Joseph "Joe" W. Dent at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Dougherty County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Joseph "Joe" W. Dent
Judge · Dougherty County Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Dougherty Judicial CircuitJudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- “Joe” Dent is a judge of the Superior Court of Georgia, Dougherty Judicial Circuit, serving since January 11, 2024, after being appointed by Governor Bryan Kemp to fill the circuit’s fourth judgeship
- Joseph Dent currently works as Solo Practitioner and Mediator at Joseph W. Dent, P.C. Previously, he worked as both an associate and partner for Watson Spence LLP
Education
- bachelor's in Political Science and Public Administration — Georgia College and a J
- University of Georgia School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- He also serves as a trustee for the Georgia Bar Foundation
- He was a Georgia Life Fellow, past president of the State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division, and past chair of the State Bar’s Disciplinary Board.
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 ↗
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Dougherty County Superior Court; Dougherty Judicial Circuit
Superior Court proceedings. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 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 ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗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 ↗