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# James T. Jones Jr.

McDuffie County Magistrate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: McDuffie 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/5de68851537bf700153781cf/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5de68851537bf700153781cf/)
- [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/5de68851537bf700153781cf/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- In May 2024, Jones ran for Georgia Superior Court Judge, Toombs Circuit, Seat 2 in the Georgia Primary Election
- Licensed attorney and judge in Georgia, currently serving as Juvenile Court Judge for the Toombs Judicial Circuit and Associate Magistrate Judge for McDuffie County

### Education


### Additional information

- Juvenile Court Judge, Toombs Judicial Circuit — Appointed in 2016, he handles juvenile cases in the Toombs Circuit
- The founder and owner of James T. Jones Jr., PC, a law firm focusing on civil, criminal, domestic, and Social Security disability matters
- Also a District Representative in the Council of Juvenile Court Judges
- Associate Magistrate Judge, McDuffie County Magistrate Court — Oversees certain criminal and civil matters at the magistrate level
- Has practiced law for over 22 years, with experience in all Georgia Superior Courts, the Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
- His campaign platform emphasized fair and impartial law enforcement, protecting citizens’ rights, streamlining court processes, and maintaining public trust in the justice system



## 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.