Camelia H. Ruffin at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- DeKalb County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Camelia H. Ruffin
Judge · DeKalb County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Part‐time Associate Judge in the DeKalb County Probate Court, serving under Chief Judge Bedelia C. Hargrove, and is also the founder of The Ruffin Firm, LLC
Education
Additional information
- In 2025, the DeKalb County Finance Audit and Budget Committee approved forwarding her part‐time associate judge appointment to the full Board of Commissioners for final action.
- Before her judicial appointment, Ruffin was an attorney in probate, guardianship, estate planning, elder law, and Medicaid/long‐term care planning.
- The committee noted the appointment was budget‐neutral and highlighted her nearly two years of service in the probate office under Assistant Chief Judge Bedelia Hargrove
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
DeKalb 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
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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