Kimberly Charles at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Fulton County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kimberly Charles
Judge · Fulton County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Part‐time Magistrate Judge of the Fulton County Magistrate Court in Georgia, appointed in March 2019, with extensive experience in civil litigation, domestic relations, landlord/tenant cases, consumer law, and administrative law
- Website: Fulton County Magistrate Court – Judge Kimberly Charles Fulton County Magistrate Court
- She works part‐time in the court and full‐time as the managing attorney for Atlanta Legal Aid’s Clayton & South Fulton Office, practicing exclusively in Clayton County
Education
Additional information
- Magistrate Judge in the Fulton County Magistrate Court, a system established in Georgia in 1983 to handle small claims, limited jurisdiction, and certain civil matters.
- Judge Charles is a charter member and board member of the Villages at Carver Family YMCA, active in the Church at Ponce and Highland, and enjoys walking her Great Dane and cycling in the Cascade neighborhood
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
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗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 ↗