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# William Thomas Kemp III

DeKalb County Magistrate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: DeKalb County Magistrate 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/63407e9c87729400214e24ad/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/63407e9c87729400214e24ad/)
- [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/63407e9c87729400214e24ad/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Part-time Magistrate Judge of the DeKalb County Magistrate Court in Georgia, appointed in September 2022 by Berryl A. Anderson
- He also held the role of Owner & Attorney at Kemp Law Firm, L.L.C. (2011–2017) and previously held roles as Assistant Conflict Attorney in Fulton County and Assistant Public Defender in Atlanta
- His legal work spans general practice, government law, and both criminal defense and civil litigation

### Education


### Additional information

- He handles criminal and civil cases at the magistrate level and is recognized for his extensive legal career in both public service and private practice



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-92c085addd8bb83007e0ba04) — Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Order-approving-Magistrate-videoconferencing-rules_entered.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.