Longtime Hall County judge Bonnie Oliver to retire after 28 years on the bench - Gainesville Times

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Longtime Hall County judge Bonnie Oliver to retire after 28 years on the bench

Superior Court Judge Bonnie Oliver presides over a plea hearing Thursday, July 24, 2025, for Canaan Garner via a Zoom call in Hall County Superior Court. Garner is charged with smash-and-grab burglary at an Old Cool Springs Road Dollar General. - photo by Scott Rogers

07252025 GARNER 2.jpg — Superior Court Judge Bonnie Oliver presides over a plea hearing Thursday, July 24, 2025, for Canaan Garner via a Zoom call in Hall County Superior Court. Garner is charged with smash-and-grab burglary at an Old Cool Springs Road Dollar General. - photo by Scott Rogers

Longtime Northeastern Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Bonnie Chessher Oliver will retire Dec. 1 after more than 28 years on the bench, court officials announced Wednesday.