BallotPedia, Dean C. Bucci

Latina Lista, Georgia’s first Hispanic Superior Court Judge, Dean Bucci, hits the ground running

Dean has an undergraduate degree from Georgia Southern University and a law degree from the University of Georgia.

Prior to his judgeship, Dean worked as an attorney in private practice.

Dean Bucci was appointed as a superior court judge by governor Nathan Deal in 2014 and still serves in this capacity. He is Georgia's first Hispanic superior court judge.

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Has served as a superior court judge since 2014.

Has a law degree from the University of Georgia.

- Has served as a superior court judge since 2014.
- Has been practicing law for 18 years.
- Has a law degree from the University of Georgia.

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As of March 19, 2024, Dean C. Bucci did not have a website or any information online.

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Dean C. Bucci

Dean serves as a superior court judge. Previously, he worked as an attorney in private practice.

Dean Bucci was appointed as a superior court judge by governor Nathan deal in 2014 and still serves in this capacity. He is Georgia's first Hispanic superior court judge.

Serves as a superior court judge since 2014.

- Serves as a superior court judge since 2014.
- Has been practicing law for 18 years.
- Has a law degree from the University of Georgia.

As of March 19, 2024, Dean C. Bucci did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- Georgia Superior Court Judges hear a wide range of criminal cases from petty theft and public drunkenness to murder. Some cases in front of the Georgia Superior Court involve the death penalty. 
- On the civil side, Superior Court Judges hear cases on divorce, titles to land, contract disputes, and premises liability. 
- Superior Court Judges are elected by judicial circuit. Each county surrounding Atlanta has its own judicial circuit, while rural judicial districts typically consist of multiple counties.
- Superior Court Judges are elected to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. The Governor can appoint Superior Court Judges when vacancies arise. 