Charles W. Merritt Jr. at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Madison Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Charles W. Merritt Jr.
Judge · Madison Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Prior to this, Merritt was a municipal court judge for the City of Madison (since 1987) and the City of Rutledge
- Charles W. Merritt Jr. is the Judge of the Morgan County Probate Court in Georgia, elected in 2012 and re‐elected in 2016
Education
Additional information
- He has also held the role of a private practice attorney since 1980, with experience in Georgia, West Virginia, and Texas
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
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Madison Municipal Court; Rutledge Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. 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 2026-10-27Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Morgan 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 ↗