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# Pamela Bettis

Henry County State Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Henry 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.

## Biography

### Professional career

- In 2005, Bettis started her legal career as an Assistant Solicitor General with the Henry County Solicitor’s Office
- Pamela “Pam” Bettis currently serves as Solicitor General of Henry County
- State Court judge, Georgia (Flint Circuit)

### Education

- Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 1998

### Additional information

- Appointed by Governor Nathan Deal in 2018 and elected in 2020 and 2024.
- Bettis first began her career as a Henry County Deputy Sheriff in 1990 and then transitioned to the newly formed Henry County Police Department in 1991.
- She served as a patrol officer, undercover narcotics agent, criminal investigator and eventually obtained a leadership position with Clayton State University Police Department.

## 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/602be29d6ea519001bfa3dbb/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/602be29d6ea519001bfa3dbb/)
- [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/602be29d6ea519001bfa3dbb/)
- [Governor appointment press release — Pamela Bettis](https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2026-01-21/gov-kemp-announces-superior-and-state-court-appointments)

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