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# Thomas J Mahoney III

Thunderbolt Municipal Court · Associate Judge

## Profile

- Court: Thunderbolt Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Associate 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/58af0209ce9168f520c4d5f1/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0209ce9168f520c4d5f1/)
- [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/58af0209ce9168f520c4d5f1/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge Pro Tem for the Recorder’s Court of Chatham County and for the City of Port Wentworth
- Served as Special Assistant Attorney General for the Georgia Ports Authority and the Georgia Department of Transportation

### Education

- University of Georgia School of Law — J.D. (1988)
- University of Georgia — B.A. (1985)

### Additional information

- Admitted to: Georgia Bar (1988), Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, South Carolina Supreme Court, South Carolina Court of Appeals, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals (4th & 11th Circuits), U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Georgia and District of South Carolina
- Benedictine Military School (1981)
- Thomas J. Mahoney III — Judge and Legal Professional
- Former City Attorney for Tybee Island, GA
- Thomas J. Mahoney III is a long‐time attorney from Savannah, Georgia, with extensive judicial and legal leadership experience, including service as a judge for the City of Thunderbolt and Chairman of the Chatham County Board of Elections
- Notable positions: General Counsel for Benedictine Military School and St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee
- Mahoney is active in the Savannah Bar Association, Catholic Lawyers Guild Savannah Diocese, and various community boards
- He is also named as a defendant in ongoing litigation involving the Chatham County Board of Elections, reflecting his role in election governance



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-9acfd5d59c7a383c114b177a) — 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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/2/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/01171708/UNIFORM-MUNICIPAL-COURT-RULES-12312025.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.