deah B. Warren Douglas County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Douglas 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 - Deah Warren has served as Chief Assistant District Attorney for the Douglas County District Attorney's Office since January 2021, having previously served as Deputy Chief District Attorney for the Major Case Unit and a Senior Assistant District Attorney. - Judge Deah B. Warren was selected as a Superior Court Judge by Governor Brian Kemp in March 2022 and was subsequently re-elected by the citizens of Douglas County in 2024 - Began in 2007 at the Douglas County Solicitor-General’s Office, primarily prosecuting domestic violence and DUI cases - Warren has also worked in the District Attorney's Offices of Fulton and Clayton Counties ### Education - Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Spelman College ### Additional information - She has also lectured on trial practice, closing arguments, and judicial advocacy at conferences and workshops, including the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys’ Trial Masters Bootcamp in 2023 - Ms. - Before her judicial appointment, Judge Warren had a distinguished career in public service. - Beyond her courtroom duties, Judge Warren is active in the legal community as an instructor, mentor, and coach. - Judge Warren emphasizes fairness, dignity, and efficiency in her courtroom. - Her prosecutorial work has been featured in media and television, highlighting her trial expertise ## 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/62826333d40120001e9963f7/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/62826333d40120001e9963f7/) - [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/62826333d40120001e9963f7/) - [Gov. Kemp Appoints Deah Warren as Superior Court Judge of the Douglas Judicial Circuit](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-03-03/gov-kemp-appoints-deah-warren-superior-court-judge-douglas-judicial) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/deah-b-warren", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/deah-b-warren", "name": "Deah B. Warren | KnowJudges", "description": "Deah B. Warren, Douglas County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-25", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/deah-b-warren#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/deah-b-warren#judge", "name": "Deah B. 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