--- title: "R. Timothy Hamil | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/r-timothy-hamil" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-25" --- # R. Timothy Hamil Gwinnett County Superior Court · Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Gwinnett 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/58af023fce9168f520c4dd54/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af023fce9168f520c4dd54/) - [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/58af023fce9168f520c4dd54/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/r-timothy-hamil", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/r-timothy-hamil", "name": "R. 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Timothy Hamil currently serves on the Gwinnett County Superior Court, a position he has held since his appointment in 2002, after previously serving on the Gwinnett County State Court starting in 1999. ### Education - Judge Hamil earned both his bachelor’s degree (1982) and J.D. (1985) from the University of Georgia and has been admitted to practice law in Georgia since 1985 ### Additional information - Judge Hamil has been re-elected multiple times, often running unopposed, including a general election victory on May 20, 2014. - Has served five terms on the Superior Court and continues to be active in the judicial community. - As a Superior Court Judge, Hamil has presided over a wide range of cases, including felony criminal cases, civil disputes involving property, adoptions, divorces, and other domestic relations matters. - He emphasizes fairness and public safety, ensuring that individuals who pose a danger to the community are appropriately managed while supporting rehabilitation and reentry opportunities for eligible individuals. - He has also been involved in improving court operations, fostering communication among judges, and implementing solutions to enhance court efficiency - He is also involved in civic and volunteer activities, including work with W.R. Cannon Methodist Church - Before his judicial career, he practiced law at Lipscomb, Johnson, Miles, & Ashway and later co-founded the law firm Hamil & Dickson, where he litigated civil, corporate, and family law cases. - He is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia and has no public disciplinary actions on record ## 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.