B. Keith Wood at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Cherokee County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
B. Keith Wood
Judge · Cherokee County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- B. Keith Wood has been associated with the Cherokee County Probate Court since 2004, initially as an associate judge and chief clerk, and later elected as Probate Judge in 2009
- Cherokee County Probate Judge — elected to four-year terms in 2012 and 2016
- Long‐serving, highly recognized probate judge in Georgia, with a strong background in judicial administration and education, and a current role in overseeing specialized court proceedings in Cherokee County
Education
- B.A. from the University of Georgia (1990) and a J.D. from Georgia State University College of Law (1994).
Additional information
- In 2015, he was named Outstanding Probate Judge of the Year by the Council
- Registered Republican
- He has been active in judicial education, serving on the Council of Probate Court Judges, helping develop an accredited educational program for probate judges, and chairing its Training Council.
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
Cherokee 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 ↗