Donald W. Patten at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Henry County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Donald W. Patten
Judge · Henry County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Stockbridge Municipal Court – Listed as a municipal court judge
Education
Additional information
- Licensed Attorney – William Donald Patten, Jr. has been licensed in Georgia for over 36 years
- Locust Grove Municipal Court – Serves as the court judge for Locust Grove, GA, with court services provided under his jurisdiction
- Henry County Magistrate Court – Serves as a magistrate judge handling various civil and criminal cases, including pre-arrest hearings, abandonment of child cases, battery, and other 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
Henry 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
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗