Brenda Holbert Trammell at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Baldwin County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Brenda Holbert Trammell
Chief Judge · Baldwin County Superior Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Chief Judge of the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit Superior Court in Georgia, appointed in 2014 and re‐elected in 2016, serving until at least 2028
- Chief Judge for the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit, which includes Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Putnam, and Wilkinson counties
- Also the judge for the Mental Health track in the circuit
- Has served two full terms on the Georgia Superior Court, a position requiring at least seven years of legal practice and a state residency of three years
Education
- University of Georgia School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Re‐elected: May 24, 2016, and currently serving until May 21, 2028
- Elected: May 24, 2016, to a full four‐year term in a nonpartisan general election, unopposed
- Appointed: December 29, 2014, by Governor Nathan Deal, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Hon. Hulane E. George
- Admitted to the Georgia Bar: 1977
- Before joining the court, she was a sole practitioner at Brenda Holbert Trammell, Attorney at Law, in Morgan County, Georgia
- Trammell is married to William Trammell, and they have ten children
- As Chief Judge, she oversees the administration of the circuit court and ensures compliance with judicial standards
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 ↗
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Superior Court Rules
Baldwin County Superior Court; Greene County Superior Court; Hancock County Superior Court; Jasper County Superior Court; Jones County Superior Court; Morgan County Superior Court; Putnam County Superior Court; Wilkinson County Superior Court
Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
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 ↗Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗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 ↗