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# Jaletta Long Smith

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.

## 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”

## 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/63d7d36938fa07001279567d/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/63d7d36938fa07001279567d/)
- [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/63d7d36938fa07001279567d/)
- [Gov. Kemp Announces New Judicial Appointments](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2022-12-16/gov-kemp-announces-new-judicial-appointments)

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