Jennifer Bacon Webb
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Jennifer Bacon Webb is the chief judge for the Harris County Magistrate Court and the judge of the Waverly Hall Municipal Court in Georgia. Webb most recently won re-election in the nonpartisan general election on May 24, 2016.[1][2]
Elections
2016
Incumbent Jennifer Bacon Webb ran unopposed in the general election for the Harris County chief magistrate judge.
| Harris County Magistrate Court, Chief Judge General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jennifer Bacon Webb Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 3,140 |
| Total Votes | 3,140 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Georgia Magistrate Courts are either elected or appointed to terms of varying lengths.[3] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a county resident for at least one year, be 25 years of age, and have a high school diploma or equivalent.[4]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Courts, "Magistrate Court Directory," accessed May 14, 2015
- ↑ Council of Municipal Court Judges: "Directory," accessed May 25, 2014
- ↑ New Georgia Encyclopedia, "Judicial Branch: Overview," June 5, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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