Rodney B. Weaver at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Whitfield County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Rodney B. Weaver
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed to the Magistrate Court in April 2019, becoming the first African‐American judge in Whitfield County’s history
- The Magistrate Judge for , serving at the Magistrate Court in Dalton, GA, and is notable as the county’s first African‐American judge
Education
Additional information
- As Magistrate Judge, Weaver presides over magistrate court cases in Whitfield County, which handle matters such as traffic violations, small claims, and certain criminal matters under Georgia law
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
Whitfield 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 ↗