J. Chase Sherrod at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Emanuel County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
J. Chase Sherrod
Judge · Emanuel County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Chase Sherrod is the Chief Probate/Magistrate Court Judge for Emanuel County, Georgia, serving from January 2025, with a background in both prosecution and defense law, and a strong focus on community service and probate record preservation
- Assistant District Attorney (2020–2023) in the Middle Judicial Circuit, prosecuting cases in Emanuel County and beyond
- Judge Sherrod leads the Emanuel County Probate Court in Swainsboro, GA
Education
- B.S. Criminal Justice, Armstrong Atlantic State University (now Georgia Southern University)
Additional information
- Associate Judge (Oct–Dec 2024) before becoming Chief Judge
- East-Middle Regional Public Defender (2023–2024)
- B.A. Political Science
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
Emanuel 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
Emanuel 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 ↗