Thomas Charping at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Wilkes County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Thomas Charping
Judge · Wilkes County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Thomas Charping is the elected Probate Judge for Wilkes County, Georgia, serving since 2008 and re‐elected in 2012, 2016, and 2020
- Position: Probate Judge, Wilkes County Probate Court, Department Room 422
Education
Additional information
- Pre‐Judicial Career: Owner of Charping Construction Company (established 1980), licensed in Georgia as a residential and light commercial building contractor.
- According to, Charping is recognized for his legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards, with AV Preeminent® peer ratings
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
Wilkes 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 2026-10-27Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
Wilkes 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 ↗