Superior Court of DeKalb County Chambers Communication Rules

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An attorney or party who e-files a motion or response must notify the opposing parties and assigned judge or designee by email contemporaneously and no later than 24 hours after e-filing.

When an attorney or party e-files a motion or any response, the attorney or party shall notify the opposing parties and the assigned judge or the judge’s designee by e-mail of the motion or response contemporaneously but no later than 24 hours after e-filing.

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A party seeking a motion hearing need not file a request form but must email Ms. Rivera once the motion is ripe and provide a time announcement for anticipated oral argument.

Parties seeking a hearing on any Motion(s) need not file a Request for Hearing but must contact Ms. Rivera via email and make such request once a Motion is ripe for adjudication. Parties must provide a time announcement for their anticipated oral argument when making any request for a hearing.

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An interpreter request must be submitted by email to Griselle Rivera no later than ten days before the hearing.

The request for an interpreter must be submitted in writing via email to the Court’s Criminal Litigation Manager Griselle Rivera (grdavis1@dekalbcountyga.gov) and Judicial Assistant Fran Shaw (feshaw@dekalbcountyga.gov) no later than ten (10) days prior to the hearing date.

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Parties must submit a written request for an incarcerated defendant or witness by email to the Court’s Criminal Litigation Manager at least 30 days before the scheduled court appearance.

Parties must submit their request in writing the Court’s Criminal Litigation Manager Griselle Rivera (grdavis1@dekalbcountyga.gov), and the production request must be received no later than thirty (30) days before the scheduled court appearance.

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For a hearing on a motion other than a summary-judgment motion, parties need not file a hearing request but must email Mr. Little once the motion is ripe for adjudication.

Parties seeking a hearing on any other Motion(s) need not file a Request for Hearing but must contact Mr. Little via email and make such request once a Motion is ripe for adjudication.

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EFileGA service and court emails must be directed to both the Judicial Assistant and Criminal Litigation Manager, and counsel must never email the judge directly.

Service via eFileGA and emails to the Court shall be to both the Judicial Assistant, Mrs. Damico N. Edwards at dnedwards@dekalbcountyga.gov, and the Criminal Litigation Manager, Ms. Abigail Rudica at arudica@dekalbcountyga.gov. In no instance should counsel directly email the Judge.

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Counsel must email the court to schedule a new-trial hearing once the motion is ready to be heard.

Once a motion for new trial is ready to be heard, counsel shall email the Court to schedule the hearing.

State and defense counsel must notify the court when an interpreter is needed for the defendant or a witness.

The State and defense counsel shall notify the Court of the need for an interpreter for Defendant or a witness.

The party must notify chambers when the divorce is ready for finalization.

You must contact chambers to notify the Court that your divorce is ready

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Every email communication must copy the opposing party or parties.

All email communications must CC the opposing party or parties

Scheduling and hearing requests should be directed to the litigation managers.

For all scheduling and hearing requests, contact the litigation managers

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Electronic communication is encouraged for scheduling and administrative matters, but legal arguments must not be submitted by email.

While electronic communication is encouraged for scheduling and other administrative matters, the Court will not accept or consider legal arguments raised via email.

Include the opposing party or parties, or their counsel when appropriate, on communications to the Court.

When communicating with the Court, Parties are reminded to ensure that the opposing Party/Parties or counsel, as appropriate, are copied on all communications.

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An attorney unfamiliar with Courtroom 7B’s evidence-presentation technology must email Court Administration IT for equipment training no later than five business days before the proceeding.

If any party intends to present exhibits at any hearing, trial, or other proceeding, and the attorney is unfamiliar with the evidence presentation technology in Courtroom 7B, then that attorney is required to email Court Administration IT, courtadminit@dekalbcountyga.gov, for equipment training no later than five (5) business days before the court proceeding.

For adoption scheduling, contact the Staff Attorney; a home investigation is also required.

Adoptions – contact the Staff Attorney for scheduling (Home investigations are required)

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Email is the preferred means of contacting the staff attorney because it may permit quicker response.

The staff attorney may be reached quicker via email

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Scheduling requests and submission of courtesy copies of motions and proposed orders may be emailed to Criminal Litigation Manager Griselle Rivera.

For scheduling matters, including requests for hearings or conferences and time announcements for the same, as well as the submission of courtesy copies of Motions and proposed orders, please contact the Court's Criminal Litigation Manager, Griselle Rivera, at grdavisi@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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Other inquiries should be directed by email to Judicial Assistant Fran Shaw.

For any other inquiries, please contact the Court's Judicial Assistant, Fran Shaw, at feshaw@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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Counsel are encouraged to request courtroom equipment access or training before a hearing by emailing Judicial Assistant Fran Shaw.

Counsel are encouraged to request access to and/or training on the equipment prior to a scheduled hearing by emailing the Court’s Judicial Assistant Fran Shaw at (feshaw@dekalbcountyga.gov).

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Contact the Court’s Civil Litigation Manager by email for scheduling matters, including hearing or conference requests and related time announcements.

For scheduling matters, including requests for hearings or conferences and time announcements for the same, please contact the Court’s Civil Litigation Manager, Gene Little, at gelittle@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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Contact the Court’s Senior Staff Attorney by email for other matters, including courtesy copies of motions and proposed orders.

For other matters, including the submission of courtesy copies of Motions and proposed orders, Parties should contact the Court’s Senior Staff Attorney, Denise Warner, at dmwarner@dekalbcountyga.gov.

Parties are encouraged to contact the court for immediate resolution when a serious and legitimate dispute arises during a deposition.

If a serious, legitimate dispute arises during a deposition, the Parties are encouraged to contact the Court to seek an on-the-spot resolution so that the deposition may continue.

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For scheduling matters, including hearing or conference requests and related time announcements, contact Civil Litigation Manager Gene Little by email.

For scheduling matters, including requests for hearings or conferences and time announcements for the same, please contact the Court’s Civil Litigation Manager, Gene Little, at gelittle@dekalbcountyga.gov.

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For matters other than scheduling, including courtesy copies of motions and proposed orders, contact Senior Staff Attorney Denise Warner by email.

For other matters, including the submission of courtesy copies of Motions and proposed orders, Parties should contact the Court’s Senior Staff Attorney, Denise Warner, at dmwarner@dekalbcountyga.gov.

After submitting the consolidated pre-trial order, the parties may contact Mr. Little about scheduling.

Following submission of the CPTO, the Parties may contact Mr. Little to address scheduling.

Counsel who has previously used Courtroom 7B’s evidence-presentation technology should arrange with Court Administration IT to test media before the court proceeding to check for corruption and compatibility.

Even if counsel has previously used Courtroom 7B’s evidence presentation technology, arrangements should be made with Court Administration IT to test media before the court proceeding to ensure that the files are not corrupted and are compatible with the courtroom technology.