John M. DeFoor II at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Fulton County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
John M. DeFoor II
Judge · Fulton County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge John M. DeFoor II is a native of Atlanta and has held the role of a judge with the Fulton County Magistrate Court since 2017, with a long background in law enforcement, prosecution, defense, and legal leadership
- Position: Judge, Fulton County Magistrate Court, Georgia
- Judicial Service: Former Municipal Court judge
Education
Additional information
- Chair of the Court Security Committee
- Member of the Legislative Committee for the Council of Municipal Court Judges
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
Fulton 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
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