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# Melissa Calhoun

Effingham County State Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Effingham County State 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/67a26c6eb9789b02d17b868d/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/67a26c6eb9789b02d17b868d/)
- [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/67a26c6eb9789b02d17b868d/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Website: Effingham County State Court – Meet the Judge

### Education


### Additional information

- Began her legal career in Illinois after graduating from Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama.
- She represented clients in both civil and criminal cases across multiple states and is licensed in Georgia, with prior practice in Illinois and Iowa.
- As the head of the Effingham County State Court, Judge Calhoun oversees a wide range of cases, including misdemeanors, traffic violations, civil disputes, and review of magistrate and municipal court decisions.