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# Mary Kathryn Moss

Chatham County Magistrate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Chatham 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/58af01f5ce9168f520c4d331/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af01f5ce9168f520c4d331/)
- [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/58af01f5ce9168f520c4d331/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Mary Kathryn Moss is the Chief Magistrate Judge of Chatham County, Georgia, serving since January 4, 2005, and is recognized for her 20+ years of judicial service, leadership, and community involvement
- Former partner at Ranitz, Mahoney, Mahoney & Moss, P.C., specializing in civil litigation, real estate, and admiralty law
- William T. Moore, Jr., U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Georgia
- held the role of Judge Pro Tem for the Recorder’s Court of Chatham County and Municipal Courts of Port Wentworth and Garden City
- She has been a vocal advocate for fairness, accessibility, and community trust in the justice system

### Education


### Additional information

- The Chief Magistrate of Chatham County’s Magistrate Court
- overseeing civil and criminal matters in the county and assigning cases among magistrates.
- Deeply engaged in civic and charitable activities, including local boards, community events, and support for small business initiatives.



## 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.