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# John G. Breakfield

Dawson County Superior Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Dawson County Superior Court
- State: Georgia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-08-25

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Superior Court judge serving Hall County and Dawson County in Georgia’s Northeastern Judicial Circuit, elected by citizens in 2016 for a four‐year term beginning January 1, 2017
- Owned Breakfield & Associates (later Breakfield & Dean)
- He also served as Solicitor for Gainesville Municipal Court, Assistant City Attorney, and Adjunct Professor at the University of North Georgia

### Education

- Wofford College — B.A.
- Mercer University School of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Elected by the citizens of Hall and Dawson Counties, Judge John Breakfield presides over the Superior Court
- Before taking the bench, Judge Breakfield ran his own law firm representing individuals and small businesses across Georgia.
- A trusted voice in Georgia’s legal community, Judge Breakfield served on Governor Nathan Deal’s Judicial Nominating Commission and represented Lt.
- representing individuals and small businesses in civil and criminal matters
- Judge Breakfield presides over serious criminal cases, significant civil disputes, and non‐equity civil matters in the Superior Court.
- handling our community’s most serious criminal cases and significant civil disputes with a firm commitment to fairness, respect, and equal justice for every person who enters the courtroom.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### electronic devices and recording

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules

[Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### recording devices and courtroom access

Scope: statewide

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.

Evidence excerpt: 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](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0228ce9168f520c4da38/)
- [Official roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0228ce9168f520c4da38/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, New Rule 22 approved for use of recording devices in courtrooms](https://www.gasupreme.us/new-rule-22/)
- [Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://georgiacourts.knack.com/gcd2/#directory-entries/entry-details/58af0228ce9168f520c4da38/)
- [Official court biography — John G. Breakfield](https://www.nejcga.gov/superior/directory-listing/john-g-breakfield)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Uniform Superior Court Rules](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-815bee855bfd141a25d75d36) — Superior Court proceedings. Collected April 9, 2026 compilation; amendments effective November 5, 2026 are future on this collection date and are not applied. 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](https://assets.georgiacourts.gov/4/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/14025702/UNIFORM-SUPERIOR-COURT-RULES-2026_04_09.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.