Kierston Marie Phillips at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Carroll County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kierston Marie Phillips
Judge · Carroll County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Carroll County, Georgia attorney and licensed mediator who ran as a nonpartisan candidate for Chief Magistrate Judge in the May 21, 2024 general election
Education
- B.A. in Accounting (2008) and a Master’s in Public Administration (2010) from the University of West Georgia, followed by a J.D. from Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in 2012.
Additional information
- In 2016, Phillips was appointed county conservator for Carroll County.
- She was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 2013 and is a licensed mediator in general civil, family/domestic, juvenile delinquency, and domestic violence cases
- She attended the Advanced Academy of West Georgia, earning college credits while at Carrollton High School, and graduated in 2007.
- Known for her thoroughness, transparency, and client-focused approach
- Her judicial work includes case file management, adjudicating cases, and building strong relationships with local law enforcement
- She has extensive court experience, having begun working in the Magistrate Court in high school and later serving as an Assistant Magistrate.
- Phillips is a lifelong resident of Carroll County.
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
Carroll 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
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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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