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# Kimberly Michelle Carey

Fulton County Magistrate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Fulton County Magistrate Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/63ceb12b48473a00115c1e5b/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/63ceb12b48473a00115c1e5b/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/63ceb12b48473a00115c1e5b/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge Kimberly M. Carey is a Fulton County Magistrate Judge in Georgia, appointed in January 2023 for a four‐year term, with a background as a Senior Public Defender and litigation support director
- Director, Litigation Support for the Office of the Public Defender (February 2018–October 2021)
- Kimberly M. Carey serves as a Judge of the Fulton County Magistrate Court in Atlanta, Georgia, under the leadership of Chief Magistrate Judge Cassandra Kirk

### Education


### Additional information

- Before becoming a judge, Carey had a 12‐year career as a Senior Public Defender (2005–2018).
- overseeing litigation strategy, budget management (over $1M annually), staff supervision, and compliance with professional standards
- In that role, she represented clients through all stages of criminal cases — from arraignments and preliminary hearings to trial, sentencing, appeals, and post‐conviction proceedings.
- She prepared and argued motions, conducted jury selection, presented evidence, cross‐examined witnesses, and negotiated plea deals
- Her work has spanned criminal defense, appellate practice, and litigation support, with a strong emphasis on client representation, case preparation, and legal research



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-92c085addd8bb83007e0ba04) — Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Order-approving-Magistrate-videoconferencing-rules_entered.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.