---
title: "Yolanda C. Parker-Smith | KnowJudges"
canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/yolanda-c-parker-smith"
page_type: "judge_profile"
updated: "2026-08-25"
---

# Yolanda C. Parker-Smith

DeKalb County Superior Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: DeKalb 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/5ffdc711d11f70001be0c407/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5ffdc711d11f70001be0c407/)
- [Superior Court of DeKalb County official judicial roster](https://dekalbgasuperiorcourt.gov/home/judges/judge-yolanda-c-parker-smith/)
- [DeKalb Superior Court Division 3 directory](https://dekalbgasuperiorcourt.gov/office-of-court-administration/directory/)
- [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/)
- [Georgia Courts Directory](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5ffdc711d11f70001be0c407/)

## JSON-LD

```json
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "WebPage",
      "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/yolanda-c-parker-smith",
      "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/yolanda-c-parker-smith",
      "name": "Yolanda C. Parker-Smith | KnowJudges",
      "description": "Yolanda C. Parker-Smith, DeKalb County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.",
      "dateModified": "2026-08-25",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website"
      },
      "mainEntity": {
        "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/yolanda-c-parker-smith#judge"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Person",
      "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/yolanda-c-parker-smith#judge",
      "name": "Yolanda C. Parker-Smith",
      "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/yolanda-c-parker-smith",
      "jobTitle": "Judge",
      "worksFor": {
        "@type": "GovernmentOrganization",
        "name": "DeKalb County Superior Court"
      },
      "sameAs": [
        "https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5ffdc711d11f70001be0c407/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
      "itemListElement": [
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 1,
          "name": "KnowJudges",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj"
        },
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 2,
          "name": "Georgia",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/state/georgia"
        },
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 3,
          "name": "Yolanda C. Parker-Smith",
          "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/yolanda-c-parker-smith"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

## Biography

### Professional career


### Education

- B.A. in Business Administration and Management from the University of Florida and a J.D. from the University of Florida Levin College of Law

### Additional information

- Parker‐Smith’s attorney has stated she is cooperating fully and remains committed to fair and impartial judicial service
- Court calendars and case information for Judge Parker‐Smith are available on the DeKalb County Superior Court website.
- Her legal career includes work in both defense and prosecution, and she is a member of several professional organizations, including the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys and the Georgia Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers



## 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.