Janet Thrift at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Ware County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Janet Thrift
Judge · Ware County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Janet D. Thrift is a nonpartisan judge serving as Ware County Probate Court Judge in Georgia, with a term running through December 31, 2028
- May 21, 2024 – Ran in the Georgia primary election for Ware County Probate Court Judge
- Janet D. Thrift currently holds the office of Ware County Probate Court Judge in Georgia
Education
- Studies at Ware County High School and studied at Okefenokee Technical College.
Additional information
- Public records indicate she has not previously held a political office, marking this as her first entry into politics
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
Ware 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 ↗