Thomas Lakes at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Harris County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Thomas Lakes
Judge · Harris County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
Additional information
- Thomas W. Lakes is an elected judge of the Harris County Probate Court in Georgia, serving since May 24, 2016, and is also a member of the Judicial Council of Georgia
- Judge Lakes regularly issues court notices and updates via the official Harris Probate Court website, including procedural changes, parking updates, and service announcements
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
Harris 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 ↗