Stephanie Bennett at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Sumter County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Stephanie Bennett
Judge · Sumter County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- The elected Judge of the Sumter County Probate Court in Americus, Georgia, serving since May 24, 2016
Education
- in Business Administration (Human Resources) — Georgia Southwestern State University — B.A.
Additional information
- Before becoming a judge, Bennett served as Program Director of Southwest Georgia CASA, working with the Department of Family and Children’s Services and three juvenile courts to secure safe, permanent homes for children
- In counties over 96,000 population, a law degree and at least seven years of legal experience are required
- Community service: Leadership in CASA (Children’s Advocacy Society) focused on child welfare
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
Sumter 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 ↗