Sara M. McArthur at a glance
- Current role
- Senior Judge
- Current assignment
- Clarke County Juvenile Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Sara M. McArthur
Senior Judge · Clarke County Juvenile Court
Judicial assignments
- Western Judicial CircuitSenior Judge — circuit affiliation; court class unconfirmed
The official Senior Judges directory lists this circuit affiliation. A specific current assignment is not established. Senior judge available for assignment; this does not establish a current primary assignment.
Source checked October 15, 2026. Roster source 1 · Roster source 2
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- In 2017, she was denied re-appointment to the Western Judicial Circuit Superior Court seat but was instead appointed to senior status by then-Governor Nathan Deal, allowing her to serve on an as-needed basis as a juvenile judge in Georgia
- Appointed to the Oconee County Juvenile Court in 1992 as a part-time judge
- Retired but senior-status judge of the Oconee County Juvenile Court in Georgia, with a career spanning over two decades in juvenile justice and legal practice
Education
Additional information
- She has also served on various committees, including the Child Abuse Protocol Committee (chair), the Child Attendance Protocol Committee, and the Western Judicial Circuit Public Defender’s Committee
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
GA judicial conduct Rule 2.8 — courtroom order and courtesy
Clarke County Juvenile Court
State judicial courts only; published Code version February 1, 2024. Shared decorum baseline; does not establish complete court-specific practice. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Georgia Uniform Juvenile Court Rules — motions and hearing procedure
Clarke County Juvenile Court
Juvenile Courts only; source compilation December 4, 2025. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Georgia Courts Directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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