James (Jim) McGee III at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Patterson Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
James (Jim) McGee III
Judge · Patterson Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- In January 2013, McGee was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly to serve as an at-large judge of the South Carolina Family Court, Seat 3.
- He also held the role of General Counsel for Francis Marion University and taught political science there
Education
- Undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina in 1982 and later attended the University of South Carolina School of Law, graduating with a J.D. in 1995
Additional information
- “Jim” McGee III was born in 1959 in Hartsville, South Carolina, to James G. McGee Jr. and Claire (Redman) McGee.
- After law school, he practiced with the firm Dusenbury & Snow in Florence
- focusing on family litigation and serving as an attorney for volunteers in the Guardian ad litem program in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit.
- During his tenure, he was active on the Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees, including serving as a subcommittee chairman
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.
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Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Patterson Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
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Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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