Steven Burkhalter at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Cave Spring Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
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- Active
Steven Burkhalter
Judge · Cave Spring Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Steven R. Burkhalter is the long‐time Probate Judge for Floyd County, Georgia, serving since 1997 and also acting as a municipal court judge in Cave Spring
- Professional experience: Over 27 years as Probate Judge for Floyd County Government
Education
Additional information
- Public payroll records show that in 2024, Burkhalter earned $141,389 as Probate Judge for Floyd County, reflecting a 1% increase from 2023
- Steven R. Burkhalter presides over the Floyd County Probate Court in Rome, Georgia, and also serves as a municipal court judge for Cave Spring.
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
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Cave Spring Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Floyd 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 ↗Georgia Courts Directory; first-party court corroboration
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Georgia Courts Directory; first-party court corroboration ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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