April Hair Cross at a glance
- Current role
- Assoc. Judge
- Current assignment
- Macon County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
April Hair Cross
Assoc. Judge · Macon County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Democratic Party candidate who ran for Macon County, Georgia’s Superior Court Clerk in the May 21, 2024 Democratic primary, and later the November 5, 2024 general election
Education
Additional information
- In 2024, Cross competed in the Democratic primary against Terresena H. Harp, with the general election held on November 5, 2024
- Political experience: This was her first entry into politics
- The Superior Court Clerk is responsible for maintaining permanent records of all civil, criminal, and family law cases in the county’s Superior Court.
- Cross ran as a Democrat.
- While her campaign did not list specific issue positions in the provided sources, her party’s priorities align with broader Democratic policy goals
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Macon County Probate Court
Georgia Probate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 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 ↗