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Judge Brown is a judge. She used to be a staff attorney for the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council.

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Judge Brown is the current chief magistrate judge for the Richmond County magistrate court. She was first appointed in 2021 by Governor Brian Kemp. She was the first woman and African-American to hold this office.

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Currently chief judge of the Richmond County magistrate court.

Used to work as a staff attorney for the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, the agency that oversees Georgia's public defense system.

- Currently chief judge of the Richmond County magistrate court. 
- Used to work as a staff attorney for the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council, the agency that oversees Georgia's public defense system.

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As of July 5, 2022, Carletta Sims Brown did not have a website or any information online.

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Carletta Sims Brown

- 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. 