Billie Jean Crane at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Polk County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Billie Jean Crane
Judge · Polk County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Billie Jean Crane is the Chief Magistrate Judge of the Polk County Magistrate Court in Cedartown, Georgia, serving since 2004 and re‐elected in 2016
Education
Additional information
- Peer recognition: In 2025, Crane received AV Preeminent® — the highest peer rating for legal knowledge, communication, and ethics — and was named an Avvo Top Contributor and Avvo Client’s Choice recipient
- Last election: November 8, 2016 — Crane ran unopposed in both the Republican primary and the general election for Chief Magistrate Judge
- The chief judge of the Polk County Magistrate Court, which handles a range of local cases such as traffic violations, small claims, and certain criminal matters.
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 Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Polk County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate 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 ↗