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# Willie Titus Yancey II

Thunderbolt Municipal Court · Chief Judge

## Profile

- Court: Thunderbolt Municipal Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Chief 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/58af0203ce9168f520c4d510/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0203ce9168f520c4d510/)
- [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/58af0203ce9168f520c4d510/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

### Education

### Additional information

- Judge Yancey has been involved in notable cases, including a 2024 ruling in which he initially sentenced the owner of Vici Rooftop and Lounge to 30 days in jail for noise violations, later offering a $1,000 fine as an alternative after the owner’s appeal
- In June 2024, Judge Yancey received the Special Recognition Award from the Council of Municipal Court Judges for his “consistent efforts and contributions in progressing the Council”.
- While some municipal court listings (such as the Thunderbolt government site) list other judges for certain sessions, the official court directory and award announcements confirm Yancey’s role as Chief Judge
- This acknowledgment highlights his ongoing role in advancing municipal court standards and practices



## 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.