Heather Stuart at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Marion County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Heather Stuart
Judge · Marion County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Chief Magistrate Judge and Probate Judge for Marion County, Georgia, serving since her 2016 election, with a 27‐year career in county service including 17 years as Clerk of Court
- Judge Stuart was elected in the 2016 general election to the Marion County Probate and Magistrate Judge position, defeating Kevin Brown with 71.79% of the vote
- 27 years with Marion County — 17 years as Clerk of Court, 10 years as judge
Education
Additional information
- Judge Stuart presides over the Marion County Probate Court in Buena Vista, GA, and also serves as Chief Magistrate Judge for the county’s magistrate court.
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 Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Marion County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Marion 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 ↗