GA Secretary of State

Information on Susan S. Camp's personal background is not available at this time.

Susan is a judge. She used to be assistant district attorney, and a private lawyer for criminal defense cases, family law cases, and civil litigation.

Susan S. Camp is currently the chief magistrate for Douglas County. She has been a magistrate court judge for 27 years and the chief magistrate judge for 24 years.

Presides over "both criminal and civil cases, working closely with Magistrate Judges Barbara Caldwell and Joel Dodson" in her current role

"Manages a caseload that averages over 9,000 civil cases and 3,500 criminal cases each year"

First elected female Judge in Douglas County

Worked as "an Assistant District Attorney, and was also in private practice handling criminal defense cases, family law cases, and civil litigation" prior to becoming a judge,

- Presides over "both criminal and civil cases, working closely with Magistrate Judges Barbara Caldwell and Joel Dodson" in her current role
- "Manages a caseload that averages over 9,000 civil cases and 3,500 criminal cases each year"
- First elected female Judge in Douglas County
- Worked as "an Assistant District Attorney, and was also in private practice handling criminal defense cases, family law cases, and civil litigation" prior to becoming a judge,

Legal Experience

As of September 23, 2022, Susan S. Camp’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

Judicial Administration

Believes that "people charged with crimes often suffer from issues that need to be identified and treated." Therefore, "since 1995, when granting a bond, Judge Camp has regularly required Defendants to obtain counseling and treatment immediately as a condition of their bond"

- Believes that "people charged with crimes often suffer from issues that need to be identified and treated." Therefore, "since 1995, when granting a bond, Judge Camp has regularly required Defendants to obtain counseling and treatment immediately as a condition of their bond"

Judicial Philosophy

Community Involvement

Susan S. Camp

- Magistrate Courts hear civil cases only in amounts less than $15,000. There are no jury trials in Magistrate Court. 
- Magistrate Courts hear landlord tenant dispossessory cases (i.e. a case where a landlord is seeking an eviction of their tenant) and can order evictions. 
- The Chief Magistrate can determine procedures for managing the cases in front of the Magistrate. For example, in Fulton County the Chief Magistrate informs parties in landlord tenant dispossessory cases on the benefits of mediation and provides on-site mediators to resolve landlord tenant disputes before the parties appear in front of the judge. 
- Magistrate Courts only have jurisdiction over their respective counties. Each county has its own magistrate court. Magistrate Court Judge term lengths vary per county, however most serve four year terms. Local Superior Court Judges set parameters for Magistrate Courts. 