--- title: "Ann B. Harris | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-b-harris" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-09-06" --- # Ann B. Harris Cobb County Superior Court · Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Cobb County Superior Court - State: Georgia - Role: Chief Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-25 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Ann B. Harris is the Chief Judge of the Cobb County Superior Court in Georgia, elected in 2014 and re‐elected in 2018 and 2022, and currently serves a two‐year term as Chief Judge starting January 13, 2025 - Since May 2021, she has also overseen the Mental Health Accountability Court, a model program for individuals with mental illness involved in the criminal justice system - From 2017-2024, Judge Harris participated in a cooperative effort with the country of Georgia promoting the independence of the Georgian justice system and strengthening the rule of law in that country by assisting their judiciary in court and jury trial management - Judge Harris was elected to the Superior Court of the Cobb Judicial Circuit in July of 2014 and was re-elected without opposition in 2018 and 2022 - Harris presently serves as the Chief Judge for the Cobb Judicial Circuit - Superior Court judge, Georgia (Cobb Circuit) ### Education - J.D. — Vanderbilt University and her undergraduate degree from Auburn University ### Additional information - Elected to the Cobb County Superior Court in July 2014, Harris has handled criminal jury trials, bench trials, and specialized accountability courts. - She has served on the Board of MUST Ministries, is a past president of the Smyrna Optimist Club, and is a 2004 graduate of Leadership Cobb. - The immediate past President of Georgia’s Council of Superior Court Judges and is Chair of its Pattern Jury Instructions Committee. - In addition to managing a full docket of criminal, domestic and civil matters, Judge Harris presides over Cobb County’s Mental Health Accountability Court, a model court for the treatment and restoration of persons with mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system. - Prior to her election to the bench, Judge Harris served the people of Cobb County as an assistant district attorney for 19 years. - Before joining the bench, Harris served 19 years as an Assistant District Attorney in Cobb County, prosecuting serious felonies such as homicide, rape, armed robbery, drug trafficking, and child cruelty. - She has also participated in international judicial cooperation, assisting the Republic of Georgia’s judiciary in trial management and rule of law initiatives - Judge Harris is a recent past Chair of the Board of Directors of MUST Ministries, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting homeless and struggling families and individuals with housing, food, clothing, employment, and other needs. - Judge Harris is also a longtime member and past president of the Smyrna Optimist Club. - Harris is a member of the Weltner Family Law Inn of Court and the Cobb County Bar Association. - She has also been active in the Cobb’s Honorary Commanders Association ## 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/58af0236ce9168f520c4dc09/) - [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0236ce9168f520c4dc09/) - [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/58af0236ce9168f520c4dc09/) - [Official court biography — Ann B. Harris](https://www.cobbcounty.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/honorable-ann-b-harris-chief-judge) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-b-harris", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-b-harris", "name": "Ann B. Harris | KnowJudges", "description": "Ann B. Harris, Cobb County Superior Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-09-06", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-b-harris#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/ann-b-harris#judge", "name": "Ann B. 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