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# Erica Dove

Gwinnett County State Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Gwinnett County State 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6328bc952aa1c50021274472/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6328bc952aa1c50021274472/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6328bc952aa1c50021274472/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- She later held the role of an Assistant Solicitor General in the Gwinnett County Solicitor General’s Office from 2005 to 2015, prosecuting misdemeanor cases and participating in treatment court programs
- Erica K. Dove serves as the State Court Judge for Division S5 in Gwinnett County
- Bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice

### Education

- Howard University in Washington, D.C — J.D.

### Additional information

- In 2015, she founded The Law Office of Erica K. Dove, LLC
- handling criminal defense, divorce, social security matters, and serving on the Indigent Defense List.
- Began her legal career at King & Spalding, LLC in Atlanta.
- Nonpartisan candidate and seeks to continue her service with experience, judicial temperament, and community engagement
- She attended local schools in Gwinnett County
- Her judicial philosophy emphasizes integrity, impartiality, fairness, and efficiency in court operations
- Erica Dove Profile Erica Dove’s combination of prosecutorial, defense, and judicial experience, along with her community involvement, positions her as a well-rounded candidate for continued service on the Gwinnett County State Court bench
- She also participated in the Veterans Accountability Court and other state court programs
- She has handled over 1,000 matters in Gwinnett State Court and conducted approximately 75+ jury trials.
- Before her current role, Dove held the role of a Municipal Court Judge in Lilburn and Chamblee, hearing misdemeanor traffic cases, city ordinance violations, and certain state misdemeanors.