James C. Stripling at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Coweta County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
James C. Stripling
Judge · Coweta County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Public records show Stripling has held the Chief Judge position since 2016, with reported annual compensation in 2022 of $148,870.02, significantly above the county and national averages for similar roles
- James C. Stripling is the Chief Magistrate Judge of the Coweta County Magistrate Court in Newnan, Georgia, elected in 2016 and re‐elected in 2024
- Cases are handled by the court’s judges, with Stripling overseeing operations as Chief Judge
Education
Additional information
- Chief Judge of the Coweta County Magistrate Court, which handles small claims cases ($0–$5,000), mental health matters, emergency civil protection/restraining orders, misdemeanor preliminary hearings, juvenile cases, and traffic infractions.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Coweta County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 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 ↗