Stephanie G. Thompson at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Athens-Clarke Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Stephanie G. Thompson
Judge · Athens-Clarke Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- She brings over a decade of prosecutorial experience, having served in the Hall County Solicitor General’s Office since 2015, rising from Assistant Solicitor General to Chief Assistant Solicitor General, and most recently as Interim Solicitor General from August 2024
- Appointed by the Athens‐Clarke County Mayor and Commission on June 10, 2025, succeeding Interim Judge Jim Davis
- The Municipal Court Judge and Administrative Hearing Officer for Athens‐Clarke County, Georgia, appointed in June 2025 to a two‐year term beginning July 1, 2025
Education
Additional information
- Named Hall County Employee of the Year in 2021 and chaired the Hall County Domestic Violence Task Force
- Her work included prosecuting misdemeanors such as DUI, domestic violence, and drug possession, as well as serving on Hall County’s Mental Health Court and Family Treatment Court.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
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Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Athens-Clarke Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. 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
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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