The Chatham County Juvenile Court judges are appointed to four-year terms by the Chatham County Superior Court. Judges must be 30 years of age, have practiced law for five years, and have lived in Georgia for three years. Full-time judges cannot practice law while holding office.

The jurisdiction of the Chatham County Juvenile Court encompasses all of Chatham County, which includes the cities of Savannah, Tybee Island, Pooler, Garden City, Port Wentworth, Bloomingdale, Thunderbolt and Vernonburg.