Pamela Y. White-Colbert at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Bibb County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Pamela Y. White-Colbert
Judge · Bibb County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- As Chief Judge, she assigns cases to lower magistrates, sets the court’s schedule, and appoints magistrates for confirmation by the superior court
- The Chief Judge of the Civil and Magistrate Court of Macon-Bibb County, Georgia, and the first woman elected to that role
Education
Additional information
- White-Colbert has held the role of Chief Judge since her 2018 election
- overseeing the Civil and Magistrate Court in Macon-Bibb County.
- Prior work included Staff attorney at Georgia Legal Services.
- In her judicial capacity, she handles preliminary hearings in minor criminal cases, supervises civil suits, oversees property recovery, and issues search and arrest warrants
- Her appointment as Chief Judge marked a milestone in Georgia’s judicial history.
- White-Colbert is active in numerous organizations, including the Macon Bar Association, Junior League of Macon, Career Women Network, and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
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 Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Bibb County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate 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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