Samir Patel at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Bartow County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Samir Patel
Judge · Bartow County Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- Municipal Court Judge, City of Euharlee — Serving since 2017
- District Attorney, Bartow & Gordon Counties — Appointed in 2021 by Governor Kemp to lead prosecution in the Cherokee Judicial Circuit
- Also an Assistant Public Defender in the Cherokee Judicial Circuit for five years
- Substitute Prosecutor, appointed by the Georgia Attorney General for several Fulton County cases when the local district attorney was disqualified
- Superior Court Judge, Cherokee Judicial Circuit — Appointed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to fill a vacancy created when Judge Jeffrey Watkins was elevated to the Court of Appeals
Education
- Georgia State University College of Law — J.D.
- Bachelor’s degrees in Information Sciences and General Management, East Tennessee State University
Additional information
- Since 2010, Patel has served as Associate Attorney of White and Choate, in Cartersville, GA.
- Identified as an Indian American attorney and public servant
- Former president, Bartow County Bar Association and Bartow County Exchange Club
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 ↗
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Bartow County Superior Court; Gordon County Superior Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 12, 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 ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗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 ↗