Chatham County Superior Court, Georgia Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

The State and Defendant must supplement discovery at least ten days before trial.

Both the State and the Defendant shall have the right to supplement discovery and shall do so at least ten (10) days prior to the trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 business days

Counsel must present the required plea paperwork to the Criminal Case Manager at least 10 business days in advance for a case to be set on a plea docket.

In order for a case to be set on a plea docket, counsel must request an in-person or video plea hearing and present completed plea paperwork signed by the prosecutor and defense attorney to the Criminal Case Manager at least ten (10) business days in advance.

CRITICAL

All other motions (including, but not limited to, motions to suppress, "Daubert" motions under O.C.G.A. § 24-7-702), except for motions in limine, shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after arraignment (or, if arraignment is waived, thirty (30) days after the filing of the Waiver of Arraignment)

All other motions (including, but not limited to, motions to suppress, "Daubert" motions under O.C.G.A. § 24-7-702), except for motions in limine, shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after arraignment (or, if arraignment is waived, thirty (30) days after the filing of the Waiver of Arraignment)

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed at least seven days before trial.

Motions in limine shall be filed no later than seven days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

The State and Defendant may supplement discovery, and any supplementation must occur at least ten days before trial.

Both the State and Defendant shall have the right to supplement discovery and shall do so at least ten days prior to the trial.

CRITICAL

All other motions, except motions in limine, shall be filed no later than forty-five days after arraignment, with responses to any such motions due fifteen days after the filing of the original motion.

All other motions, except motions in limine, shall be filed no later than forty-five days after arraignment, with responses to any such motions due fifteen days after the filing of the original motion.

CRITICAL

A defendant approved to represent themself must file the covered discovery materials within ten days after arraignment, whether or not arraignment was waived.

If Defendant has been approved by the Court to self-represent, then such filings and service shall be made within ten days after the date of arraignment, whether or not waived.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

Requests must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance.

In accordance with Uniform Superior Court Rule 22, all requests shall be submitted no less than twenty-four (24) hours in advance.

CRITICAL

Special pleas, pleas-in-bar, demurrers, and similar motions must be filed within ten days after arraignment.

All special pleas, pleas-in-bar, demurrers, and similar motions shall be filed no later than ten days after the date of arraignment, with responses to any such motions due fifteen days after the filing of the original motion.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 business days

The required trial submissions are due three business days before trial.

Written proposed voir dire questions, requests to charge, and a marked exhibits list shall be submitted to the Court three business days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

All demands, requests, and motions pertaining to discovery, including whether Defendant elects to participate in the reciprocal discovery set forth at O.C.G.A. §17-16-1 et seq. shall be filed and served no later than five days after the date of arraignment, whether or not waived.

All demands, requests, and motions pertaining to discovery, including whether Defendant elects to participate in the reciprocal discovery set forth at O.C.G.A. §17-16-1 et seq. shall be filed and served no later than five days after the date of arraignment, whether or not waived.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

Rule 22 requests must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance; the Court will notify all parties and hold a hearing if there is an objection.

In accordance with Uniform Superior Court Rule 22, all requests shall be submitted no less than twenty-four (24) hours in advance. The Court shall provide notice to all parties and shall conduct a hearing in the event of any objection.

WARNING

Responding parties are strongly encouraged to file motions to dismiss before the hearing date.

Motions to Dismiss from responding parties are strongly preferred before the date of the hearing, as to do so may avoid the necessity of a hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

A request to remove a matter from the Show Cause docket must be made more than five days before the hearing and be for good and sufficient reason.

For good and sufficient reason, and more than five (5) days prior to the hearing request that this matter be removed from the Show Cause docket.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The specified particularized motions and notices must be filed before the date designated in the order, but the date is left blank.

All particularized motions and/or notices, including but not limited to: motions to suppress, Jackson-Denno motions, notice to raise issues of insanity or mental illness, special and/or general demurrers, claims of immunity, intent to use child hearsay, and notices of evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts [404, 412, 413, and 414] shall be filed before _______________________________________.

INFO

Responding parties are strongly encouraged to file motions to dismiss before the hearing date.

Motions to Dismiss from responding parties are strongly preferred before the date of the hearing, as to do so may avoid the necessity of a hearing.