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# Jeffrey D. Hamby

Cobb County Juvenile Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Cobb County Juvenile 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/58af01d6ce9168f520c4cf31/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af01d6ce9168f520c4cf31/)
- [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/58af01d6ce9168f520c4cf31/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- He also engages with the community to support at-risk youth and educate the public on juvenile justice issues

### Education

- Georgia State University — B.A. (1982)

### Additional information

- Public records indicate that in 2025, Jeffrey D. Hamby earned $214,251 as a Judge of the Juvenile Court, reflecting a 4% increase from the previous year
- Hamby has been recognized for his ethical standards and client service, receiving peer-reviewed awards for professional excellence
- Currently the presiding judge, managing the court’s operations and case assignments among the four judges, with each judge handling roughly 200 cases per month.
- Judge in the Cobb County Juvenile Court, where he oversees cases involving minors under 18 years old for dependency matters and under 17 for delinquency, unruly conduct, and traffic violations.
- As a juvenile court judge, Hamby is responsible for adjudicating cases involving dependency, delinquency, and unruly conduct.
- He emphasizes rehabilitation and community-based interventions, including programs for adolescent drug and alcohol prevention, family treatment, and juvenile drug treatment.