Melanie Bell at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Newton County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Melanie Bell
Judge · Newton County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Melanie M. Bell is the elected Probate Judge and Chief Magistrate of Newton County, Georgia, serving since 2016, with a career in law that includes prosecutorial work and judicial clerkship
- Law Clerk (2000): held the role of a law clerk to Chief Judge John M. Ott, Alcovy Judicial Circuit Superior Court
Education
Additional information
- In 2021, Judge Bell was named Outstanding Probate Judge of the Year by the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia
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
Newton 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 2026-10-27Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Newton County Probate Court
Georgia Probate 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 ↗