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# Janet Thrift

Ware County Probate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Ware County Probate Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### electronic devices and recording

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules

[Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/67a0db500bb23502c09f0cb9/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/67a0db500bb23502c09f0cb9/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/67a0db500bb23502c09f0cb9/)

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## 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



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-fd6e1558b530329a117d6f9d) — Georgia Probate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Rule-11-Order_approved.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.