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Charles E. Bailey is from Decatur, Georgia. He has a bachelor's degree and a law degree from Vanderbilt Law School. He has two children. 

Charles is a judge on the State Court of DeKalb County. He works at the State Court of DeKalb County in Division A-4. He previously worked as a municipal court judge for the City of Decatur from 2016 to 2021; as a temporary judge in the traffic division of the State Court of DeKalb County and in the Recorder’s Court of DeKalb County; as a law clerk to Chief Judge John T. Nixon on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee; as a solo practitioner at the Law Office of Charles E. Bailey handling mediation and arbitration; as a registered neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution; and with the Public Defender’s offices in DeKalb County, Georgia; Otsego County, New York; and Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee.

Charles is a judge on the State Court of DeKalb County. He works at the State Court of DeKalb County in Division A-4. He previously worked as a municipal court judge for the City of Decatur, as a temporary judge in the traffic division of the State Court of DeKalb County and in the Recorder’s Court of DeKalb County.

Charles E. Bailey (Georgia)

Charles is currently a state court judge for DeKalb County. He was appointed in 2022 to fill a vacancy. 

As a legal professional, has experience in private practice across various areas including domestic relations law, criminal defense, juvenile delinquency, workers compensation, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation.

As an attorney, has experience in private practice across various areas including domestic relations law, criminal defense, juvenile delinquency, workers compensation, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation.

As state court judge, oversees traffic cases and civil and criminal jury and non-jury trials, and grants applications for search and arrest warrants.

- As an attorney, has experience in private practice across various areas including domestic relations law, criminal defense, juvenile delinquency, workers compensation, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation.
- As state court judge, oversees traffic cases and civil and criminal jury and non-jury trials, and grants applications for search and arrest warrants.

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- Despite their name, State Courts in Georgia have limited jurisdiction within their county. State Court Judges also have limited jurisdiction over the types of cases they hear, as opposed to Superior Court. 
- State Court Judges hear misdemeanors, like traffic tickets. They also issue arrest and search warrants and hold preliminary hearings in some criminal cases. 
- State Court Judges hear most civil matters that aren't related to land titles, divorce, or cases involving non-monetary damages (those matters are handled by the Superior Court).
- State Court Judges are elected in non-partisan county wide elections and serve four year terms. The Governor can appoint State Court Judges when vacancies arise. 


Local Judges who hear misdemeanors and some civil cases

DeKalb State Court Judge, Seat A-4

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