Kristina Hammer Blum at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Gwinnett County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kristina Hammer Blum
Judge · Gwinnett County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- The Chief Magistrate Judge of the Gwinnett County Magistrate Court in Georgia, leading one of the busiest courts in the state and overseeing roughly 100,000 cases annually
Education
Additional information
- Chief Magistrate for the Gwinnett County Magistrate Court, a position she has held since January 9, 2013.
- As Chief Magistrate, she presides over civil and criminal matters, including evictions, family violence cases, bankruptcies, and other local court matters.
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
Gwinnett 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 2026-10-27Sources
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 ↗