Zaine D. Hedge at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Douglas County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Zaine D. Hedge
Judge · Douglas County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Hedge ran for re‐election as Chief Magistrate Court Judge in the May 19, 2026 general election
- Zaine D. Hedge is the Chief Magistrate Court Judge of Douglas County, Georgia, serving as the county’s first Black male judge and a 2026 nonpartisan candidate for re‐election
- an attorney and partner at Hedge Law Office, LLC (2014–2026)
- First Black male judge in Douglas County’s 156‐year history
Education
Additional information
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
Douglas 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 ↗