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# Samir Patel

Bartow County Superior Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Bartow County Superior 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.

## 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

## 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/65e782fc2fc44a00292bc9ab/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/65e782fc2fc44a00292bc9ab/)
- [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/65e782fc2fc44a00292bc9ab/)
- [Gov. Kemp Appoints Patel to Cherokee Judicial Circuit](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-04-05/gov-kemp-appoints-patel-cherokee-judicial-circuit)

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## 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.