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# James E. Dempsey Jr.

Habersham County Magistrate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Habersham County Magistrate 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/6453b1a7f74b91002991f4de/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/6453b1a7f74b91002991f4de/)
- [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/6453b1a7f74b91002991f4de/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- If you are looking for a specific judge with that name, it may be necessary to check official court records or state judicial directories, as the name may be misspelled or refer to a different individual

### Education


### Additional information

- The only verified public information identifies him as an attorney in Georgia.
- Conclusion: There is no evidence that James E. Dempsey Jr. is a judge.
- The case was handled by Judge George K. Brown Jr., not James Dempsey.
- James Edward Dempsey Jr. — Attorney in Georgia James Edward Dempsey Jr. is a licensed attorney practicing in Clarkesville, Georgia, with over 35 years of experience in general practice, trial law, and family law
- James F. Dempsey Jr. — Florida court case participant A separate record shows James F. Dempsey Jr. as a defendant in a closed Florida County Court case in Manatee County, Florida.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-92c085addd8bb83007e0ba04) — Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Order-approving-Magistrate-videoconferencing-rules_entered.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.