About County Probate Judge
About this position
This County Court Judge is responsible for adjudicating cases in Civil and Criminal Courts at the trial-level in the certain specific areas of probate or surrogate matters.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Probate Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the county they are running in for at least 2 years, a registered voter, at least 25 years old, have obtained a high school diploma, and not have been convicted of a felony.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Candidates must file a Notice of Candidacy, pay a filing fee of 3% of position salary; there is no signature requirement.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, West Tower, Suite 802, Atlanta, GA 30334
- Filing phone
- 404-656-2871
- Step 3
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