J. Leighton Channell at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Greene County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
J. Leighton Channell
Judge · Greene County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Former Owner/Attorney at Channell Law Firm (2008–2009)
- Experienced attorney and former Assistant Public Defender based in Greene County, Georgia, with a long career in public defense, criminal law, and probate matters
Education
Additional information
- Former manager at Channell Dairy (1994–2006)
- Channell has been active in the Public Defender Council of Georgia and has served in multiple municipal court roles
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
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Greene County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
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
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗