Brenda S. Weaver at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Fannin County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Brenda S. Weaver
Chief Judge · Fannin County Superior Court
Judicial assignments
- Appalachian Judicial CircuitChief JudgeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Brenda S. Weaver is the Chief Judge of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit Superior Court in Georgia, serving since her first election in 1996 and re‐elected multiple times through 2020
- First elected: 1996 to Superior Court; previously Chief Juvenile Court Judge (1995–1996) and Juvenile Court Judge (1991–1995)
Education
Additional information
- Credited with creating the Appalachian Judicial Circuit Drug Court in 2002, which has since been recognized multiple times as a Model Court in Georgia.
- Award (Access to Justice Committee, State Bar of Georgia, 2014)
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
Fannin County Superior Court; Gilmer County Superior Court; Pickens County Superior Court; Appalachian Judicial Circuit
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 ↗