--- title: "James (Jim) L. Prine II | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-jim-l-prine-ii" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-25" --- # James (Jim) L. Prine II Brooks County Superior Court · Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Brooks County Superior Court - State: Georgia - Role: Chief Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - James L. Prine is the Chief Judge of the Southern Judicial Circuit Superior Court in Georgia, serving since January 2020 - Since 2002, Prine has served as the Senior Assistant District Attorney of the Southern Judicial Court - Before becoming a judge, he held the role of Senior Assistant District Attorney for the Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office from 2002 ### Education - Prine earned his bachelor's degree from Georgia Southern University and law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law. ### Additional information - Prine was appointed by Governor Brian P. Kemp on January 2, 2020, filling a vacancy created by the retirement of Hon. - In 2020, shortly after his judicial appointment, Prine and his family welcomed their third child, and later he contracted COVID‐19 while serving on the bench - Prine earned the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller Recognition for Outstanding Record in the Prosecution of Offenders in 2006, and he was named the Georgia State Arson Control Board Prosecutor of the Year in 2014. - He has also been active in community and professional organizations, including the South Georgia Intelligence Network Law Enforcement Group, Thomas County Bar Association, and Thomasville Kiwanis Club ## 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 ### recording devices and courtroom access Scope: statewide For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment. Evidence excerpt: The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018. [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5e382a93ffb27e0015ecb3cd/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5e382a93ffb27e0015ecb3cd/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5e382a93ffb27e0015ecb3cd/) - [Gov. Kemp Names James Prine to the Superior Court of the Southern Judicial Circuit](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2020-01-02/gov-kemp-names-james-prine-superior-court-southern-judicial-circuit) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-jim-l-prine-ii", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-jim-l-prine-ii", "name": "James (Jim) L. Prine II | KnowJudges", "description": "James (Jim) L. Prine II, Brooks County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-25", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-jim-l-prine-ii#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-jim-l-prine-ii#judge", "name": "James (Jim) L. Prine II", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-jim-l-prine-ii", "jobTitle": "Chief Judge", "worksFor": { "@type": "GovernmentOrganization", "name": "Brooks County Superior Court" }, "sameAs": [ "https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5e382a93ffb27e0015ecb3cd/" ], "alumniOf": [ { "@type": "EducationalOrganization", "name": "Georgia State University College of Law. Since 2002, Prine has served as the Senior Assistant District Attorney of the Southern Judicial Court" }, { "@type": "EducationalOrganization", "name": "Georgia State University College of Law" } ] }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "KnowJudges", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Georgia", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/state/georgia" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "James (Jim) L. Prine II", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/james-jim-l-prine-ii" } ] } ] } ``` ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Uniform Superior Court Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-815bee855bfd141a25d75d36) — Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.