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# M. Stephen Hyles

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia · Magistrate

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- State: Georgia
- Role: Magistrate
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Summary

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Georgia from 2010 until his retirement on June 30, 2024
- Hyles held the role of the only U.S. magistrate judge in the Middle District of Georgia for 14 years

### Education


### Additional information

- Magistrate, District Court, M.D. Georgia, 2010-present
- Hyles announced his retirement in January 2024, saying he would “mow my grass” on July 1, 2024, and had no further plans.
- Appointed in 2010 to an eight-year renewable term and reappointed in 2018.
- handling first-appearance hearings in federal cases, including misdemeanors on federal property such as Fort Moore.
- He expressed pride in mentoring law students and valued the experience of working with young legal professionals more than any case
- His successor was selected by the U.S. District Court judges for the district and took office immediately after his retirement Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

## 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


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9185/m-stephen-hyles/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9185/m-stephen-hyles/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9185/m-stephen-hyles/)
- [Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules](https://www.gasupreme.us/rules/amendments-to-rules)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9185/m-stephen-hyles/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. 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://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. 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://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.