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# Joy R. Parks

Lumpkin County Superior Court · Chief Judge

## Profile

- Court: Lumpkin County Superior Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Chief 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

### recording devices and courtroom access

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5b72cdef6d5eaa6840a6dfe7/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5b72cdef6d5eaa6840a6dfe7/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5b72cdef6d5eaa6840a6dfe7/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Chief Judge of the Enotah Judicial Circuit, which encompasses Lumpkin, Towns, Union, and White counties in Georgia

### Education


### Additional information

- Recognized for her judicial expertise and her role in maintaining the integrity and efficiency of the Superior Court system in northern Georgia
- While the Enotah Judicial Circuit operates across four counties, Judge Parks primarily handles cases through the Lumpkin County courthouse, providing local access for residents and attorneys
- As a Superior Court judge, she presides over civil and criminal cases, including felony criminal cases, major civil disputes, family law matters, land cases, divorces, and equity cases.
- This structure allows Judge Parks and her colleagues to manage serious criminal proceedings, contested domestic relations cases, and major civil litigation efficiently across the region.
- She works alongside Judges T. Buckley Levins and Raymond E. George, who also serve the Enotah Judicial Circuit.
- Her leadership ensures coordinated judicial processes across the four counties while maintaining local courthouse operations for filings, hearings, and public access



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Superior Court Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-815bee855bfd141a25d75d36) — 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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.