Merry P. Kirk at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Hart County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Merry P. Kirk
Judge · Hart County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Merry Pilgrim Kirk is the current judge of the Hart County Probate Court in Georgia, serving since 2014 and re‐elected in 2016 and 2020, with her term running through 2028
Education
Additional information
- Kirk’s most recent election was in 2020, and she ran again in the 2024 Georgia primary for the probate judge seat.
- Merry Pilgrim Kirk has been appointed to the Hart County Probate Court in 2014, filling a vacancy after the resignation of Hon.
- Website: Judge Profile
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
Hart 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
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗