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# William "Bill" Oliver

Habersham County Superior Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Habersham 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.

## 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/58af0223ce9168f520c4d989/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0223ce9168f520c4d989/)
- [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/58af0223ce9168f520c4d989/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Bill Oliver is appointed as a Superior Court Judge by former Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on December 6, 2022, and sworn in on January 13, 2023 at the Habersham County Courthouse
- Legal Practice: Began in Cornelia, GA, in his grandfather’s firm, later as partner in Oliver & Woods, and most recently Oliver & Weidner
- William “Bill” Oliver is the Chief Judge of the Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court, serving Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, and Banks counties in Georgia

### Education


### Additional information

- The first judge in the Mountain Judicial Circuit’s history to have an office in Rabun County His office is located at the Rabun County Courthouse in Clayton As Chief Judge, he presides over criminal cases (including felonies and capital cases), civil matters (divorce, custody, property disputes, personal injury, etc.), and cases involving injunctions and restraining orders
- Oliver is a native and resident of Habersham County, has two daughters and four granddaughters, and is a member of River Point Community Church.
- He also coaches youth recreational sports



## 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.