Patty Walters Laine at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Hall County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Patty Walters Laine
Judge · Hall County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- The elected Probate Court Judge for Hall County, Georgia, serving since 2012 and recognized for outstanding contributions to the judicial community
- Elected Probate Court Judge in 2012, reelected in 2016, 2020, and 2024
Education
Additional information
- In May 2026, she was sworn in as the 41st President of the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia
- Outstanding Probate Judge of the Year (2022) by the Council of Probate Court Judges
- Before becoming a judge, she held the role of a law clerk and staff attorney for the five Superior Court judges in the Ocmulgee Judicial Circuit, then practiced law in Gainesville for 10 years Hall County, GA - Official Website
- Born and raised in Gainesville, Georgia, Laine graduated from Gainesville High School, obtained a B.A. in Political Science from Furman University, and a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law.
- She has also held the role of past chair of the Council’s Training Council and currently leads the Council
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
Hall 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
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗