Tricia L. Hise at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Habersham County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Tricia L. Hise
Biography
Professional career
- Tricia Lynne Hise has been Chief Magistrate Judge of Habersham County since February 17, 2023, appointed by the Mountain Judicial Circuit Court justices to fill a vacancy created in 2021
- Partner/Owner at Hotard & Hise, LLC since 2009
- The Chief Magistrate Judge of Habersham County, Georgia, serving until the end of 2028, and is an experienced trial attorney with a background in public service and criminal law
- Hise has emphasized her “different perspective” in the courtroom, drawing on her experience as both a prosecutor and defense attorney
Education
Additional information
- handling family law, personal injury, trial law, real estate, and probate
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
Habersham 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 2026-10-27Sources
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 ↗