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These 1 rules apply across Superior Court of Fulton County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

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About Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.

Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr. is a judge on the Superior Court of Fulton County, a Georgia trial court of general jurisdiction serving Fulton County. The court handles a broad range of civil and criminal matters.

Judge Schwall's published procedures include standing orders on artificial intelligence, criminal case management, and civil case management.

Common questions about Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.'s rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.?

Courtesy-copy rule applies when a filing is > 45 pages. Details: by hand delivery. Motions and response briefs over 45 pages (including exhibits) must be hand delivered or mailed to Chambers.

View ruleSource: page 5, section SECTION 8. MOTIONS

Does Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr. require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.'s rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. Parties must confer prior to filing a discovery dispute motion, per Uniform Superior Court Rules 6.4(A) and (B).

View ruleSource: page 4, section 6.5 Discovery Disputes

What page or word limits apply to discovery motion before Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.?

Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.'s rule states these limits: 10 pages; 10 pages. Discovery motions and responses are each limited to 10 pages, double spaced.

View ruleSource: page 4, section 6.5 Discovery Disputes

What page or word limits apply to brief before Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.?

Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.'s rule states these limits: 25 pages. Excludes exhibits. Briefs and responsive briefs are limited to 25 pages, excluding exhibits, unless the Court grants written permission to exceed.

View ruleSource: page 5, section SECTION 8. MOTIONS

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.?

Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.'s formatting rule includes file format docx. Proposed orders may be emailed in Word format.

View ruleSource: page 5, section SECTION 9. PROPOSED ORDERS

What must be included with discovery motion filings before Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.?

The rule requires certificate of conference. Counsel must file a statement certifying that a conference occurred and that efforts to resolve the dispute by agreement failed.

View ruleSource: page 4, section 6.5 Discovery Disputes

What must be included with pretrial order filings before Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Parties must submit a fully consolidated pre-trial order by email to the Staff Attorney no later than one week before the trial calendar begins.

View ruleSource: page 6, section SECTION 11. CONSOLIDATED PRE-TRIAL ORDERS

How may parties contact Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.'s chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.'s chambers. Counsel may never directly email the Judge.

View ruleSource: page 2, section COMMUNICATING WITH THE COURT

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Parties must notify the Court immediately of any problem that could delay deadlines; deadline or hearing date modifications require Court approval even with party consent; extension requests must be made before the deadline expires; continuances require good cause.

View ruleSource: page 2, section SECTION 4. DEADLINE EXTENSIONS, GENERALLY

Does Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr. require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Each motion in limine must be a separate document and attachment to the email.

View ruleSource: page 7

Is electronic filing required before Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. E-filing is mandatory in Fulton County Superior Court; all parties must create an eFileGA account and add a service contact.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SECTION 1. E-FILING NOTICE

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Attorneys must email proposed verdict forms in Word format to the Staff Attorney at least one week before trial.

View ruleSource: page 7, section 12.3 Verdict Forms

What rule applies to service by email for the opposing party before Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the opposing party. Pre-trial submissions must be served on opposing counsel by email.

View ruleSource: page 7
Complete rules summary for Judge Craig L. Schwall Sr.

Attorneys must email proposed verdict forms in Word format to the Staff Attorney at least one week before trial.

E-filing is mandatory in Fulton County Superior Court; all parties must create an eFileGA account and add a service contact.

All parties must add a service contact to the case to ensure consistent service of orders and notices.

All case questions and discussions must be submitted by email with a copy to opposing counsel to the Staff Attorney; telephone calls should be avoided except in exceptional circumstances.

Parties must notify the Court immediately of any problem that could delay deadlines; deadline or hearing date modifications require Court approval even with party consent; extension requests must be made before the deadline expires; continuances require good cause.

If a defendant files a pre-Answer motion under O.C.G.A. § 9-11-12(b), the Answer deadline is postponed until 15 days after the Court rules on the motion.

Expert disclosures must be made no later than 30 days before the end of discovery unless the parties jointly request and the Court orders otherwise.

Discovery objections must be stated with specificity; general or boilerplate objections may be disregarded unless accompanied by a specific explanation.

Discovery dispute motions must be filed within 20 days of the triggering response or event, and no later than the close of discovery absent Court Order.

Parties must confer prior to filing a discovery dispute motion, per Uniform Superior Court Rules 6.4(A) and (B).

Counsel must file a statement certifying that a conference occurred and that efforts to resolve the dispute by agreement failed.

Discovery motions and responses are each limited to 10 pages, double spaced.

Responses to discovery motions must be filed within 1 week of the motion's filing.

No extension of time for discovery will be granted except in extraordinary circumstances where a request is made and good cause shown prior to the expiration of the discovery period.

Briefs and responsive briefs are limited to 25 pages, excluding exhibits, unless the Court grants written permission to exceed.

Motions and response briefs over 45 pages (including exhibits) must be hand delivered or mailed to Chambers.

Proposed orders may be emailed in Word format to the Staff Attorney, with a copy of the filed motion attached.

Proposed orders may be emailed in Word format.

Parties must submit a fully consolidated pre-trial order by email to the Staff Attorney no later than one week before the trial calendar begins.

Parties may not submit individual portions of the pre-trial order without written certification of good-faith efforts to consolidate.

To arrange for court reporter takedown, contact Ms. Sanders at c.eliseporting@outlook.com no later than noon the day before trial.

If parties cannot agree on deposition testimony exclusions, they must jointly prepare a list of page/line numbers and provide it with their motions in limine.

Parties wanting voir dire taken down must contact court reporter Candice Sanders by noon the day before voir dire.

Each party must list requested pattern charges by title and pattern number using the current pattern charges published by the Council of Superior Court Judges.

Parties requesting non-pattern charges must provide the citation to applicable authority and a physical copy of the published case.

Parties must email proposed jury charges in Word format to the Staff Attorney at least three business days before trial.

All exhibits and demonstrative evidence must be marked with exhibit labels and exchanged among the parties before trial.

If over 100 exhibits are anticipated and in dispute, parties must notify the court at least one week before trial.

Parties must provide all documentary evidence to the court reporter in digital format at the time of tender, unless otherwise ordered.

Due to eFileGa size limits, parties must scan exhibits individually and email them to the court reporter or place them on a disk.

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