--- title: "Amanda Heath | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amanda-heath" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-25" --- # Amanda Heath Burke County Superior Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Burke County Superior Court - State: Georgia - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Assistant District Attorney and Trial Team Leader for the District Attorney's Office for the Augusta Judicial Circuit (2011–2015) - The first African American woman elected to the Superior Court bench in the Augusta Judicial Circuit’s 152-year history and the youngest judge on her bench by more than a decade ### Education - Law degree — Mercer University ### Additional information - In 2024, Heath was elected President of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, a national organization of over 2,000 judicial and legal professionals. - Appointed by Governor Brian P. Kemp on October 13, 2021 and elected in 2022 to continue her service. - Prior to serving the juvenile court, she opened up her own law firm and served as the solo practitioner between June 2016 through September 2016. - Official site: Augusta, GA – Judge Amanda N. Heath Augusta, GA - Official Website - Known for trauma‐informed, child‐centered justice, connecting families with community resources and focusing on accountability rather than incarceration for youth - Amanda N. Heath is a Superior Court Judge for the Augusta Judicial Circuit in Georgia, presiding over civil, domestic, and felony criminal cases in Burke and Richmond counties, and is currently President of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - Before becoming a Superior Court Judge, Heath served five years as a Juvenile Court Judge for Burke, Columbia, and Richmond counties — the first African American woman in that role. - She has emphasized trauma‐informed practices and the importance of understanding the human stories behind cases ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic devices and recording Scope: statewide Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure. Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording devices and courtroom access Scope: statewide For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment. Evidence excerpt: The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018. [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/59ef35662940a14e205e2888/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/59ef35662940a14e205e2888/) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules) - [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/) - [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/59ef35662940a14e205e2888/) - [Gov. Kemp Appoints Heath to Superior Court for Augusta Judicial Circuit](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-09-17/gov-kemp-appoints-heath-superior-court-augusta-judicial-circuit) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amanda-heath", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/amanda-heath", "name": "Amanda Heath | KnowJudges", "description": "Amanda Heath, Burke County Superior Court. 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Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.