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# Wesley J. Lewis

Colquitt County Probate Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Colquitt County Probate 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/58af0213ce9168f520c4d75c/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0213ce9168f520c4d75c/)
- [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/58af0213ce9168f520c4d75c/)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Wesley J. Lewis is the current Probate Judge for Colquitt County, Georgia, serving since his 2004 election and re‐elected in 2016, with a background in law, public service, and community engagement
- Lewis emphasizes fairness, impartiality, and accessibility, noting that Colquitt County is one of the few in Georgia with a licensed attorney as probate judge
- He has stated that his goal is to “help, serve, and seek justice in all cases”

### Education


### Additional information

- Judicial Service: Elected Probate Judge in 2004; re‐elected unopposed in 2016



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-fd6e1558b530329a117d6f9d) — Georgia Probate 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/2023/04/Rule-11-Order_approved.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.