Judge Harris Odell Jr.: Court & Assignment | KnowJudges

# Harris Odell Jr.
Chief Judge · [Chatham County Recorder's Court](/kyj/court/ga/chatham-county-recorders-court)

## Harris Odell Jr. at a glance
Current roleChief Judge
Court[Chatham County Recorder's Court](/kyj/court/ga/chatham-county-recorders-court)
Current assignment[Chatham County Recorder's Court](/kyj/court/ga/chatham-county-recorders-court)
JurisdictionGeorgia · State
Judicial serviceActive

## Biography

### Professional career

- Chief Judge in the Chatham County Recorder’s Court in Savannah, Georgia, with over 46 years of legal experience in criminal and general practice
- Chief Judge, Recorder’s Court, Chatham County, GA

### Education

- Tennessee State University — M.S. (1974)
- John Marshall Law School — J.D.

### Additional information

- Bar Admission: Georgia (1980), District of Columbia (1992)

## Sources

Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
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### Georgia Courts Directory; first-party court corroboration
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
[View Georgia Courts Directory; first-party court corroboration ↗](https://courts.chathamcountyga.gov/Resources/Directory)

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### www.lawyer.com — biography evidence
Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11
[View source ↗](https://www.lawyer.com/harris-o-dell.html)
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### www.lawyers.com — biography evidence
Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11
[View source ↗](https://www.lawyers.com/savannah/georgia/harris-odell-jr-885607-a/)
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### www.savannahga.gov — biography evidence
Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11
[View source ↗](https://www.savannahga.gov/824/Recorders-Court-Judiciary)
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### www.savannahnow.com — biography evidence
Biography evidence collected 2026-10-11
[View source ↗](https://www.savannahnow.com/story/news/crime/2017/07/20/judge-harris-odell-jr-demands-apology-savannah-murder-victim-s-mother/13872419007/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [GA judicial conduct Rule 2.8 — courtroom order and courtesy](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-966932b4143407baf629735a) — State judicial courts only; published Code version February 1, 2024. Shared decorum baseline; does not establish complete court-specific practice. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Code-of-Judicial-Conduct-2024_02_01.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.