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Jeryl Rosh

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Jeryl Rosh

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Prior offices
DeKalb County Probate Court

Jeryl Rosh is a former probate judge of DeKalb County, Georgia.[1] Rosh won re-election to the court in 2016. On January 3, 2017, Rosh announced her retirement from the court effective on March 1, 2017. Georgia state law states that the county's associate probate judge assumes office with the retirement or resignation of the probate judge. Bedelia Hargrove, who was hired as associate judge in December 2016, took over after Rosh's retirement.[2]

Elections

2016

Incumbent Jeryl Rosh ran unopposed in the general election for the DeKalb County probate judge.

DeKalb County Probate Court, General Election, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Jeryl Rosh Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 52,294
Total Votes 52,294
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 Probate Courts are each elected to four-year terms.[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 United States citizen, county resident for at least two years, at least 25 years old, a registered voter, have a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an initial training course. In counties with populations above 96,000, judges are required to have at least seven years of experience practicing law and be 30 years of age.[4]

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