Melanie B. Cross at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Irwin County Superior Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Melanie B. Cross
Judge · Irwin County Superior Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Judge Cross is married to Ray Cross, and together, they have three (3) boys.
- Judge Cross also spent over twelve (12) years as a Special Assistant Attorney General representing the State of Georgia and the Department of Human Resources, where she protected the interests of children in cases of deprivation, neglect and abuse.
- Her legal background includes a wide array of areas, including insurance defense, plaintiff’s work, health care, commercial transactions, corporate law, banking law, general trial practice, and real estate.
- Upon graduation from law school, Judge Cross returned to Tifton, where she was in the private practice of law until her election to the bench.
- During her law school career, Judge Cross was invited to join the Mercer Law Review at the beginning of her second year, and she was a Managing Editor of the Law Review her third year.
- Judge Cross graduated from the Walter F.
- Judge Cross received an Associate Degree in Science, with honors, from Abraham Baldwin College in 1987, and she received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia in 1989.
Judicial service
- Superior Court judge, Georgia (Tifton Circuit)
Education
- the Walter F
Courtroom rules and guidance
Electronic Devices And Recording
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 ↗
Recording Devices And Courtroom Access
For Georgia Superior Court proceedings, statewide Rule 22 governs recording devices and courtroom recording; counsel should confirm judge approval and courtroom conditions before using recording, photographic, or comparable electronic presentation equipment.
The new version will take effect on May 1, 2018.Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms ↗
Sources
Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af023cce9168f520c4dd00/Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rulesSupreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/Georgia Courts Directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 25, 2026
https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af023cce9168f520c4dd00/