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# Tracie Grove Macke

Chatham County Magistrate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Chatham County Magistrate Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### electronic devices and recording

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules

[Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5f984e37a472bc0016e1cc36/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5f984e37a472bc0016e1cc36/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/5f984e37a472bc0016e1cc36/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- She had previously held the role of the Magistrate Court’s Clerk/Court Administrator and pro temp Magistrate Court Judge since 2020
- Sworn in as Chatham County Magistrate Court Judge on January 1, 2025
- Chatham County, Georgia Magistrate Court Judge, elected in January 2025, with over 20 years of legal experience in civil litigation and a strong record in community service

### Education

- in History and Business Management — Emory & Henry College — cum laude — B.A.

### Additional information

- overseeing court operations, finances, and presiding over hundreds of civil and criminal cases.
- Known for a “people-friendly” approach, Judge Macke explains legal processes to litigants and provides clear reasoning for decisions.
- Before joining the Magistrate Court, Judge Macke practiced law in Tennessee and Texas, then moved to Savannah, Georgia.
- In private practice, she represented individuals and businesses in a wide range of civil matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts, achieving a record of 100% trial wins and client satisfaction in her in-house trial attorney role
- Judge Macke is a member of the Georgia State Bar, Georgia Court of Appeals, Georgia Supreme Court, U.S. District Court (Southern District of Georgia), 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court.
- She has also been active in ABOTA, Litigation Council of America, and the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-92c085addd8bb83007e0ba04) — Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified. [Official source](https://www.gasupreme.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Order-approving-Magistrate-videoconferencing-rules_entered.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.