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State Court - Clayton County, Georgia

Margaret L. Spencer currently serves as a state court judge in Clayton County. She was appointed in 2017 and is serving her second term. 

Judge Margaret Spencer

As state court judge, Spencer oversaw Collington v. Clayton County, a case in which the plaintiff alleged that the county violated the Georgia Open Records Act by failing to provide requested records. The court ultimately ruled in favor of the plaintiff.

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

- As a 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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As of March 11, 2026, Margaret L Spencer did not have a website or any information online.

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Margaret L Spencer

Margaret Spencer currently serves as a state court judge in Clayton County, Georgia. She was appointed in 2017 and is currently serving her 2nd term. 

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

As of March 11, 2026, Margaret L Spencer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Margaret is a judge. She works at the State Court of the Clayton Judicial Circuit.

Collington v. Clayton Cty. - Case Law

Clayton County, Georgia Courts |

Margaret is a judge for the Clayton State Court.

Margaret is currently a judge on the Clayton County State Court.

As a Superior Court Judge, Spencer reviewed a case involving a dispute over a county tax exemption for a church.

Margaret is currently a judge on the State Court of Clayton County.

- 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. 
