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# Jonathan R. Fordham

Bleckley County Probate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Bleckley 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/58af0210ce9168f520c4d6ed/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0210ce9168f520c4d6ed/)
- [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/58af0210ce9168f520c4d6ed/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Former Staff Attorney for Senior Judge H. Frederick Mullis, Jr. and Judge Howard C. Kaufold in the Oconee Judicial Circuit
- Judge of the Bleckley County Probate Court in Georgia, presiding over wills, estates, guardianship, and other local legal matters
- Judicial intern for Bibb County Probate Judge Sarah Harris

### Education

### Additional information

- His background in public service, legal practice, and education supports his role in overseeing sensitive matters such as estate administration, guardianship, and election oversight
- Judge Fordham’s work combines legal expertise with community service, reflecting both his judicial and civic engagement.



## 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.