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# Eric W. Norris

Clarke County Superior Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Clarke 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.

## 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/58af0238ce9168f520c4dc69/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0238ce9168f520c4dc69/)
- [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/58af0238ce9168f520c4dc69/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- In May 2020, he became the Chief Superior Court Judge for the Clarke and Oconee counties circuit
- He held the role of Chief Magistrate Judge in Oconee County from 2004 to 2016 and was subsequently appointed to the Superior Court bench by Governor Nathan Deal
- Judge Norris emphasizes protecting the rights of all citizens, regardless of status, and has a record of involvement in both criminal and civil court matters

### Education


### Additional information

- In July 2019, after a defendant in a rape case failed to appear in court, Norris released the defendant on his own recognizance.
- Judge Eric Norris began his legal career after completing college and law school, returning to Athens, Georgia, to open a law practice in Watkinsville.
- Publicly reprimanded by the Georgia Supreme Court following an incident involving a bail bondsman, Nathan Owens.
- His son serves in the Georgia Army National Guard, and his daughter is pursuing a career in healthcare
- He also presides over the Treatment and Accountability Court, which provides intensive supervision for individuals charged with non-violent offenses influenced by mental illness or disability



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Superior Court Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-815bee855bfd141a25d75d36) — Superior Court proceedings. 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.