Melinda M. Stembridge at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Ben Hill County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Melinda M. Stembridge
Judge · Ben Hill County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Probate Judge for Ben Hill County, Georgia, serving since 2006 and currently running for re‐election in the 2024 Georgia statewide elections
- Stembridge has been an Associate Probate Judge at the Ben Hill County Probate Court since June 2006, making over two decades of service in the role
- In the 2024 Georgia statewide elections, Melinda M. Stembridge is a candidate for Ben Hill County Probate Judge
Education
Additional information
- Running without opposition and aims to bring her extensive judicial experience to the role.
- Based in Fitzgerald, Georgia
- Melinda Marsh Stembridge is the Probate Judge for Ben Hill County, a position that oversees a wide range of legal matters for county residents.
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 Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Ben Hill 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 ↗