Jaletta Long Smith at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Gwinnett County State Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Jaletta Long Smith
Judge · Gwinnett County State Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Jaletta L. Smith is a State Court Judge for Division S7 in Gwinnett County, Georgia, appointed by Governor Brian Kemp in December 2022
- Governor Brian Kemp appointed Judge Smith to the State Court of Gwinnett County to fill a vacancy created by HB 1570
- Before joining the firm, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Kristine G. Baker, Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas; the Honorable Britt C. Grant, former Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court; and the Honorable Robert L. Brown (retired) of the Arkansas Supreme Court.
Education
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H
- Clemson University
Additional information
- It is my goal to make the courthouse open to all and to listen to those who appear before me”
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 ↗
Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 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 ↗