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# Leisa G. Blount

Dougherty County Probate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Dougherty 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/58af0216ce9168f520c4d7c0/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0216ce9168f520c4d7c0/)
- [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/58af0216ce9168f520c4d7c0/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- The current judge of the Dougherty County Probate Court in Georgia, appointed in 2020 and serving until at least the end of 2028
- As of the latest available information, Judge Blount remains in office, with her term scheduled to run through December 31, 2028
- Blount disputed the allegations, and in April 2021, a special prosecutor, Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Brad Shealy, dismissed the charges

### Education


### Additional information

- Joined the Dougherty County Probate Court in 2020 to fill the vacancy created by the passing of Hon.
- Blount’s judicial service is with the Dougherty County Probate Court, and she is recognized for her legal expertise in probate matters.
- She has also been active in local legal and civic organizations, though specific prior judicial or legal roles are not detailed in the available sources
- The GBI alleged she made threats against a county employee in the Facilities Maintenance Department during a meeting with county and sheriff’s officials, including a statement that, as a judge, she had the right to carry a firearm into her office



## 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.