Jeff A. Thomas at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Brantley County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Jeff A. Thomas
Judge · Brantley County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Jeff A. Thomas is the Chief Magistrate Judge of Brantley County, Georgia, elected in 2016 and re‐elected in 2024
- The Chief Magistrate Judge of the Brantley County Magistrate Court in Georgia
Education
Additional information
- 2016 General Election (May 24, 2016): Thomas won re‐election as Chief Magistrate Judge, defeating Stanley Dowling with 68.06% of the vote (2,314 votes) to Dowling’s 31.94% (1,086 votes)
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.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Brantley County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗