Joseph L. Phelps III at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Jesup Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Joseph L. Phelps III
Judge · Jesup Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
Additional information
- He is also active in Jesup First United Methodist Church, having served on the Staff Parish Relations Committee from 2007–2010
- Licensed attorney and Municipal Court Judge for the City of Jesup, Georgia, with over two decades of legal experience in litigation, criminal defense, family law, and business matters
- Phelps has been Treasurer of the Jesup Bar Association, a Past Exalted Ruler of Jesup Lodge No. 2133 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and a member of the Georgia Municipal Court Judge’s Council.
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
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Jesup Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. 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
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
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