diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 50873bb1d52..aeeca5091d4 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -1502,6 +1502,9 @@ grpc_cc_library(
         "//src/core:lib/surface/byte_buffer.cc",
         "//src/core:lib/surface/byte_buffer_reader.cc",
     ],
+    external_deps = [
+        "absl/log:check",
+    ],
     language = "c++",
     deps = [
         "exec_ctx",
@@ -1759,6 +1762,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     ],
     external_deps = [
         "absl/base:core_headers",
+        "absl/log:check",
         "absl/status:statusor",
         "absl/strings",
         "absl/types:optional",
@@ -1801,6 +1805,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     ],
     external_deps = [
         "absl/base:core_headers",
+        "absl/log:check",
         "absl/status",
         "absl/status:statusor",
         "absl/types:optional",
@@ -1847,6 +1852,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     ],
     external_deps = [
         "absl/base:core_headers",
+        "absl/log:check",
         "absl/status:statusor",
         "absl/strings",
         "absl/types:optional",
@@ -1888,6 +1894,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
         "absl/container:flat_hash_map",
         "absl/container:flat_hash_set",
         "absl/hash",
+        "absl/log:check",
         "absl/random",
         "absl/status",
         "absl/status:statusor",
diff --git a/src/core/BUILD b/src/core/BUILD
index 121dd1e52db..0174a891e77 100644
--- a/src/core/BUILD
+++ b/src/core/BUILD
@@ -1559,6 +1559,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     ],
     external_deps = [
         "absl/hash",
+        "absl/log:check",
         "absl/strings",
     ],
     visibility = ["@grpc:alt_grpc_base_legacy"],
@@ -1580,6 +1581,9 @@ grpc_cc_library(
         "lib/slice/slice_buffer.h",
         "//:include/grpc/slice_buffer.h",
     ],
+    external_deps = [
+        "absl/log:check",
+    ],
     deps = [
         "slice",
         "slice_refcount",
@@ -2877,6 +2881,9 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     hdrs = [
         "lib/slice/percent_encoding.h",
     ],
+    external_deps = [
+        "absl/log:check",
+    ],
     deps = [
         "bitset",
         "slice",
@@ -3041,6 +3048,7 @@ grpc_cc_library(
     ],
     external_deps = [
         "absl/functional:any_invocable",
+        "absl/log:check",
         "absl/strings",
         "absl/types:optional",
     ],
diff --git a/src/core/lib/slice/percent_encoding.cc b/src/core/lib/slice/percent_encoding.cc
index bd5d71a0788..8931f1d716d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/slice/percent_encoding.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/slice/percent_encoding.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <utility>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
 
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ Slice PercentEncodeSlice(Slice slice, PercentEncodingType type) {
       *q++ = hex[c & 15];
     }
   }
-  GPR_ASSERT(q == out.end());
+  CHECK(q == out.end());
   return Slice(std::move(out));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/slice/slice.cc b/src/core/lib/slice/slice.cc
index 90939fa93e4..f2d49e0bf47 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/slice/slice.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/slice/slice.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include <new>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/slice.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -244,11 +246,11 @@ static grpc_slice sub_no_ref(const grpc_slice& source, size_t begin,
                              size_t end) {
   grpc_slice subset;
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(end >= begin);
+  CHECK(end >= begin);
 
   if (source.refcount != nullptr) {
     // Enforce preconditions
-    GPR_ASSERT(source.data.refcounted.length >= end);
+    CHECK(source.data.refcounted.length >= end);
 
     // Build the result
     subset.refcount = source.refcount;
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ static grpc_slice sub_no_ref(const grpc_slice& source, size_t begin,
     subset.data.refcounted.length = end - begin;
   } else {
     // Enforce preconditions
-    GPR_ASSERT(source.data.inlined.length >= end);
+    CHECK(source.data.inlined.length >= end);
     subset.refcount = nullptr;
     subset.data.inlined.length = static_cast<uint8_t>(end - begin);
     memcpy(subset.data.inlined.bytes, source.data.inlined.bytes + begin,
@@ -296,7 +298,7 @@ grpc_slice grpc_slice_split_tail_maybe_ref_impl(grpc_slice* source,
 
   if (source->refcount == nullptr) {
     // inlined data, copy it out
-    GPR_ASSERT(source->data.inlined.length >= split);
+    CHECK(source->data.inlined.length >= split);
     tail.refcount = nullptr;
     tail.data.inlined.length =
         static_cast<uint8_t>(source->data.inlined.length - split);
@@ -311,7 +313,7 @@ grpc_slice grpc_slice_split_tail_maybe_ref_impl(grpc_slice* source,
     source->data.refcounted.length = split;
   } else {
     size_t tail_length = source->data.refcounted.length - split;
-    GPR_ASSERT(source->data.refcounted.length >= split);
+    CHECK(source->data.refcounted.length >= split);
     if (allow_inline && tail_length < sizeof(tail.data.inlined.bytes) &&
         ref_whom != GRPC_SLICE_REF_TAIL) {
       // Copy out the bytes - it'll be cheaper than refcounting
@@ -371,7 +373,7 @@ grpc_slice grpc_slice_split_head_impl(grpc_slice* source, size_t split) {
   grpc_slice head;
 
   if (source->refcount == nullptr) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(source->data.inlined.length >= split);
+    CHECK(source->data.inlined.length >= split);
 
     head.refcount = nullptr;
     head.data.inlined.length = static_cast<uint8_t>(split);
@@ -381,7 +383,7 @@ grpc_slice grpc_slice_split_head_impl(grpc_slice* source, size_t split) {
     memmove(source->data.inlined.bytes, source->data.inlined.bytes + split,
             source->data.inlined.length);
   } else if (allow_inline && split < sizeof(head.data.inlined.bytes)) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(source->data.refcounted.length >= split);
+    CHECK(source->data.refcounted.length >= split);
 
     head.refcount = nullptr;
     head.data.inlined.length = static_cast<uint8_t>(split);
@@ -389,7 +391,7 @@ grpc_slice grpc_slice_split_head_impl(grpc_slice* source, size_t split) {
     source->data.refcounted.bytes += split;
     source->data.refcounted.length -= split;
   } else {
-    GPR_ASSERT(source->data.refcounted.length >= split);
+    CHECK(source->data.refcounted.length >= split);
 
     // Build the result
     head.refcount = source->refcount;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/slice/slice.h b/src/core/lib/slice/slice.h
index ed9e30c2edb..06388adc19e 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/slice/slice.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/slice/slice.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
 
 #include <grpc/event_engine/internal/slice_cast.h>
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ class StaticSlice : public slice_detail::BaseSlice,
   StaticSlice() = default;
   explicit StaticSlice(const grpc_slice& slice)
       : slice_detail::BaseSlice(slice) {
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(slice.refcount == grpc_slice_refcount::NoopRefcount());
+    DCHECK(slice.refcount == grpc_slice_refcount::NoopRefcount());
   }
 
   StaticSlice(const StaticSlice& other)
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ class GPR_MSVC_EMPTY_BASE_CLASS_WORKAROUND MutableSlice
   MutableSlice() = default;
   explicit MutableSlice(const grpc_slice& slice)
       : slice_detail::BaseSlice(slice) {
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(slice.refcount == nullptr || slice.refcount->IsUnique());
+    DCHECK(slice.refcount == nullptr || slice.refcount->IsUnique());
   }
   ~MutableSlice() { CSliceUnref(c_slice()); }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/slice/slice_buffer.cc b/src/core/lib/slice/slice_buffer.cc
index c8e93b7d00c..6ea05cbc157 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/slice/slice_buffer.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/slice/slice_buffer.cc
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include <utility>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/slice.h>
 #include <grpc/slice_buffer.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ Slice SliceBuffer::JoinIntoSlice() const {
            GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice_buffer_.slices[i]));
     ofs += GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice_buffer_.slices[i]);
   }
-  GPR_ASSERT(ofs == slice_buffer_.length);
+  CHECK(ofs == slice_buffer_.length);
   return Slice(slice);
 }
 
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ static void slice_buffer_move_first_maybe_ref(grpc_slice_buffer* src, size_t n,
     return;
   }
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(src->length >= n);
+  CHECK(src->length >= n);
   if (src->length == n) {
     grpc_slice_buffer_move_into(src, dst);
     return;
@@ -358,7 +360,7 @@ static void slice_buffer_move_first_maybe_ref(grpc_slice_buffer* src, size_t n,
             src, grpc_slice_split_tail_maybe_ref_no_inline(
                      &slice, n, GRPC_SLICE_REF_BOTH));
       }
-      GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice) == n);
+      CHECK(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice) == n);
       grpc_slice_buffer_add(dst, slice);
       break;
     } else {  // n < slice_len
@@ -371,14 +373,14 @@ static void slice_buffer_move_first_maybe_ref(grpc_slice_buffer* src, size_t n,
             src, grpc_slice_split_tail_maybe_ref_no_inline(
                      &slice, n, GRPC_SLICE_REF_TAIL));
       }
-      GPR_ASSERT(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice) == n);
+      CHECK(GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(slice) == n);
       grpc_slice_buffer_add_indexed(dst, slice);
       break;
     }
   }
-  GPR_ASSERT(dst->length == output_len);
-  GPR_ASSERT(src->length == new_input_len);
-  GPR_ASSERT(src->count > 0);
+  CHECK(dst->length == output_len);
+  CHECK(src->length == new_input_len);
+  CHECK_GT(src->count, 0u);
 }
 
 void grpc_slice_buffer_move_first_no_inline(grpc_slice_buffer* src, size_t n,
@@ -399,7 +401,7 @@ void grpc_slice_buffer_move_first_no_ref(grpc_slice_buffer* src, size_t n,
 void grpc_slice_buffer_move_first_into_buffer(grpc_slice_buffer* src, size_t n,
                                               void* dst) {
   char* dstp = static_cast<char*>(dst);
-  GPR_ASSERT(src->length >= n);
+  CHECK(src->length >= n);
 
   while (n > 0) {
     grpc_slice slice = grpc_slice_buffer_take_first(src);
@@ -425,7 +427,7 @@ void grpc_slice_buffer_move_first_into_buffer(grpc_slice_buffer* src, size_t n,
 void grpc_slice_buffer_copy_first_into_buffer(grpc_slice_buffer* src, size_t n,
                                               void* dst) {
   uint8_t* dstp = static_cast<uint8_t*>(dst);
-  GPR_ASSERT(src->length >= n);
+  CHECK(src->length >= n);
 
   for (size_t i = 0; i < src->count; i++) {
     grpc_slice slice = src->slices[i];
@@ -442,7 +444,7 @@ void grpc_slice_buffer_copy_first_into_buffer(grpc_slice_buffer* src, size_t n,
 template <bool allow_inline>
 void grpc_slice_buffer_trim_end_impl(grpc_slice_buffer* sb, size_t n,
                                      grpc_slice_buffer* garbage) {
-  GPR_ASSERT(n <= sb->length);
+  CHECK(n <= sb->length);
   sb->length -= n;
   for (;;) {
     size_t idx = sb->count - 1;
@@ -493,7 +495,7 @@ void grpc_slice_buffer_trim_end(grpc_slice_buffer* sb, size_t n,
 
 grpc_slice grpc_slice_buffer_take_first(grpc_slice_buffer* sb) {
   grpc_slice slice;
-  GPR_ASSERT(sb->count > 0);
+  CHECK_GT(sb->count, 0u);
   slice = sb->slices[0];
   sb->slices++;
   sb->count--;
@@ -503,7 +505,7 @@ grpc_slice grpc_slice_buffer_take_first(grpc_slice_buffer* sb) {
 }
 
 void grpc_slice_buffer_remove_first(grpc_slice_buffer* sb) {
-  GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(sb->count > 0);
+  DCHECK_GT(sb->count, 0u);
   sb->length -= GRPC_SLICE_LENGTH(sb->slices[0]);
   grpc_core::CSliceUnref(sb->slices[0]);
   sb->slices++;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/slice/slice_internal.h b/src/core/lib/slice/slice_internal.h
index 0ab8cd536f0..03d8fbe180d 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/slice/slice_internal.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/slice/slice_internal.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "absl/hash/hash.h"
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
 
 #include <grpc/slice.h>
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
 // Returns a pointer to the first slice in the slice buffer without giving
 // ownership to or a reference count on that slice.
 inline grpc_slice* grpc_slice_buffer_peek_first(grpc_slice_buffer* sb) {
-  GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(sb->count > 0);
+  DCHECK_GT(sb->count, 0u);
   return &sb->slices[0];
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/byte_buffer_reader.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/byte_buffer_reader.cc
index 1e1efe14f86..2053bf3f8b5 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/byte_buffer_reader.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/byte_buffer_reader.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/byte_buffer.h>
 #include <grpc/byte_buffer_reader.h>
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ grpc_slice grpc_byte_buffer_reader_readall(grpc_byte_buffer_reader* reader) {
     memcpy(&(outbuf[bytes_read]), GRPC_SLICE_START_PTR(in_slice), slice_length);
     bytes_read += slice_length;
     grpc_core::CSliceUnref(in_slice);
-    GPR_ASSERT(bytes_read <= input_size);
+    CHECK(bytes_read <= input_size);
   }
 
   return out_slice;
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/call.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/call.cc
index a8eabbd9496..4c425b87470 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/call.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/call.cc
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "absl/base/thread_annotations.h"
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/status/status.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_cat.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_format.h"
@@ -143,8 +144,8 @@ absl::Status Call::InitParent(Call* parent, uint32_t propagation_mask) {
   child_ = arena()->New<ChildCall>(parent);
 
   parent->InternalRef("child");
-  GPR_ASSERT(is_client_);
-  GPR_ASSERT(!parent->is_client_);
+  CHECK(is_client_);
+  CHECK(!parent->is_client_);
 
   if (propagation_mask & GRPC_PROPAGATE_DEADLINE) {
     send_deadline_ = std::min(send_deadline_, parent->send_deadline_);
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ void Call::ProcessIncomingInitialMetadata(grpc_metadata_batch& md) {
     HandleCompressionAlgorithmDisabled(compression_algorithm);
   }
   // GRPC_COMPRESS_NONE is always set.
-  GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(encodings_accepted_by_peer_.IsSet(GRPC_COMPRESS_NONE));
+  DCHECK(encodings_accepted_by_peer_.IsSet(GRPC_COMPRESS_NONE));
   if (GPR_UNLIKELY(!encodings_accepted_by_peer_.IsSet(compression_algorithm))) {
     if (GRPC_TRACE_FLAG_ENABLED(grpc_compression_trace)) {
       HandleCompressionAlgorithmNotAccepted(compression_algorithm);
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@ class FilterStackCall final : public Call {
 
   bool is_trailers_only() const override {
     bool result = is_trailers_only_;
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(!result || recv_initial_metadata_.TransportSize() == 0);
+    DCHECK(!result || recv_initial_metadata_.TransportSize() == 0);
     return result;
   }
 
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ class FilterStackCall final : public Call {
                 PendingOpString(r & ~mask).c_str(),
                 completion_data_.notify_tag.tag);
       }
-      GPR_ASSERT((r & mask) != 0);
+      CHECK_NE((r & mask), 0);
       return r == mask;
     }
 
@@ -704,8 +705,8 @@ grpc_error_handle FilterStackCall::Create(grpc_call_create_args* args,
 
   Arena* arena = channel->CreateArena();
   call = new (arena->Alloc(call_alloc_size)) FilterStackCall(arena, *args);
-  GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(FromC(call->c_ptr()) == call);
-  GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(FromCallStack(call->call_stack()) == call);
+  DCHECK(FromC(call->c_ptr()) == call);
+  DCHECK(FromCallStack(call->call_stack()) == call);
   *out_call = call->c_ptr();
   grpc_slice path = grpc_empty_slice();
   ScopedContext ctx(call);
@@ -778,9 +779,9 @@ grpc_error_handle FilterStackCall::Create(grpc_call_create_args* args,
     call->CancelWithError(error);
   }
   if (args->cq != nullptr) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(args->pollset_set_alternative == nullptr &&
-               "Only one of 'cq' and 'pollset_set_alternative' should be "
-               "non-nullptr.");
+    CHECK(args->pollset_set_alternative == nullptr)
+        << "Only one of 'cq' and 'pollset_set_alternative' should be "
+           "non-nullptr.";
     GRPC_CQ_INTERNAL_REF(args->cq, "bind");
     call->pollent_ =
         grpc_polling_entity_create_from_pollset(grpc_cq_pollset(args->cq));
@@ -817,7 +818,7 @@ grpc_error_handle FilterStackCall::Create(grpc_call_create_args* args,
 }
 
 void FilterStackCall::SetCompletionQueue(grpc_completion_queue* cq) {
-  GPR_ASSERT(cq);
+  CHECK(cq);
 
   if (grpc_polling_entity_pollset_set(&pollent_) != nullptr) {
     Crash("A pollset_set is already registered for this call.");
@@ -867,7 +868,7 @@ void FilterStackCall::ExternalUnref() {
 
   MaybeUnpublishFromParent();
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(!destroy_called_);
+  CHECK(!destroy_called_);
   destroy_called_ = true;
   bool cancel = gpr_atm_acq_load(&received_final_op_atm_) == 0;
   if (cancel) {
@@ -1358,7 +1359,7 @@ void FilterStackCall::BatchControl::ReceivingInitialMetadataReady(
   while (true) {
     gpr_atm rsr_bctlp = gpr_atm_acq_load(&call->recv_state_);
     // Should only receive initial metadata once
-    GPR_ASSERT(rsr_bctlp != 1);
+    CHECK_NE(rsr_bctlp, 1);
     if (rsr_bctlp == 0) {
       // We haven't seen initial metadata and messages before, thus initial
       // metadata is received first.
@@ -1412,7 +1413,7 @@ namespace {
 void EndOpImmediately(grpc_completion_queue* cq, void* notify_tag,
                       bool is_notify_tag_closure) {
   if (!is_notify_tag_closure) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_cq_begin_op(cq, notify_tag));
+    CHECK(grpc_cq_begin_op(cq, notify_tag));
     grpc_cq_end_op(
         cq, notify_tag, absl::OkStatus(),
         [](void*, grpc_cq_completion* completion) { gpr_free(completion); },
@@ -1783,7 +1784,7 @@ grpc_call_error FilterStackCall::StartBatch(const grpc_op* ops, size_t nops,
 
   InternalRef("completion");
   if (!is_notify_tag_closure) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_cq_begin_op(cq_, notify_tag));
+    CHECK(grpc_cq_begin_op(cq_, notify_tag));
   }
   bctl->set_pending_ops(pending_ops);
 
@@ -2064,7 +2065,7 @@ class PromiseBasedCall : public BasicPromiseBasedCall {
   class Completion {
    public:
     Completion() : index_(kNullIndex) {}
-    ~Completion() { GPR_ASSERT(index_ == kNullIndex); }
+    ~Completion() { CHECK(index_ == kNullIndex); }
     explicit Completion(uint8_t index) : index_(index) {}
     Completion(const Completion& other) = delete;
     Completion& operator=(const Completion& other) = delete;
@@ -2072,7 +2073,7 @@ class PromiseBasedCall : public BasicPromiseBasedCall {
       other.index_ = kNullIndex;
     }
     Completion& operator=(Completion&& other) noexcept {
-      GPR_ASSERT(index_ == kNullIndex);
+      CHECK(index_ == kNullIndex);
       index_ = other.index_;
       other.index_ = kNullIndex;
       return *this;
@@ -2257,13 +2258,13 @@ class PromiseBasedCall : public BasicPromiseBasedCall {
         if (reason == PendingOp::kReceiveMessage) is_recv_message = true;
         auto prev =
             state.fetch_or(PendingOpBit(reason), std::memory_order_relaxed);
-        GPR_ASSERT((prev & PendingOpBit(reason)) == 0);
+        CHECK_EQ((prev & PendingOpBit(reason)), 0u);
       }
 
       CompletionState RemovePendingBit(PendingOp reason) {
         const uint32_t mask = ~PendingOpBit(reason);
         auto prev = state.fetch_and(mask, std::memory_order_acq_rel);
-        GPR_ASSERT((prev & PendingOpBit(reason)) != 0);
+        CHECK_NE((prev & PendingOpBit(reason)), 0u);
         switch (prev & mask) {
           case kOpFailed:
             return kFailure;
@@ -2324,7 +2325,7 @@ grpc_error_handle MakePromiseBasedCall(grpc_call_create_args* args,
   auto* arena = channel->CreateArena();
   PromiseBasedCall* call = arena->New<T>(arena, args);
   *out_call = call->c_ptr();
-  GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(Call::FromC(*out_call) == call);
+  DCHECK(Call::FromC(*out_call) == call);
   return absl::OkStatus();
 }
 
@@ -2371,7 +2372,7 @@ PromiseBasedCall::Completion PromiseBasedCall::AddOpToCompletion(
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO, "%s[call] AddOpToCompletion %s %s", DebugTag().c_str(),
             CompletionString(completion).c_str(), PendingOpString(reason));
   }
-  GPR_ASSERT(completion.has_value());
+  CHECK(completion.has_value());
   completion_info_[completion.index()].pending.AddPendingBit(reason);
   return Completion(completion.index());
 }
@@ -2398,7 +2399,7 @@ void PromiseBasedCall::FinishOpOnCompletion(Completion* completion,
             PendingOpString(reason));
   }
   const uint8_t i = completion->TakeIndex();
-  GPR_ASSERT(i < GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(completion_info_));
+  CHECK(i < GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(completion_info_));
   CompletionInfo::Pending& pending = completion_info_[i].pending;
   bool success;
   switch (pending.RemovePendingBit(reason)) {
@@ -2579,9 +2580,9 @@ class ClientPromiseBasedCall final : public PromiseBasedCall {
                        : grpc_polling_entity{})) {
     global_stats().IncrementClientCallsCreated();
     if (args->cq != nullptr) {
-      GPR_ASSERT(args->pollset_set_alternative == nullptr &&
-                 "Only one of 'cq' and 'pollset_set_alternative' should be "
-                 "non-nullptr.");
+      CHECK(args->pollset_set_alternative == nullptr)
+          << "Only one of 'cq' and 'pollset_set_alternative' should be "
+             "non-nullptr.";
     }
     ScopedContext context(this);
     args->channel->channel_stack()->stats_plugin_group->AddClientCallTracers(
@@ -2741,12 +2742,12 @@ class ClientPromiseBasedCall final : public PromiseBasedCall {
       Latch<ServerMetadataHandle> cancel_error_;
       Latch<bool> was_cancelled_latch_;
     };
-    GPR_ASSERT(call_args.server_initial_metadata ==
-               &server_initial_metadata_.sender);
-    GPR_ASSERT(call_args.client_to_server_messages ==
-               &client_to_server_messages_.receiver);
-    GPR_ASSERT(call_args.server_to_client_messages ==
-               &server_to_client_messages_.sender);
+    CHECK(call_args.server_initial_metadata ==
+          &server_initial_metadata_.sender);
+    CHECK(call_args.client_to_server_messages ==
+          &client_to_server_messages_.receiver);
+    CHECK(call_args.server_to_client_messages ==
+          &server_to_client_messages_.sender);
     call_args.client_initial_metadata_outstanding.Complete(true);
     return MakeRefCounted<WrappingCallSpine>(
         this, std::move(call_args.client_initial_metadata));
@@ -3951,12 +3952,12 @@ void ServerCallSpine::CommitBatch(const grpc_op* ops, size_t nops,
           metadata->Set(GrpcMessageMetadata(),
                         Slice(grpc_slice_copy(*details)));
         }
-        GPR_ASSERT(metadata != nullptr);
+        CHECK(metadata != nullptr);
         return [this, metadata = std::move(metadata)]() mutable {
-          GPR_ASSERT(metadata != nullptr);
+          CHECK(metadata != nullptr);
           return [this,
                   metadata = std::move(metadata)]() mutable -> Poll<Success> {
-            GPR_ASSERT(metadata != nullptr);
+            CHECK(metadata != nullptr);
             PushServerTrailingMetadata(std::move(metadata));
             return Success{};
           };
@@ -3964,7 +3965,7 @@ void ServerCallSpine::CommitBatch(const grpc_op* ops, size_t nops,
       });
   auto recv_message =
       MaybeOp(ops, got_ops[GRPC_OP_RECV_MESSAGE], [this](const grpc_op& op) {
-        GPR_ASSERT(recv_message_ == nullptr);
+        CHECK_EQ(recv_message_, nullptr);
         recv_message_ = op.data.recv_message.recv_message;
         return [this]() mutable {
           return Map(client_to_server_messages_.receiver.Next(),
@@ -4087,7 +4088,7 @@ grpc_call* grpc_call_from_top_element(grpc_call_element* surface_element) {
 
 grpc_call_error grpc_call_cancel(grpc_call* call, void* reserved) {
   GRPC_API_TRACE("grpc_call_cancel(call=%p, reserved=%p)", 2, (call, reserved));
-  GPR_ASSERT(reserved == nullptr);
+  CHECK_EQ(reserved, nullptr);
   if (call == nullptr) {
     return GRPC_CALL_ERROR;
   }
@@ -4105,7 +4106,7 @@ grpc_call_error grpc_call_cancel_with_status(grpc_call* c,
       "grpc_call_cancel_with_status("
       "c=%p, status=%d, description=%s, reserved=%p)",
       4, (c, (int)status, description, reserved));
-  GPR_ASSERT(reserved == nullptr);
+  CHECK_EQ(reserved, nullptr);
   if (c == nullptr) {
     return GRPC_CALL_ERROR;
   }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/channel.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/channel.cc
index e70e1d001b9..827d37f06b6 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/channel.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/channel.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/surface/channel.h"
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/compression.h>
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/channel_arg_names.h>
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ grpc_call* grpc_channel_create_call(grpc_channel* channel,
                                     grpc_completion_queue* completion_queue,
                                     grpc_slice method, const grpc_slice* host,
                                     gpr_timespec deadline, void* reserved) {
-  GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
+  CHECK(!reserved);
   grpc_core::ApplicationCallbackExecCtx callback_exec_ctx;
   grpc_core::ExecCtx exec_ctx;
   return grpc_core::Channel::FromC(channel)->CreateCall(
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ void* grpc_channel_register_call(grpc_channel* channel, const char* method,
   GRPC_API_TRACE(
       "grpc_channel_register_call(channel=%p, method=%s, host=%s, reserved=%p)",
       4, (channel, method, host, reserved));
-  GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
+  CHECK(!reserved);
   grpc_core::ApplicationCallbackExecCtx callback_exec_ctx;
   grpc_core::ExecCtx exec_ctx;
   return grpc_core::Channel::FromC(channel)->RegisterCall(method, host);
@@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ grpc_call* grpc_channel_create_registered_call(
       (channel, parent_call, (unsigned)propagation_mask, completion_queue,
        registered_call_handle, deadline.tv_sec, deadline.tv_nsec,
        (int)deadline.clock_type, reserved));
-  GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
+  CHECK(!reserved);
   grpc_core::ApplicationCallbackExecCtx callback_exec_ctx;
   grpc_core::ExecCtx exec_ctx;
   return grpc_core::Channel::FromC(channel)->CreateCall(
@@ -213,6 +215,6 @@ void grpc_channel_ping(grpc_channel* channel, grpc_completion_queue* cq,
   grpc_core::ExecCtx exec_ctx;
   GRPC_API_TRACE("grpc_channel_ping(channel=%p, cq=%p, tag=%p, reserved=%p)", 4,
                  (channel, cq, tag, reserved));
-  GPR_ASSERT(reserved == nullptr);
+  CHECK_EQ(reserved, nullptr);
   grpc_core::Channel::FromC(channel)->Ping(cq, tag);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/channel_create.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/channel_create.cc
index 0fccd09a45b..0ad87af1f62 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/channel_create.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/channel_create.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 //
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/impl/channel_arg_names.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
@@ -103,6 +105,6 @@ grpc_channel* grpc_lame_client_channel_create(const char* target,
   auto channel =
       grpc_core::ChannelCreate(target == nullptr ? "" : target, std::move(args),
                                GRPC_CLIENT_LAME_CHANNEL, nullptr);
-  GPR_ASSERT(channel.ok());
+  CHECK(channel.ok());
   return channel->release()->c_ptr();
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.cc
index 59aa35e3761..b94b189ffea 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.cc
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <type_traits>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_cat.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_join.h"
 #include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
@@ -137,9 +138,9 @@ ChannelInit::StackConfig ChannelInit::BuildStackConfig(
     }
     filter_to_registration[registration->filter_] = registration.get();
     if (registration->terminal_) {
-      GPR_ASSERT(registration->after_.empty());
-      GPR_ASSERT(registration->before_.empty());
-      GPR_ASSERT(!registration->before_all_);
+      CHECK(registration->after_.empty());
+      CHECK(registration->before_.empty());
+      CHECK(!registration->before_all_);
       terminal_filters.emplace_back(
           registration->filter_, nullptr, std::move(registration->predicates_),
           registration->skip_v3_, registration->registration_source_);
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ ChannelInit::StackConfig ChannelInit::BuildStackConfig(
   }
   for (const auto& registration : registrations) {
     if (registration->terminal_) continue;
-    GPR_ASSERT(filter_to_registration.count(registration->filter_) > 0);
+    CHECK_GT(filter_to_registration.count(registration->filter_), 0u);
     for (F after : registration->after_) {
       if (filter_to_registration.count(after) == 0) {
         gpr_log(
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.h b/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.h
index 5f1bacdeff1..fcfef582994 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/channel_init.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "absl/functional/any_invocable.h"
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ class ChannelInit {
                                PostProcessorSlot slot,
                                PostProcessor post_processor) {
       auto& slot_value = post_processors_[type][static_cast<int>(slot)];
-      GPR_ASSERT(slot_value == nullptr);
+      CHECK(slot_value == nullptr);
       slot_value = std::move(post_processor);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue.cc
index 0f76f4fd2a9..5d777b50741 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue.cc
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/status/status.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_format.h"
 #include "absl/strings/str_join.h"
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ grpc_error_handle non_polling_poller_kick(
 
 void non_polling_poller_shutdown(grpc_pollset* pollset, grpc_closure* closure) {
   non_polling_poller* p = reinterpret_cast<non_polling_poller*>(pollset);
-  GPR_ASSERT(closure != nullptr);
+  CHECK_NE(closure, nullptr);
   p->shutdown = closure;
   if (p->root == nullptr) {
     grpc_core::ExecCtx::Run(DEBUG_LOCATION, closure, absl::OkStatus());
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ class CqEventQueue {
 
 struct cq_next_data {
   ~cq_next_data() {
-    GPR_ASSERT(queue.num_items() == 0);
+    CHECK_EQ(queue.num_items(), 0);
 #ifndef NDEBUG
     if (pending_events.load(std::memory_order_acquire) != 0) {
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Destroying CQ without draining it fully.");
@@ -286,8 +287,7 @@ struct cq_pluck_data {
   }
 
   ~cq_pluck_data() {
-    GPR_ASSERT(completed_head.next ==
-               reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(&completed_head));
+    CHECK(completed_head.next == reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(&completed_head));
 #ifndef NDEBUG
     if (pending_events.load(std::memory_order_acquire) != 0) {
       gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Destroying CQ without draining it fully.");
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ static void cq_check_tag(grpc_completion_queue* cq, void* tag, bool lock_cq) {
     gpr_mu_unlock(cq->mu);
   }
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(found);
+  CHECK(found);
 }
 #else
 static void cq_check_tag(grpc_completion_queue* /*cq*/, void* /*tag*/,
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ class ExecCtxNext : public grpc_core::ExecCtx {
         static_cast<cq_is_finished_arg*>(check_ready_to_finish_arg_);
     grpc_completion_queue* cq = a->cq;
     cq_next_data* cqd = static_cast<cq_next_data*> DATA_FROM_CQ(cq);
-    GPR_ASSERT(a->stolen_completion == nullptr);
+    CHECK_EQ(a->stolen_completion, nullptr);
 
     intptr_t current_last_seen_things_queued_ever =
         cqd->things_queued_ever.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ static grpc_event cq_next(grpc_completion_queue* cq, gpr_timespec deadline,
       5,
       (cq, deadline.tv_sec, deadline.tv_nsec, (int)deadline.clock_type,
        reserved));
-  GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
+  CHECK(!reserved);
 
   dump_pending_tags(cq);
 
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ static grpc_event cq_next(grpc_completion_queue* cq, gpr_timespec deadline,
   GRPC_SURFACE_TRACE_RETURNED_EVENT(cq, &ret);
   GRPC_CQ_INTERNAL_UNREF(cq, "next");
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(is_finished_arg.stolen_completion == nullptr);
+  CHECK_EQ(is_finished_arg.stolen_completion, nullptr);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -1082,8 +1082,8 @@ static grpc_event cq_next(grpc_completion_queue* cq, gpr_timespec deadline,
 static void cq_finish_shutdown_next(grpc_completion_queue* cq) {
   cq_next_data* cqd = static_cast<cq_next_data*> DATA_FROM_CQ(cq);
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(cqd->shutdown_called);
-  GPR_ASSERT(cqd->pending_events.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) == 0);
+  CHECK(cqd->shutdown_called);
+  CHECK_EQ(cqd->pending_events.load(std::memory_order_relaxed), 0);
 
   cq->poller_vtable->shutdown(POLLSET_FROM_CQ(cq), &cq->pollset_shutdown_done);
 }
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ class ExecCtxPluck : public grpc_core::ExecCtx {
     grpc_completion_queue* cq = a->cq;
     cq_pluck_data* cqd = static_cast<cq_pluck_data*> DATA_FROM_CQ(cq);
 
-    GPR_ASSERT(a->stolen_completion == nullptr);
+    CHECK_EQ(a->stolen_completion, nullptr);
     gpr_atm current_last_seen_things_queued_ever =
         cqd->things_queued_ever.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
     if (current_last_seen_things_queued_ever !=
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ static grpc_event cq_pluck(grpc_completion_queue* cq, void* tag,
         (cq, tag, deadline.tv_sec, deadline.tv_nsec, (int)deadline.clock_type,
          reserved));
   }
-  GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
+  CHECK(!reserved);
 
   dump_pending_tags(cq);
 
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ done:
   GRPC_SURFACE_TRACE_RETURNED_EVENT(cq, &ret);
   GRPC_CQ_INTERNAL_UNREF(cq, "pluck");
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(is_finished_arg.stolen_completion == nullptr);
+  CHECK_EQ(is_finished_arg.stolen_completion, nullptr);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -1311,8 +1311,8 @@ grpc_event grpc_completion_queue_pluck(grpc_completion_queue* cq, void* tag,
 static void cq_finish_shutdown_pluck(grpc_completion_queue* cq) {
   cq_pluck_data* cqd = static_cast<cq_pluck_data*> DATA_FROM_CQ(cq);
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(cqd->shutdown_called);
-  GPR_ASSERT(!cqd->shutdown.load(std::memory_order_relaxed));
+  CHECK(cqd->shutdown_called);
+  CHECK(!cqd->shutdown.load(std::memory_order_relaxed));
   cqd->shutdown.store(true, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 
   cq->poller_vtable->shutdown(POLLSET_FROM_CQ(cq), &cq->pollset_shutdown_done);
@@ -1348,7 +1348,7 @@ static void cq_finish_shutdown_callback(grpc_completion_queue* cq) {
   cq_callback_data* cqd = static_cast<cq_callback_data*> DATA_FROM_CQ(cq);
   auto* callback = cqd->shutdown_callback;
 
-  GPR_ASSERT(cqd->shutdown_called);
+  CHECK(cqd->shutdown_called);
 
   cq->poller_vtable->shutdown(POLLSET_FROM_CQ(cq), &cq->pollset_shutdown_done);
   if (grpc_iomgr_is_any_background_poller_thread()) {
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue_factory.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue_factory.cc
index cb9a1b55d42..486cc5f00ec 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue_factory.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue_factory.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include "src/core/lib/surface/completion_queue_factory.h"
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
+
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 #include <grpc/support/port_platform.h>
@@ -47,8 +49,8 @@ static const grpc_completion_queue_factory g_default_cq_factory = {
 
 const grpc_completion_queue_factory* grpc_completion_queue_factory_lookup(
     const grpc_completion_queue_attributes* attributes) {
-  GPR_ASSERT(attributes->version >= 1 &&
-             attributes->version <= GRPC_CQ_CURRENT_VERSION);
+  CHECK(attributes->version >= 1 &&
+        attributes->version <= GRPC_CQ_CURRENT_VERSION);
 
   // The default factory can handle version 1 of the attributes structure. We
   // may have to change this as more fields are added to the structure
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ const grpc_completion_queue_factory* grpc_completion_queue_factory_lookup(
 
 grpc_completion_queue* grpc_completion_queue_create_for_next(void* reserved) {
   grpc_core::ExecCtx exec_ctx;
-  GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
+  CHECK(!reserved);
   grpc_completion_queue_attributes attr = {1, GRPC_CQ_NEXT,
                                            GRPC_CQ_DEFAULT_POLLING, nullptr};
   return g_default_cq_factory.vtable->create(&g_default_cq_factory, &attr);
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ grpc_completion_queue* grpc_completion_queue_create_for_next(void* reserved) {
 
 grpc_completion_queue* grpc_completion_queue_create_for_pluck(void* reserved) {
   grpc_core::ExecCtx exec_ctx;
-  GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
+  CHECK(!reserved);
   grpc_completion_queue_attributes attr = {1, GRPC_CQ_PLUCK,
                                            GRPC_CQ_DEFAULT_POLLING, nullptr};
   return g_default_cq_factory.vtable->create(&g_default_cq_factory, &attr);
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ grpc_completion_queue* grpc_completion_queue_create_for_pluck(void* reserved) {
 grpc_completion_queue* grpc_completion_queue_create_for_callback(
     grpc_completion_queue_functor* shutdown_callback, void* reserved) {
   grpc_core::ExecCtx exec_ctx;
-  GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
+  CHECK(!reserved);
   grpc_completion_queue_attributes attr = {
       2, GRPC_CQ_CALLBACK, GRPC_CQ_DEFAULT_POLLING, shutdown_callback};
   return g_default_cq_factory.vtable->create(&g_default_cq_factory, &attr);
@@ -88,6 +90,6 @@ grpc_completion_queue* grpc_completion_queue_create(
     const grpc_completion_queue_factory* factory,
     const grpc_completion_queue_attributes* attr, void* reserved) {
   grpc_core::ExecCtx exec_ctx;
-  GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
+  CHECK(!reserved);
   return factory->vtable->create(factory, attr);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/legacy_channel.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/legacy_channel.cc
index 0ee4cd61312..104924d42b7 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/legacy_channel.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/legacy_channel.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "src/core/lib/surface/legacy_channel.h"
 
 #include "absl/base/thread_annotations.h"
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/status/status.h"
 #include "absl/types/optional.h"
 
@@ -166,8 +167,8 @@ grpc_call* LegacyChannel::CreateCall(
     grpc_completion_queue* cq, grpc_pollset_set* pollset_set_alternative,
     Slice path, absl::optional<Slice> authority, Timestamp deadline,
     bool registered_method) {
-  GPR_ASSERT(is_client_);
-  GPR_ASSERT(!(cq != nullptr && pollset_set_alternative != nullptr));
+  CHECK(is_client_);
+  CHECK(!(cq != nullptr && pollset_set_alternative != nullptr));
   grpc_call_create_args args;
   args.channel = Ref();
   args.server = nullptr;
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ class LegacyChannel::StateWatcher final : public DualRefCounted<StateWatcher> {
         cq_(cq),
         tag_(tag),
         state_(last_observed_state) {
-    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_cq_begin_op(cq, tag));
+    CHECK(grpc_cq_begin_op(cq, tag));
     GRPC_CLOSURE_INIT(&on_complete_, WatchComplete, this, nullptr);
     ClientChannelFilter* client_channel = channel_->GetClientChannelFilter();
     if (client_channel == nullptr) {
@@ -343,14 +344,14 @@ void LegacyChannel::AddConnectivityWatcher(
     grpc_connectivity_state initial_state,
     OrphanablePtr<AsyncConnectivityStateWatcherInterface> watcher) {
   auto* client_channel = GetClientChannelFilter();
-  GPR_ASSERT(client_channel != nullptr);
+  CHECK_NE(client_channel, nullptr);
   client_channel->AddConnectivityWatcher(initial_state, std::move(watcher));
 }
 
 void LegacyChannel::RemoveConnectivityWatcher(
     AsyncConnectivityStateWatcherInterface* watcher) {
   auto* client_channel = GetClientChannelFilter();
-  GPR_ASSERT(client_channel != nullptr);
+  CHECK_NE(client_channel, nullptr);
   client_channel->RemoveConnectivityWatcher(watcher);
 }
 
@@ -394,7 +395,7 @@ void LegacyChannel::Ping(grpc_completion_queue* cq, void* tag) {
   grpc_transport_op* op = grpc_make_transport_op(nullptr);
   op->send_ping.on_ack = &pr->closure;
   op->bind_pollset = grpc_cq_pollset(cq);
-  GPR_ASSERT(grpc_cq_begin_op(cq, tag));
+  CHECK(grpc_cq_begin_op(cq, tag));
   grpc_channel_element* top_elem =
       grpc_channel_stack_element(channel_stack_.get(), 0);
   top_elem->filter->start_transport_op(top_elem, op);
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/validate_metadata.h b/src/core/lib/surface/validate_metadata.h
index 13f44a52fdf..0607abd1e00 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/validate_metadata.h
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/validate_metadata.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <cstring>
 
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/strings/string_view.h"
 
 #include <grpc/slice.h>
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ inline int grpc_key_is_binary_header(const uint8_t* buf, size_t length) {
   return 0 == memcmp(buf + length - 4, "-bin", 4);
 }
 inline int grpc_is_refcounted_slice_binary_header(const grpc_slice& slice) {
-  GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(slice.refcount != nullptr);
+  DCHECK_NE(slice.refcount, nullptr);
   return grpc_key_is_binary_header(slice.data.refcounted.bytes,
                                    slice.data.refcounted.length);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/server/server.cc b/src/core/server/server.cc
index c43792935af..04d0f52da3e 100644
--- a/src/core/server/server.cc
+++ b/src/core/server/server.cc
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "absl/cleanup/cleanup.h"
 #include "absl/container/flat_hash_map.h"
+#include "absl/log/check.h"
 #include "absl/status/status.h"
 #include "absl/types/optional.h"
 
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ struct Server::RequestedCall {
     Timestamp deadline = GetContext<Call>()->deadline();
     switch (type) {
       case RequestedCall::Type::BATCH_CALL:
-        GPR_ASSERT(!payload.has_value());
+        CHECK(!payload.has_value());
         data.batch.details->host =
             CSliceRef(md.get_pointer(HttpAuthorityMetadata())->c_slice());
         data.batch.details->method =
@@ -294,9 +295,9 @@ class Server::RealRequestMatcherFilterStack : public RequestMatcherInterface {
 
   ~RealRequestMatcherFilterStack() override {
     for (LockedMultiProducerSingleConsumerQueue& queue : requests_per_cq_) {
-      GPR_ASSERT(queue.Pop() == nullptr);
+      CHECK_EQ(queue.Pop(), nullptr);
     }
-    GPR_ASSERT(pending_.empty());
+    CHECK(pending_.empty());
   }
 
   void ZombifyPending() override {
@@ -426,7 +427,7 @@ class Server::RealRequestMatcherPromises : public RequestMatcherInterface {
 
   ~RealRequestMatcherPromises() override {
     for (LockedMultiProducerSingleConsumerQueue& queue : requests_per_cq_) {
-      GPR_ASSERT(queue.Pop() == nullptr);
+      CHECK_EQ(queue.Pop(), nullptr);
     }
   }
 
@@ -563,7 +564,7 @@ class Server::RealRequestMatcherPromises : public RequestMatcherInterface {
       if (!result.compare_exchange_strong(expected, new_value,
                                           std::memory_order_acq_rel,
                                           std::memory_order_acquire)) {
-        GPR_ASSERT(new_value->value().TakeCall() == requested_call);
+        CHECK(new_value->value().TakeCall() == requested_call);
         delete new_value;
         return false;
       }
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ class Server::AllocatingRequestMatcherBase : public RequestMatcherInterface {
         break;
       }
     }
-    GPR_ASSERT(idx < server->cqs_.size());
+    CHECK(idx < server->cqs_.size());
     cq_idx_ = idx;
   }
 
@@ -646,9 +647,9 @@ class Server::AllocatingRequestMatcherBatch
         absl::MakeCleanup([this] { server()->ShutdownUnrefOnRequest(); });
     if (still_running) {
       BatchCallAllocation call_info = allocator_();
-      GPR_ASSERT(server()->ValidateServerRequest(
-                     cq(), static_cast<void*>(call_info.tag), nullptr,
-                     nullptr) == GRPC_CALL_OK);
+      CHECK(server()->ValidateServerRequest(cq(),
+                                            static_cast<void*>(call_info.tag),
+                                            nullptr, nullptr) == GRPC_CALL_OK);
       RequestedCall* rc = new RequestedCall(
           static_cast<void*>(call_info.tag), call_info.cq, call_info.call,
           call_info.initial_metadata, call_info.details);
@@ -662,9 +663,9 @@ class Server::AllocatingRequestMatcherBatch
   ArenaPromise<absl::StatusOr<MatchResult>> MatchRequest(
       size_t /*start_request_queue_index*/) override {
     BatchCallAllocation call_info = allocator_();
-    GPR_ASSERT(server()->ValidateServerRequest(
-                   cq(), static_cast<void*>(call_info.tag), nullptr, nullptr) ==
-               GRPC_CALL_OK);
+    CHECK(server()->ValidateServerRequest(cq(),
+                                          static_cast<void*>(call_info.tag),
+                                          nullptr, nullptr) == GRPC_CALL_OK);
     RequestedCall* rc = new RequestedCall(
         static_cast<void*>(call_info.tag), call_info.cq, call_info.call,
         call_info.initial_metadata, call_info.details);
@@ -692,9 +693,9 @@ class Server::AllocatingRequestMatcherRegistered
         absl::MakeCleanup([this] { server()->ShutdownUnrefOnRequest(); });
     if (server()->ShutdownRefOnRequest()) {
       RegisteredCallAllocation call_info = allocator_();
-      GPR_ASSERT(server()->ValidateServerRequest(
-                     cq(), call_info.tag, call_info.optional_payload,
-                     registered_method_) == GRPC_CALL_OK);
+      CHECK(server()->ValidateServerRequest(
+                cq(), call_info.tag, call_info.optional_payload,
+                registered_method_) == GRPC_CALL_OK);
       RequestedCall* rc =
           new RequestedCall(call_info.tag, call_info.cq, call_info.call,
                             call_info.initial_metadata, registered_method_,
@@ -709,9 +710,9 @@ class Server::AllocatingRequestMatcherRegistered
   ArenaPromise<absl::StatusOr<MatchResult>> MatchRequest(
       size_t /*start_request_queue_index*/) override {
     RegisteredCallAllocation call_info = allocator_();
-    GPR_ASSERT(server()->ValidateServerRequest(
-                   cq(), call_info.tag, call_info.optional_payload,
-                   registered_method_) == GRPC_CALL_OK);
+    CHECK(server()->ValidateServerRequest(cq(), call_info.tag,
+                                          call_info.optional_payload,
+                                          registered_method_) == GRPC_CALL_OK);
     RequestedCall* rc = new RequestedCall(
         call_info.tag, call_info.cq, call_info.call, call_info.initial_metadata,
         registered_method_, call_info.deadline, call_info.optional_payload);
@@ -736,7 +737,7 @@ class ChannelBroadcaster {
 
   // Copies over the channels from the locked server.
   void FillChannelsLocked(std::vector<RefCountedPtr<Channel>> channels) {
-    GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(channels_.empty());
+    DCHECK(channels_.empty());
     channels_ = std::move(channels);
   }
 
@@ -955,7 +956,7 @@ void Server::SetRegisteredMethodAllocator(
 
 void Server::SetBatchMethodAllocator(
     grpc_completion_queue* cq, std::function<BatchCallAllocation()> allocator) {
-  GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(unregistered_request_matcher_ == nullptr);
+  DCHECK(unregistered_request_matcher_ == nullptr);
   unregistered_request_matcher_ =
       std::make_unique<AllocatingRequestMatcherBatch>(this, cq,
                                                       std::move(allocator));
@@ -1007,7 +1008,7 @@ void Server::FailCall(size_t cq_idx, RequestedCall* rc,
                       grpc_error_handle error) {
   *rc->call = nullptr;
   rc->initial_metadata->count = 0;
-  GPR_ASSERT(!error.ok());
+  CHECK(!error.ok());
   grpc_cq_end_op(cqs_[cq_idx], rc->tag, error, DoneRequestEvent, rc,
                  &rc->completion);
 }
@@ -1101,7 +1102,7 @@ void Server::ShutdownAndNotify(grpc_completion_queue* cq, void* tag) {
       starting_cv_.Wait(&mu_global_);
     }
     // Stay locked, and gather up some stuff to do.
-    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_cq_begin_op(cq, tag));
+    CHECK(grpc_cq_begin_op(cq, tag));
     if (shutdown_published_) {
       grpc_cq_end_op(cq, tag, absl::OkStatus(), DonePublishedShutdown, nullptr,
                      new grpc_cq_completion);
@@ -1162,8 +1163,8 @@ void Server::SendGoaways() {
 void Server::Orphan() {
   {
     MutexLock lock(&mu_global_);
-    GPR_ASSERT(ShutdownCalled() || listeners_.empty());
-    GPR_ASSERT(listeners_destroyed_ == listeners_.size());
+    CHECK(ShutdownCalled() || listeners_.empty());
+    CHECK(listeners_destroyed_ == listeners_.size());
   }
   Unref();
 }
@@ -1341,7 +1342,7 @@ void Server::ChannelData::InitTransport(RefCountedPtr<Server> server,
     ++accept_stream_types;
     transport->server_transport()->SetAcceptor(this);
   }
-  GPR_ASSERT(accept_stream_types == 1);
+  CHECK_EQ(accept_stream_types, 1);
   op->start_connectivity_watch = MakeOrphanable<ConnectivityWatcher>(this);
   if (server_->ShutdownCalled()) {
     op->disconnect_with_error = GRPC_ERROR_CREATE("Server shutdown");
@@ -1403,8 +1404,8 @@ void Server::ChannelData::AcceptStream(void* arg, Transport* /*transport*/,
   grpc_error_handle error = grpc_call_create(&args, &call);
   grpc_call_stack* call_stack = grpc_call_get_call_stack(call);
   if (call_stack == nullptr) {  // Promise based calls do not have a call stack
-    GPR_ASSERT(error.ok());
-    GPR_ASSERT(IsPromiseBasedServerCallEnabled());
+    CHECK(error.ok());
+    CHECK(IsPromiseBasedServerCallEnabled());
     return;
   } else {
     grpc_call_element* elem = grpc_call_stack_element(call_stack, 0);
@@ -1598,7 +1599,7 @@ void Server::ChannelData::FinishDestroy(void* arg,
 
 void Server::ChannelData::Destroy() {
   if (!list_position_.has_value()) return;
-  GPR_ASSERT(server_ != nullptr);
+  CHECK(server_ != nullptr);
   server_->channels_.erase(*list_position_);
   list_position_.reset();
   server_->Ref().release();
@@ -1620,8 +1621,8 @@ void Server::ChannelData::Destroy() {
 
 grpc_error_handle Server::ChannelData::InitChannelElement(
     grpc_channel_element* elem, grpc_channel_element_args* args) {
-  GPR_ASSERT(args->is_first);
-  GPR_ASSERT(!args->is_last);
+  CHECK(args->is_first);
+  CHECK(!args->is_last);
   new (elem->channel_data) ChannelData();
   return absl::OkStatus();
 }
@@ -1648,7 +1649,7 @@ Server::CallData::CallData(grpc_call_element* elem,
 }
 
 Server::CallData::~CallData() {
-  GPR_ASSERT(state_.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) != CallState::PENDING);
+  CHECK(state_.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) != CallState::PENDING);
   grpc_metadata_array_destroy(&initial_metadata_);
   grpc_byte_buffer_destroy(payload_);
 }
@@ -1699,8 +1700,8 @@ void Server::CallData::Publish(size_t cq_idx, RequestedCall* rc) {
   std::swap(*rc->initial_metadata, initial_metadata_);
   switch (rc->type) {
     case RequestedCall::Type::BATCH_CALL:
-      GPR_ASSERT(host_.has_value());
-      GPR_ASSERT(path_.has_value());
+      CHECK(host_.has_value());
+      CHECK(path_.has_value());
       rc->data.batch.details->host = CSliceRef(host_->c_slice());
       rc->data.batch.details->method = CSliceRef(path_->c_slice());
       rc->data.batch.details->deadline =
@@ -1914,7 +1915,7 @@ void grpc_server_register_completion_queue(grpc_server* server,
   GRPC_API_TRACE(
       "grpc_server_register_completion_queue(server=%p, cq=%p, reserved=%p)", 3,
       (server, cq, reserved));
-  GPR_ASSERT(!reserved);
+  CHECK(!reserved);
   auto cq_type = grpc_get_cq_completion_type(cq);
   if (cq_type != GRPC_CQ_NEXT && cq_type != GRPC_CQ_CALLBACK) {
     gpr_log(GPR_INFO,