Christopher G. Dyal at a glance
- Current role
- Chief Judge
- Current assignment
- Canon Municipal Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Christopher G. Dyal
Chief Judge · Canon Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
- Licensed attorney in Georgia and Florida who was selected as a municipal court judge in Lavonia, Georgia, in November 2022
- Dyal has also held the role of a municipal court judge in Canon, Georgia, in 2022, filling a vacancy left by a resignation
Education
Additional information
- Christopher Dyal was appointed by the Lavonia City Council on November 7, 2022 to serve as the city’s municipal court judge.
- The appointment was made unanimously after a motion by Councilman Guarnella and seconded by Councilman Hicks.
- The only applicant for the position, according to the city manager
- He is associated with Dyal Jenkins | Whetsel, P.C., where he has been active as both an attorney and judge
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Uniform Municipal Court Rules, December 31, 2025
Canon Municipal Court; Lavonia Municipal Court
Municipal Court proceedings, including expressly stated civil/criminal limitations. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
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