Lisa Hudson McCard at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Ben Hill County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Lisa Hudson McCard
Judge · Ben Hill County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Lisa Hudson McCard is the Chief Magistrate Judge of the Ben Hill County Magistrate Court in Georgia, elected in 2016 and re‐elected in 2024
Education
Additional information
- 2024 Re‐election: She ran as a nonpartisan candidate in the May 21, 2024 general election for re‐election to the same position
- 2016 Election: McCard won the general election for Chief Magistrate Judge, defeating Allen Cleghorn with 59.39% of the vote.
- Republican and has been active in local judicial service since her appointment as a magistrate.
- She had previously held the role of an appointed magistrate on the court
- She meets Georgia’s requirements for magistrate judges, including being a county resident for at least one year, at least 25 years old, and holding a high school diploma or equivalent
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
Ben Hill 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 ↗