--- title: "Jason Marbutt | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-marbutt" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Jason Marbutt Cobb County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Cobb County Superior 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. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Jason D. Marbutt was elected to the Cobb County Superior Court in August 2020 and began his first term on January 1, 2021 - The Chairman of the Cobb Elder Abuse Task Force (CEATF) from 2012 until 2020, founder of the Justice for Elderly and Disabled Multidisciplinary Team (JEDI MDT) in 2018, and he helped draft many of the laws related to elder abuse in the State of Georgia during his time as a prosecutor - He also chaired the Cobb Elder Abuse Task Force (CEATF) from 2012 to 2020 and founded the Justice for Elderly and Disabled Multidisciplinary Team (JEDI MDT) in 2018 - Superior Court judge, Georgia (Cobb Circuit) - He later served as an Adjunct Professor at Emory Law, teaching a class on criminal sentencing for several years - Judge Marbutt was born in Austell and raised in neighboring Douglas County - He also held the role of an Adjunct Professor at Emory Law, teaching criminal sentencing - Prior to working as an Assistant District Attorney, he worked as an Assistant Solicitor General for Cobb County, prosecuting misdemeanor offenses in State Court. - Prior to law school, he worked as a high school teacher and assistant wrestling coach at the Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii, and as a kindergarten and middle school teacher through Teach For America in Newark, New Jersey. ### Education - Emory University School of Law in — J.D. (2004) - B.A. in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998 ### Additional information - He was re-elected in May 2024, starting his second term on January 1, 2025. - In 2017, both the Georgia State House and Senate passed resolutions memorializing Judge Marbutt’s work protecting the elderly and disabled. - Judge Marbutt’s wife, Olivia, is also an attorney, specializing in intellectual property litigation. - focusing on rehabilitation and reducing recidivism - Before joining the bench, Judge Marbutt held the role of a Senior Assistant District Attorney in Cobb County, specializing in elder abuse and white-collar crime. - He led the White Collar and Elder Abuse Units, helped draft several laws related to elder abuse in Georgia, and gained experience with the state’s RICO statute. - Prior to joining the Superior Court, Judge Marbutt served the people of Cobb County as a Senior Assistant District Attorney specializing in elder abuse and white collar crime. - He currently presides over the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court, an evidence-based program providing alternatives to incarceration for individuals with substance use disorders - Judge Marbutt is highly active in his community. - He has coached over twenty youth sports teams in soccer, wrestling, and softball, and has mentored the Walton High School Mock Trial team for many years. - He serves on the board of the Charles Longstreet Weltner Family Law Inn of Court and the Davis Direction Foundation, and is a Paul Harris Fellow with Rotary International - Birth place: Austell and raised in neighboring Douglas County ## 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/5ffdc532dba06e001c8c8ccb/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5ffdc532dba06e001c8c8ccb/) - [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/5ffdc532dba06e001c8c8ccb/) - [Official court biography — Jason Marbutt](https://www.cobbcounty.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/honorable-jason-d-marbutt) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-marbutt", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jason-marbutt", "name": "Jason Marbutt | KnowJudges", "description": "Jason Marbutt, Cobb County Superior Court. 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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.