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# James A. Dunn

Forsyth County State Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Forsyth 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/63a32bd601e7d0002bf5089f/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/63a32bd601e7d0002bf5089f/)
- [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/63a32bd601e7d0002bf5089f/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Chosen as a State Court Judge in a contested race and officially took office on January 1, 2023
- Before becoming a judge, Dunn served as an Assistant District Attorney in Forsyth County for 20 years.

### Education

- James A. Dunn graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in English
- Mercer University School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- After law school, he held the role of a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Adele Grubbs before moving to Forsyth County, where he has lived for over 23 years
- During his tenure, he was the sole prosecutor assigned to the Drug and Gang Taskforce and handled a wide range of criminal cases, including serious offenses such as murder and drug trafficking.
- He has also argued cases before the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court
- James A. Dunn is active in the community, serving on the board of BMore Learning and Bald Ridge Lodge, and is a member of the Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club.
- He is also a graduate of Leadership Forsyth, reflecting his dedication to local service and leadership