Amanda Trimble at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Oconee County Juvenile Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Amanda Trimble
Chief Judge · Oconee County Juvenile Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Chief Judge of the Athens‐Clarke County Juvenile Court in Georgia, appointed in 2016 and serving as Chief Judge since 2020
- Reappointed full-time Juvenile Court Judge effective October 1, 2024
- Full-time / presiding Juvenile Court Judge, Western Judicial Circuit, appointed October 1, 2020
- Initial Role: Part‐time Juvenile Court judge; became full‐time Chief Judge in 2020
- Part-time Juvenile Court Judge, Western Judicial Circuit (Clarke and Oconee Counties), appointed October 1, 2016
- Law clerk, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- Assistant Public Defender, Piedmont Judicial Circuit, approximately 11-12 years
- Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Georgia School of Law (Criminal Law Drafting)
- Judge Amanda Trimble’s career blends judicial leadership, public defense advocacy, and legal education
Education
- Mercer University — B.A.
- Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Georgia courts directory as of September 1, 2026 lists Judge Amanda Trimble for both Athens-Clarke and Oconee.
- representing defendants in felony and misdemeanor prosecutions and appeals and representing parents and children in juvenile court.
- As Chief Judge, she oversees juvenile justice matters in Athens‐Clarke County, with a background in both defense law and academic instruction
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
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.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked September 28, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗