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# Olin Wayne Ellerbee

Lowndes County Magistrate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Lowndes County Magistrate 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/5a69ef8e2783e7648c86bcdd/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5a69ef8e2783e7648c86bcdd/)
- [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/5a69ef8e2783e7648c86bcdd/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed to his first four‐year term as Juvenile Court Judge in 1970 by Superior Court Judge Marcus Calhoun, succeeding Henry Brice
- O. Wayne Ellerbee — Former Lowndes County Juvenile Judge
- Ellerbee’s name is closely associated with strict, no‐excuses juvenile justice in Lowndes County

### Education

- University of Georgia School of Law — J.D. (1965)
- Florida State University — B.S. (1962)

### Additional information

- Admitted to Bar: 1964, Georgia
- Born: March 21, 1938, Fort Benning, Georgia
- As part‐time judge (Lowndes County’s population did not qualify for a full‐time seat), he handled a wide range of cases — from traffic violations and drug infractions to sex crimes, family violence, and even murder
- Reports describe him as emotive, passionate, and uncompromising, often raising his voice, striking his gavel forcefully, and directly addressing both parents and children to ensure accountability
- Memberships: State Bar of Georgia, American Bar Association, Valdosta Lawyers Club, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Certifications: Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-92c085addd8bb83007e0ba04) — Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Order-approving-Magistrate-videoconferencing-rules_entered.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.