Superior Court of Fulton County Courtesy Copy Requirements

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For Judge Benton cases, physical copies of trial exhibits must be delivered to the Court 24 hours before trial unless the Court directs otherwise.

For cases before Judge Benton, parties are to deliver physical copies of trial exhibits to the Court twenty-four (24) hours prior to trial unless directed otherwise by the Court.

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Parties must deliver physical courtesy copies to chambers for motions, briefs, responses, or related filings exceeding 35 pages (including exhibits), instead of emailing them.

all motions, briefs, responses or other related filings that exceed 35 pages in length (including exhibits), the Parties are directed to deliver physical courtesy copies of same to Court chambers in lieu of emailing same.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must submit a courtesy copy of all proposed voir dire questions to the Staff Attorney at least two days before the trial calendar begins.

Parties must submit to the Staff Attorney a courtesy copy, emailed to all opposing parties, with all proposed voir dire questions at least two days before the beginning of the trial calendar.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A courtesy copy of any extension motion must be emailed to Judge Benton's Chambers (Stephanie Cooper).

As with all motions, a courtesy copy of any motion for extension must be provided to Judge Benton's Chambers via email to Litigation Manager Stephanie Cooper (Stephanie.Cooper@fultoncountyga.gov).

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For Judge Benton hearings, parties must provide paper copies at the in-person hearing.

For hearings before Judge Benton, the parties are ORDERED to provide paper copies for Judge Benton at the in-person hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Parties must provide two hard copies of the exhibit list to the Court and one copy to each opposing party before jury selection.

Any party that intends to introduce exhibits during trial shall provide two hard copies of an exhibit list to the Court (one to the judge and one to the court reporter) and one copy to each opposing party prior to jury selection.

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Parties must send courtesy copies to the Court, with email as the preferred submission method.

transactions. Parties are still required to send courtesy copies to the Court, and email is the preferred means of

CRITICALCivil cases

Movants must provide courtesy copies of motions and related filings to the Court; timing, number of copies, and delivery method are not specified (electronic copies of pleadings are preferred).

Movants must provide courtesy copies of motions and related filings to the Court.

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Courtesy copies of all post-judgment matters must be sent to Stephanie Cooper by email.

Courtesy copies of all post judgment matters should be sent to Stephanie Cooper at stephanie.cooper@fultoncountyga.gov.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies are mandatory for documents filed under seal and all non-conforming materials.

Parties must provide courtesy copies to the Court of all Documents filed under seal and all Non-Conforming Materials.

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Courtesy copies of any motion or pleading requiring the Court's attention, including exhibits, must be emailed directly to Chambers.

The parties are DIRECTED to submit courtesy copies of any motion or pleading that requires the Court’s attention, including any exhibits, directly to Chambers by emailing Ms. Noel Gullatt at noel.gullatt@fultoncountyga.gov.

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Parties must still send courtesy copies to the Court despite e-filing.

The parties are still required to send courtesy copies to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must email courtesy copies of any motion or pleading requiring the Court's attention, including exhibits, to Chambers.

The parties are DIRECTED to submit courtesy copies of any motion or pleading that requires the Court's attention, including any exhibits, directly to Chambers by emailing Staff Attorney, Kier Prince at kier.prince@ fultoncountyga.gov.

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Bond motions must include a courtesy copy sent via email to the Litigation Manager.

Motions for Bond must be filed with the Clerk, served upon the State and a courtesy copy sent via email to the Court’s Litigation Manager.

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filing party may serve the opposing party electronically, however, the notice must also be filed with the Clerk of Court and courtesy copies sent electronically to the Court’s Litigation Manager, Ms. Noel Gullatt at noel.gullatt@fultoncountyga.zov.

filing party may serve the opposing party electronically, however, the notice must also be filed with the Clerk of Court and courtesy copies sent electronically to the Court’s Litigation Manager, Ms. Noel Gullatt at noel.gullatt@fultoncountyga.zov.

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All motions must be filed with the Clerk and courtesy copies sent to the Litigation Manager; failure may result in no hearing and waiver.

All motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court. Courtesy copies must be sent to the Court’s Litigation Manager, Ms. Noel Gullatt at noel.gullatt@fultoncountyga. gov. Failure to provide courtesy copies may result in the motion not being placed on the calendar for a hearing and may constitute waiver of the

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must send courtesy copies to the Court.

The parties are still required to send courtesy copies to the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A courtesy copy of every motion must be sent to the litigation manager under separate cover (not via EFILEGA), received in Chambers the same day as filing, or the motion will not be calendared and may be waived.

A courtesy copy of every motion must be sent to Cathy Robinson, Litigation Manager, at cathy .robinson@fultoncountyga.gov under separate cover —- SERVING HER VIA EFILEGA IS INSUFFICIENT. The courtesy copies of motions must be received in Chambers the same day that the motions are filed in the Clerk’s office. Failure to provide the litigation manager with a copy of a motion will result in that motion not being calendared for a hearing and may constitute waiver of the issue.

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Physical courtesy copies to chambers (instead of email) are required for motions, briefs, and responses over 35 pages, and the filings must still be served and filed with the Clerk.

For all motions, briefs, responses or other related filings that exceed 35 pages in length (including exhibits), the Parties are directed to deliver physical courtesy copies of same to Court chambers in lieu of emailing same. The Parties must still separately and timely serve and file the motion, response, or other related filing with the Clerk's office as required to record same.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Parties must provide the court reporter with five copies of media exhibits (DVDs/CDs/flash drives).

Parties must provide the court reporter with five (S) copies of media exhibits (DVDs / CDs/flash drives).

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

If a motion or response brief is over forty-five (45) pages in length, including exhibits, it must be hand delivered or mailed to Chambers.

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

If é motion or response brief is over forty-five (45} pages in length, including exhibits, it must be hand delivered or mailed to Chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Movants must provide courtesy copies of motions and related filings to the Court at the time of filing.

Movants must provide courtesy copies of motions and related filings to the Court contemporaneous with filing. See USCR 6.1.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A courtesy copy of every motion must be emailed to Litigation Manager Gorman; failure may result in the motion not being calendared and possible waiver of the issue.

**A courtesy copy of every motion must** be sent to Litigation Manager Gorman via e-mail. Failure to provide the Litigation Manager with a copy of a motion will result in that motion not being calendared for a hearing and may constitute waiver of the issue.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must email courtesy copies of the Petition and Rule Nisi, with case number, to the Staff Attorney after filing.

After the filing of the Petition and Rule Nisi, counsel shall email courtesy copies of such with the case number to the Staff Attorney.

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Parties must email courtesy copies of motions and responses to the Staff Attorney in addition to e-filing and e-serving.

In addition to e-filing and e-serving the motion or response, parties are required to send courtesy copies to the Staff Attorney by email.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Parties filing bond motions must deliver a courtesy copy to opposing counsel and the Litigation Manager.

withdrawn. Parties filing bond motions are required to deliver a courtesy copy to opposing counsel and the Litigation

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

If a motion or response brief is over forty-five (45) pages in length, including exhibits, it must be hand delivered or mailed to Chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies of additional filings must be delivered to Chambers via email.

If there are additional filings beyond the Petition and Rule Nisi (e.g., motion to serve by publication, acknowledgment of service, answers, home studies), courtesy copies of such filings shall be delivered to Chambers via email.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Parties filing motions must email a courtesy copy to Chambers via the Litigation Manager, received the same day the motion is filed; failure may result in denial of the motion.

Parties filing motions are required to deliver a courtesy copy to Judge Ellerbe's Chambers via email to the Litigation Manager. The courtesy copies of motions must be received in Chambers the same day that the motions are filed in the Clerk's office. Failure to comply with this directive may result in the denial of motions.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions requiring a hearing must be timely filed with emailed courtesy copies received by Litigation Manager Seneca McRae, or the motions will not appear on the hearing calendar and will not be heard.

The Court will publish a motions hearing calendar. Ifno motions which require a hearing are timely filed. with emailed courtesy copies received by Litigation Manager Seneca McRae, your case will not appear on the motions hearing calendar and any such purported motions will not be heard by the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Upon reindictment, counsel must email a courtesy copy of any pending motions filed under the previous indictment number to Litigation Manager Ms. McRae within 10 days of the reindictment.

Counsel must, however. send a courtesy copy of any pendjng motions filed in the previously indicted case to the Court's Litigation Manager. so that the Court may be made immediately aware ofthe existence of the Motion pending in the previously indicted case. The need for this is even more amplified when the previously indicted case was assigned to another jurist. ** An emailed courtesy copy of any pending motion(s) filed under a previous indictment number(s) shall be sent by counsel to Ms. McRae. within 10 days of any reindictment of the case.**

CRITICALCriminal cases

Counsel must send an emailed courtesy copy of any pending motions from a previous indictment to Ms. Sims within 10 days of reindictment.

An emailed courtesy copy of any pending motion(s) filed under a previous indictment number(s) shall be sent by counsel to Ms. Sims, within 10 days of any reindictment of the case.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A courtesy copy of any motion for an extension of a deadline must be emailed to Judge Leftridge's chambers via Ms. Sims.

As with all motions, a courtesy copy of any filed motion for an extension of any deadline must be forwarded to Judge Leftridge's chambers via email to Ms. Sims.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A courtesy copy of all requests to charge the jury (PATTERN cover page and NON-PATTERN charges) must be emailed to the Court's Senior Staff Attorney Sarah Thomas (Sarah.Thomas@fultoncountyga.gov), in addition to being emailed to Ms. McRae.

A COURTESY COPY OF ALL REQUESTS TO CHARGE JURY (PATTERN charge cover page and NON-PATTERN charges) SHALL BE EMAILED TO THE COURT IN WORD FORMAT TO THE COURT'S SR. STAFF ATTORNEY, SARAH THOMAS AT Sarah.Thomas@fultoncountvga,goy, in addition to being emailed to Ms. McRae.

CRITICALCriminal cases

When filing motions in limine, a courtesy copy must be emailed to Ms. Sims with opposing counsel copied.

At the time of filing motions in limine with the Clerk's Office, a courtesy copy of the motion(s) in limine shall be attached to an email sent to Ms. Sims with opposing counsel copied on such email.

CRITICALCriminal cases

As with all motions, a courtesy copy of any filed motion for an extension of any deadline must be forwarded to Judge Leftridge's chambers by email to Ms. McRae.

As with all motions. a courtesy copy ofany filed motion for an extension of any deadline must be forwarded to Judge Leftridge's chambers Vid email to Ms. McRae.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Parties introducing trial exhibits must deliver two hard copies of an exhibit list to the Court (one for the judge, one for the court reporter) and one copy to each opposing party before jury selection.

Any party that intends to introduce exhibits during trial shall provide two hard copies of an exhibit list to the Court (one to the judge and one to the court reporter) and one copy to each opposing party prior to jury selection.

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A courtesy copy of any and all motions must be emailed to Senior Staff Attorney Sarah Thomas.

To that end, a courtesy copy of any and all motions SHALL be emailed to the Court's Senior Staff Attorney, Ms. Sarah Thomas, to her email address, which again is: Sarah.Thomas@fultoncountyga.gov.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Courtesy copies of all requests to charge jury must be emailed in Word format to the court's senior staff attorney Sarah Thomas, in addition to being emailed to Ms. Sims.

A COURTESY COPY OF ALL REQUESTS TO CHARGE JURY (PATTERN charge cover page and NON-PATTERN charges) SHALL BE EMAILED TO THE COURT IN WORD FORMAT TO THE COURT'S SR. STAFF ATTORNEY, SARAH THOMAS AT Sarah.Thomas@fultoncountyga.gov, in addition to being emailed to Ms. Sims.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions requiring a hearing must have emailed courtesy copies received by Litigation Manager Angela Sims or they will not be heard.

If no motions which require a hearing are timely filed, with emailed courtesy copies received by Litigation Manager Angela Sims, your case will not appear on the motions hearing calendar and any such purported motions will not be heard by the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Parties must email a courtesy copy of each motion to Litigation Manager Seneca McRae in Judge Leftridge's chambers so it is received the same day the motion is filed with the Clerk, and counsel is responsible for confirming receipt.

Parties filing motions are required to deliver a courtesy copy to Judge Leftridge's chambers via email to Litigation Manager Seneca McRae. Courtesy copies ofmotions must be received by Ms. McRae on the same day the motions are filed with the Clerk's office. It is counsel's responsibility to ensure Ms. McRae received any such emailed courtesy copies.

CRITICALCriminal cases

When filing motions in limine with the Clerk's Office, counsel must email a courtesy copy of the motion(s) in limine to Litigation Manager Ms. McRae with opposing counsel copied.

At the time of filing motions iv /imine with the Clerk's Office. a courtesy copy oftthe motion(s) iH} /imine shall be attached to an email sent to Ms. McRae with opposing counsel copied on such email.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Parties filing motions must deliver courtesy copies to opposing counsel and chambers on the same day as filing.

Parties filing motions are required to deliver a courtesy copy to opposing counsel and to Judge Krause's Chambers to Litigation Manager Caretha German via hand delivery or email to Caretha.German@fultoncountyga.gov. The courtesy copies of motions must be received in Chambers the same day that the motions are filed in the Clerk's office.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must provide a courtesy copy of filings requiring the court's attention, which may be emailed to the Staff Attorney or mailed/hand-delivered to Chambers.

The parties must still provide the Court with a courtesy copy of filings requiring the court's attention. Copies may be emailed to the Court's Staff Attorney or mailed or hand-delivered to Chambers.

CRITICALCriminal cases

As with all motions, a courtesy copy shall be provided to Judge Krause's Chambers via email to Caretha German at Caretha.German@fultoncountyga.gov.

As with all motions, a courtesy copy shall be provided to Judge Krause's Chambers via email to Caretha German at Caretha.German@fultoncountyga.gov.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A courtesy copy of a Notice of Discovery Deficiency must be emailed to Chambers.

passed. A courtesy copy of such a notice must be provided to Chambers via email to Litigation Manager Athina Aguirre at

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A courtesy copy of every motion, request, and notice must be emailed to Chambers.

Mail. A courtesy copy of every motion, request, and notice must be provided to Chambers via. email to Litigation Manager Athina Aguirre at

CRITICALCriminal cases

A copy of any motion extension request and proposed order must be emailed to Chambers.

deadline. A copy of any request for extension and proposed order must be provided to Chambers via email to Litigation Manager Athina Aguirre at

CRITICALCriminal cases

A courtesy copy of any motion for extension and proposed order must be provided to Judge Camesale’s Chambers via email to Litigation Manager Athina Aguirre, as with all motions.

consideration. As with all motions, a courtesy copy of any motion for extension and proposed order must be provided to Judge Camesale’s Chambers via email to Litigation Manager Athina Aguirre at