Superior Court of Fulton County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Deadline

90 calendar days

Plaintiff expert disclosures are due 90 days before the close of discovery.

Plaintiff Expert Disclosures 90 days before the close of discovery

Deadline

60 calendar days

Defendant expert disclosures are due 60 days before the close of discovery.

Defendant Expert Disclosures 60 days before the close of discovery

Deadline

45 calendar days

Rebuttal expert disclosures are due 45 days before the close of discovery.

Rebuttal Expert Disclosures 45 days before the close of discovery

Discovery closes 6 months from the date of the answer.

End of Discovery 6 months from the date of the answer

Deadline

7 calendar days

The Consolidated Pre-Trial Order must be filed 7 days before the Pre-Trial Conference.

Consolidated Pre-Trial Order 7 days before the Pre-Trial Conference

Deadline

30 calendar days

Dispositive motions must be filed within 30 days after the close of discovery unless the written Scheduling Order establishes a different deadline.

Unless otherwise established in the written Scheduling Order, dispositive motions must be filed within 30 days after the close of discovery.

The fully consolidated pre-trial order is due no later than the dates set in the parties' operative scheduling order.

No later than the dates set in the parties’ operative scheduling order, the parties shall submit, by email, a fully consolidated pre-trial order directly to the Judge Benton’s Staff Attorney.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Plaintiff/Petitioner consolidates the pre-trial order, and all other parties must provide their portions to Plaintiff/Petitioner no later than two days before the due date.

Plaintiff/Petitioner shall be responsible for consolidating the pre-trial order. All other parties shall provide their portions of the consolidated pre-trial order to the Plaintiff/Petitioner no later than two days prior to the due date.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Conflict letters must be submitted one week before the trial calendar begins.

Conflict letters must be submitted one week before the trial calendar begins and shall comply fully with Rule 17.1 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Exhibits and exhibit lists must be submitted to the Staff Attorney no later than two days before trial.

All exhibits and exhibit lists shall be scanned individually into PDF format and emailed to the Staff Attorney, with all counsel copied, no later than two days before trial.

Deadline

2 calendar days

The deposition dispute list and relevant deposition text must be provided to the Staff Attorney no later than two days before the beginning of the trial calendar.

If the parties cannot agree on what portions of the deposition testimony, if any, should be excluded, the objecting party must prepare a list of page and line numbers at issues and provide the list, along with the relevant text from the deposition to the Staff Attorney no later than two days before the beginning of the trial calendar.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed no later than two days before the beginning of the trial calendar.

Motions in limine must be filed and emailed to the Staff Attorney, with all counsel copied, no later than two days before the beginning of the trial calendar.

Conflicts must be substantiated with a conflict letter filed with the Clerk and received by the Court at least 7 days before the date of conflict; non-compliant letters are denied.

CONFLICT LETTERS Any conflicts must be substantiated with a timely conflict letter in full compliance with U.S.C.R. 17.1 which letter is filed with the Clerk's office and received by the Court at least seven days prior to the date of conflict pursuant to

Deadline

60 calendar days

Parties must file an Affidavit of Publication from the Fulton County Daily Report with the clerk's office within 60 days of entry of the Order or the case will be dismissed.

Service by Publication and must file with the clerk's office an Affidavit of Publication from the Fulton County Daily Report within 60 days of entry of the Order or the case shall stand DISMISSED.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Notices of Discovery Dispute and Motions to Compel must be filed no later than 60 days from the due date of the response or event at issue.

must be filed no later than sixty (60) days from the due date of the response or event (e.g. deposition) that is the subject of the notice or motion.

Daubert motions must be filed no later than 45 days in advance of trial.

For any Daubert motion, such motion must be filed no later than forty-five (45) days in advance of trial.

Motions to enforce settlement agreements must be filed as soon as the need becomes apparent and no later than the deadline for proposed final orders; the Court decides them without a hearing absent further order.

For any motion to enforce settlement agreements, the Parties are directed to file such motion as soon as the need becomes apparent and in no event later than the due date set by the Court for any proposed final orders. The Court will decide any such motion without a hearing absent further order of Court.

Joint-compliance certificates are considered only if e-filed no less than 3 days before the related hearing and emailed to the Litigation Manager; those filed within the 3-day period are considered only at the Court's discretion.

J oint-compliance certificates will be considered by the Court if they are e-filed no less than three (3) days before the related hearing and emailed to Litigation Manager Stephanie Cooper at stephanie.cooper@fultoncountyga.gov. Joint- compliance certificates filed inside the three (3) day period will be considered only in the discretion of the

Parties must participate in mediation no later than 120 days after service of the Petition.

The Court orders the Parties to participate in mediation by no later than 120 days after service of the Petition.

Requests for Temporary Hearings must be made at or before the next scheduled status conference.

Requests for Temporary Hearings must be made at or before the next scheduled status conference.

The 120-Day Status Conference is the last day to request a jury trial; failing to do so before the Final Trial's special setting waives the right.

Therefore, the 120-Day Status Conference is the last day on which you may request a jury trial on any issues so triable. If you do not request a jury trial prior to the special setting of your Final Trial, your right to a jury trial will be waived.

Requests for GAL appointment must be filed no later than 60 days after service of the Petition absent good cause.

Requests for appointment of a Guardian ad Litem ("GAL") must be made sufficiently early in the proceeding such that the best interests of the children are protected and delay is avoided and in no case later than 60 days after service of the Petition absent good cause shown.

Parties must notify the GAL of a desire for a Report no later than 45 days before the hearing or final trial date.

If GAL has been appointed, and the parties wish for the GAL to prepare a a written GAL Report and Recommendation ("Report"), they must notify the GAL of the same no later than 45 days prior to the affected hearing date or Final Trial

The GAL must submit a requested Report to the parties and court no later than one week before trial.

Report. If c Report is requested, the GAL shall a submit the same to the Parties and the Court no later than one week prior

Deadline

48 hours

Bond motions will not be heard at arraignment unless filed no later than 48 hours before the arraignment date.

Motions for bond will not be heard at arraignment unless filed no later than 48 hours prior to the arraignment date.

Parties must promptly and completely comply with O.C.G.A. § 17-16-4 discovery obligations by the Discovery Date deadline set in the Case Specific Scheduling Order.

The parties shall promptly and completely comply with the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 17-16-4 by the specific Discovery Date deadline as set forth in the separate CSSO entered in each defendant's case.

Deadline

5 business days

Supplemental discovery must be provided as soon as practicable and no later than five business days after receipt of additional discoverable information.

Any supplemental discovery must be supplemented as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than five business days after receipt of any additional information, documents, reports, or other matters which are subject to disclosure pursuant to applicable criminal discovery statutes.

All motions must be filed by the Motions Due Date; untimely motions will not be considered absent a showing of just cause.

The due date for all motions is the specific Motions Due Date deadline as set forth in the separate CSSO entered in each defendant's case. Motions filed after that date are untimely and will not be considered, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing. Copeland v. State, 272 Ga. 816, 817 (2000); USCR31.1.

E-filings may be submitted 24/7 through eFileGA; filings made before midnight on a court business day are deemed filed that day even if accepted the next business day.

Parties may E-File E-Documents through eFileGA twenty four hours a day, seven days per week, except when eFileGA is offline for maintenance. E-Documents E-filed before midnight on a day when the Court was open for business shall be considered to have been filed on that day, even if the E-Filed E-Document is not accepted by the Clerk of Court until the following business day.

E-Documents filed before midnight are deemed filed that day; filings after midnight are deemed filed the next business day.

an E-Document E-Filed on a Friday at 11:58 p.m. will be considered to have been filed that Friday. In contrast, an E-Document E-Filed five minutes later, on Saturday at 12:03 a.m., will be considered to have been filed the following Monday.

E-Documents are deemed filed as of the initial E-Filing date and time, not the date of clerk acceptance.

Upon acceptance, the submitted E-Document shall be entered into the docket of the case. An E-Document shall be deemed to have been filed as of the date and time it was initially E-Filed as defined above in Paragraph 6(A) and ot the date and time it was accepted by the Clerk of Court.

Pre-trial submissions are due by 4 p.m. two business days before trial, with an exception for short notice.

Once a case is called in for trial for a set date (as opposed to the call of the trial calendar), the parties are required to efile, serve on opposing counsel by email, and submit by email to Litigation Manager Stephanie Cooper (Stephanie.Cooper@fultoncountyga.gov), by 4 p.m. two business days before the first day of trial, the following (if the case is called to trial with less than one business day notice, these submissions are due by the time the parties are ordered to appear in Court or as otherwise directed by the Court):

Deadline

30 business days

Production requests for incarcerated defendants or witnesses must be submitted in writing and received at least 30 business days before the scheduled court appearance.

Parties must submit their request in writing to Litigation Manager Stephanie Cooper, and the production request must be received no later than 30 business days before the scheduled court appearance.

Motions filed after the deadline are untimely and will not be considered unless good cause is shown.

Motions filed after the deadline are untimely and will not be considered absent good cause shown for the late filing.

Motions to suppress and dismiss will not be considered after the filing deadline unless good cause is shown.

Absent good cause shown, motions to suppress and motions to dismiss will not be considered after the filing deadline as these motions are not motions in limine.

Dispositive motions must be filed by the timeframe in the scheduling order.

All dispositive motions shall be filed no later than the timeframe identified in the scheduling order established by the Court.

If the defendant defaults, the plaintiff should file a motion within 90 days of default.

If the Defendant fails to file a timely Answer, the Plaintiff should either file, in compliance with the Civil Practice Act and Uniform Superior Court Rules, a relevant motion pursuing the asserted claims within ninety (90) days of default.

Dispositive motions must be filed by the deadline in the scheduling order.

All dispositive motions shall be filed no later than the timeframe identified in the scheduling order established by the Court.

Proposed consolidated pre-trial order must be emailed to the staff attorney by the scheduling order deadline.

A proposed, fully consolidated pre-trial order shall be submitted to the Judge's chambers via email to the staff attorney, Ms. Kier Prince no later than the deadline established by the Court in the scheduling order.

Deadline

2 business days

Other parties must provide their portions of the consolidated pre-trial order to plaintiff(s) at least two business days before the due date.

All other parties shall provide their portions of the consolidated pre-trial order to the plaintiff(s) no later than two business days prior to the due date.

Request for oral hearing must be filed with the summary judgment motion or within 5 days after the response deadline.

provided that such pleading is filed with the motion for summary judgment or filed not later than five (5) days after the time for response.

All documents must be filed prior to the hearing.

Further, all documents shall be filed prior to the hearing.

Compellable discovery ends six months from when the Response to the Petition is filed or due; requests must be served early enough, and parties may not stipulate to extensions absent court order.

The period within which the Parties can compel discovery shall end six months from the date a Response to the Petition was filed or is due whichever occurs first. All discovery requests must be served early enough so that the responses thereto are due on or before the last day of the discovery period. The Parties may not stipulate to an extension of the compellable discovery period described above absent further order of the Court.

Notices of Discovery Dispute and Motions to Compel must be filed no later than 60 days from the due date of the relevant response or event, and no later than the close of the compellable discovery period.

Any Notice of Discovery Dispute or Motion to Compel Discovery pursuant to FCSCFD Rules 4000-6.1.1 or 4000-6.1.2 and/or the Civil Practice Act must meet the requirements of U.S.C.R. Rule 6.4(A) and (B) and must be filed no later than sixty (60) days from the due date of the response or event (e.g. deposition) that is the subject of the notice or motion, and in no event later than the close of the compellable discovery period absent Court Order.

Daubert motions must be filed no later than 45 days in advance of trial.

For any Daubert motion, such motion must be filed no later than forty-five (45) days in advance of trial.

Motions to enforce settlement agreements must be filed as soon as the need arises and no later than the Court's deadline for proposed final orders, and will be decided without a hearing absent further court order.

For any motion to enforce settlement agreements, the Parties are directed to file such motion as soon as the need becomes apparent and in no event later than the due date set by the Court for any proposed final orders. The Court will decide any such motion without a hearing absent further order of Court.

Parties must deliver physical copies of trial exhibits to the Court 24 hours before trial unless the Court directs otherwise.

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.

Requests for appointment of a Guardian ad Litem must be made no later than 60 days after service of the Petition absent good cause.

Requests for appointment of a Guardian ad Litem (<GAL=) must be made sufficiently early in the proceeding such that the best interests of the children are protected and delay is avoided and in no case later than 60 days after service of the Petition absent good cause shown.

Parties requesting a written GAL Report must notify the GAL no later than 45 days before the affected hearing or Final Trial date.

Ifa GAL has been appointed, and the parties wish for the GAL to prepare a written GAL Report and Recommendation (<Report=), they must notify the GAL of the same no later than 45 days prior to the affected hearing date or Final Trial Date. If

If a GAL Report is requested, the GAL must submit it to the Parties and Court no later than one week before trial.

If a Report is requested, the GAL shall submit the same to the Parties and the Court no later than one week prior to trial.

All motions must be filed by the Motions Due Date in the CMSO; late motions will not be considered absent just cause.

The due date for all motions is the specific Motions Due Date deadline as set forth in the separate CMSO entered in each Defendant's case. Motions filed after that date are untimely and will NOT be considered, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Deadline

1 business days

The five pre-trial items must be e-filed, served by email, and emailed to the Staff Attorney by 3 p.m. one business day before the first day of trial (or by the time ordered to appear if notice is shorter).

Once a case is called in for trial for a set date (as opposed to the call of the trial calendar), the parties are required to efile, serve on opposing counsel by email, AND submit by email to Staff Attorney Elizabeth Marum at Elizabeth. Marum@fultoncountyga. gov, by 3 p.m. one business day before the first day of trial the following FIVE ITEMS (if the case is called to trial with less than one business day notice, these submissions are due by the time the parties are ordered to appear in Court)

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

The attorneys shall submit any proposed verdict forms to the Staff Attorney by email in Word format no later than one week prior to the beginning of the trial calendar.

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.

Pursuant to changes implemented by the the 2025 Tort Reform Act, if a defendant files a pre-Answer motion pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-11-12(b), the deadline to file an Answer is postponed until 15 days after the Court rules on that motion.

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.

Any motion seeking resolution of a discovery dispute shall be filed within 20 days from the date of the response or event (e.g., deposition) that is the subject of the motion, and in no event later than the close of discovery absent Court Order.

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

Responses to the discovery motion shall be filed within 1 week of the filing of the discovery motion and shall be limited to no more than 10 pages, double spaced.

Deadline

3 business days

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

Parties shall email proposed jury charges in Word version to the Staff Attorney at least three business days before the beginning of the trial calendar.

Pre-trial submissions must be filed with the Clerk of Court by 4 p.m. one business day before the first day of trial, or by the time parties are ordered to appear if notice is shorter.

Pre-Trial Submissions due 4 pm. one business day before trial. Once a case is called in for trial for a set date (as opposed to the call of the trial calendar), the parties are required to file with the Clerk of Court, serve on opposing counsel by email and submit by email to Litigation Manager April M. Woods at April.Woods@fultoncountvga.gov, by 4 p.m. one business day before the first day of trial, the following FIVE ITEMS (if the case is called to trial with less than one business day notice, these submissions are due by the time the parties are ordered to appear in Court):

Discovery motions may be filed any time after the Discovery Date deadline passes and no later than the Motions Due Date identified in the CSSO.

Such motion may be filed any time after the Discovery Date deadline has passed and no later than the Motions Due Date which is identified in the separate CSSO entered in each Defendant's case.

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

Responses to the discovery motion shall be filed within 1 week of the filing of the discovery motion

All motions, including dispositive motions, must be filed within 30 days after the close of fact discovery, unless otherwise provided by law or Court order.

Except as otherwise provided in the Civil Practice Act or ordered by the Court, all motions, including dispositive motions such as motions for summary judgment and Daubert motions, must be filed within 30 days after the close of fact discovery.

A motion regarding a discovery deficiency must be filed at least 10 days before trial.

Such motion should be filed at least 10 DAYS before trial.

All motions except motions in limine must be filed and particularized within 10 days of the CMC; late motions are generally not considered absent a showing of just cause.

All motions (other than motions in limine) shall be filed and particularized within 10 days of the CMC. Motions filed/particularized after that date are untimely and generally will not be considered, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Negotiated pleas will not be accepted after the Final Plea Date absent a showing of good cause and a further court order.

Negotiated pleas will **NOT** be accepted after the Final Plea Date absent good cause shown and further order

Parties must file and serve trial documents by 4 p.m. the business day before trial.

Once a case is called in for trial for a set date (as opposed to the call of the trial calendar), the parties are required to file with the Clerk of Court, serve on opposing counsel and submit by email to Litigation Manager Gorman, by 4 p.m. the business day before the first day of trial: voir dire questions, motions in limine and proposed jury charges.

Deadline

48 hours

Bond motions will not be heard at arraignment unless filed at least 48 hours before the arraignment date.

Motions for bond will not be heard at arraignment unless filed at least 48 hours prior to the arraignment date.

Bond motions filed before the indictment or accusation is docketed must be refiled or will be deemed withdrawn.

Any bond motion filed prior to docketing of the indictment or accusation must be refiled or will be deemed withdrawn.

Motions to compel discovery may be filed any time after the Discovery Date deadline has passed and no later than the Motions Due Date in the CSSO.

Such motion may be filed any time after the Discovery Date deadline has passed and no later than the Motions Due Date which is identified in the separate CSSO entered in each defendant's case.

Motions filed after the Motions Due Date are untimely and will not be considered absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Motions filed after that date are untimely and will not be considered absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Deadline

1 business days

Pre-trial submissions must be filed with the Clerk and emailed by 4 p.m. one business day before trial, or else by the time the parties are ordered to appear if trial is set on shorter notice.

the parties are required to file with the Clerk of Court, serve on opposing counsel by email and submit by email to the Litigation Manager by 4 p.m. one (1) business day before the first day of trial, the following FIVE ITEMS (if the case is called to trial with less than one (1) business day notice, these submissions are due by the time the parties are ordered to appear in Court)

Motions in limine must be made in writing and filed no later than one week before the trial calendar begins.

Motions in Limine shall be made in writing, filed no later than one 1) week prior to the beginning of the trial calendar.

All documents must be filed before the hearing.

Further, all documents shall be filed prior to the hearing.

Petitioner(s) must submit fingerprints timely so that the background check is completed before the hearing.

If a background check is required, petitioner(s) shall submit fingerprints in a timely manner so the background check is completed prior to the hearing date.

Parties must promptly and completely comply with O.C.G.A. § 17-16-4 discovery requirements by the discovery deadline set by the Court in the separate CSSO for each Defendant's case.

The parties shall promptly and completely comply with the requirements of O.C.G.A. § 17-16-4 by the specific discovery deadline communicated by the Court as set forth in the separate CSSO entered in each Defendant's case.

Deadline

5 business days

Supplemental discovery must be provided as soon as practicable and no later than 5 business days after receipt of additional discoverable information, documents, or reports.

Any supplemental discovery must be supplemented as soon as practicable--- but in any event no later than five (5) business days after receipt of any additional information, documents, reports or other matters which are subject to disclosure pursuant to applicable criminal discovery statutes.

All outstanding forensic testing requested by either party must be raised by a timely extension motion filed before the discovery deadline to prevent delays to trial and other court deadlines.

Any and all outstanding forensic testing requested by either party, must be brought to the Court's attention by way of timely request for an extension filed PRIOR TO the discovery deadline in order to prevent delays in connection with the trial of the case and/or other court dates and/or court-imposed deadlines.

Motions to compel discovery must be filed immediately after the discovery deadline passes and no later than the motion filing deadline.

Such a motion shall be filed immediately after the discovery deadline has passed and no later than the "motion filing" deadline.

Expert witness notice must be provided at least 14 days before trial and at least 7 days before any evidentiary hearing.

The notice must be provided at least 14 days before trial and 7 days before any evidentiary hearing.

All motions are due by the motion filing deadline communicated in the CSSO; late motions will not be considered absent a showing of just cause.

The due date for all motions is the specific motions filing deadline, communicated by the Court in the CSSO. Motions filed after the due date are untimely and will not be considered, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Motion filing requirements and deadlines apply to all motions, including immunity motions, demurrers, pleas in bar or abatement, and specified State and Defendant pretrial notices.

The motion filing requirements and deadlines apply to all motions, including O.C.G.A. § 26-3-24 immunity motions as well as demurrers, pleas in bar or abatement and apply to the following notices: (a) State's notice of O.C.G.A. §§ 24-4-404(b), 24-4-413 and 24-4-414 evidence; (b) State's notice of intention to use child hearsay; (c) Defendant's notice of intent to raise issues of incompetency, insanity, or mental illness; (d) Defendant's notice of intent to raise alibi defense; and (e) Defendant's notice of intent to introduce evidence of specific acts of violence by victim against third parties.

Untimely motions to suppress, dismiss, or sever defendants that are disguised as motions in limine will not be considered after the filing deadline absent a showing of just cause.

However, untimely filed motions to suppress, to dismiss, or to sever defendants, etc. which are improperly titled or "fashioned" as motions in limine will not be considered after the motion filing deadline has passed, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Deadline

5 calendar days

Counsel must email pretrial submissions (proposed general voir dire questions, witness list, and motions in limine) to Litigation Manager Seneca McRae at least 5 days before the start of the trial calendar unless the Court directs otherwise.

Unless the Court directs otherwise, counsel is required to submit, by email to Litigation Manager Seneca McRae, AT LEAST five (5) days before the start of the trial calendar the following items: a. All proposed GENERAL voir dire Questions b. A list of potential witnesses c. Motions in Limine

Deadline

5 business days

Attorneys must email scanned exhibits to the court reporter within five business days after final disposition of the case.

Due to the size limits of EFileGa. the attorneys are ordered to scan individually and email to the court reporter all exhibits within five (5) business days after final disposition of the case.

Deadline

3 business days

Proposed orders must be submitted within three business days of the pronouncement of the order or judgment.

Unless directed otherwise. proposed orders shall be submitted by email to the Court via the Court's Litigation Manager. Ms. Seneca McRae (Seneca.McRae@ fultoncountyga.gov) and opposing counsel simultaneously and within three business days of the pronouncement of that order or judgment.

A leave of absence does not excuse an attorney from filing a document by its deadline.

A Leave of Absence filed which covers the period in which a filing is due does not absolve the attorney from submitting the filing timely.

Dispositive motions must be filed within 30 days after the deadline for mandatory mediation, unless otherwise established in the Scheduling Order.

Unless otherwise established in the Scheduling Order, dispositive motions must be filed within thirty (30) days after the deadline for mandatory mediation.

Motions filed after the motion filing deadline are untimely and will not be considered absent just cause.

Motions filed after the due date are untimely and will not be considered, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Motions to compel must be filed after the discovery deadline and no later than the motion filing deadline.

Such a motion shall be filed immediately after the discovery deadline has passed and no later than the "motion filing" deadline.

Pretrial submissions (proposed voir dire, witness list, motions in limine) must be emailed to the Litigation Manager at least five days before the start of the trial calendar.

day of Trial Calendar Unless the Court directs otherwise, counsel is required to submit, by email to Litigation Manager Angela Sims, AT LEAST five (5) days before the start of the trial calendar the following items: a. All proposed GENERAL Voir Dire Questions b. A list of potential witnesses

Motions concerning identification evidence, confessions, or severance that are filed as motions in limine will be denied as untimely unless good cause is shown.

Such a motion cast as a motion in limine will be denied as untimely, absent good cause shown.

Deadline

5 business days

Due to the size limits of EFileGa, the attorneys are ordered to scan individually and email to the court reporter all exhibits within five (5) business days after final disposition of the case.

Due to the size limits of EFileGa, the attorneys are ordered to scan individually and email to the court reporter all exhibits within five (5) business days after final disposition of the case.

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be filed no later than one week before the beginning of the trial calendar, unless otherwise specified by the Court.

Unless otherwise specified by the Court, counsel must file motions in limine no later than one week before the beginning of the trial calendar

Deadline

5 business days

Parties needing an interpreter for a trial witness must notify Ms. Thomas at least five business days before trial, specifying the required language skills.

any party needing an interpreter for a trial witness must notify Ms. Thomas at least five business days before trial that an interpreter is needed (and the specific language skills required) such that the Court might timely arrange for proper services.

The fully consolidated pre-trial order must be submitted by email directly to the Judge's chambers no later than the deadlines in the parties' operative scheduling order.

No later than the deadlines set in the parties' operative scheduling order, the parties shall submit, by email, a fully consolidated pre-trial order directly to the Judge's chambers.

Exhibits must be submitted no later than three days before trial.

Additionally, no later than three (3) days before trial, all exhibits shall be scanned individually into .pdf format and emailed to any retained court reporter with cc's to the Court and all counsel.

Discovery deficiency notices may be filed after the discovery deadline but no later than the motions deadline.

Such notice or motion may be filed any time after the discovery deadline has passed and no later than the motions deadline, identified in the separate Scheduling Order entered in each Defendant's case.

All motions must be filed by the Motions deadline; late motions will not be considered absent just cause.

The due date for all motions is the Motions deadline set forth in the separate Scheduling Order entered in each Defendant's case. Motions filed after that date are untimely and will NOT be considered, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Pre-trial submissions must be filed no later than 4 p.m. on the business day before the first day of trial.

the parties shall file with the Clerk of Court, serve on opposing counsel by email and submit by email to Litigation Manager Caretha German at Caretha.German@fultoncountyga.gov, no later than 4 p.m. the business day before the first day of trial, the following:

Deadline

5 business days

Supplemental discovery must be provided no later than 5 business days after receiving any additional discoverable information.

Any supplemental discovery must be supplemented as soon as practicable but, in any event, no later than 5 business days after receipt of any additional information, documents, reports, or other matters which are subject to disclosure pursuant to applicable criminal discovery statutes.

Expert notice must be provided at least 10 days before trial and 5 days before any evidentiary hearing.

The notice must be provided at least 10 days before trial and 5 days before any evidentiary hearing.

Deadline

1 business days

Exhibits for a motions hearing must be exchanged and provided to Chambers at least one business day before the hearing.

If either party intends to present exhibits during a motions hearing, such exhibits must be exchanged and provided to Chambers at least one business day before a scheduled hearing.

Deadline

1 business days

Parties must file and serve the listed pre-trial submissions no later than 4:00 p.m. one business day before trial.

No later than 4:00 p.m. one business day before trial, the parties are required to file and serve opposing counsel and Chambers with the following items:

Motions to enforce settlement agreements must be filed as soon as the need becomes apparent and no later than the due date for proposed final orders.

Motions to enforce settlement agreements must be filed as soon as the need becomes apparent and in no event later than the due date for any proposed final orders.

All litigants must participate in mediation no later than 120 days after service of the petition.

it is the standing order of this Court that all litigants must participate in mediation no later than 120 days after service of the petition.

Motion filing deadline is set by the post-arraignment scheduling order (not the O.C.G.A. § 17-7-110 ten-day deadline); untimely motions generally will not be considered absent just cause.

O.C.G.A. § 17-7-110's ten-day post-arraignment motions deadline does not apply in this Division. Instead, a deadline for filing motions will be included in the scheduling order issued after arraignment. Motions filed after the Court's deadline are untimely and generally will not be considered, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing (such as late provision of discovery).

Motions to suppress, sever, dismiss, and similar motions are not permitted after the filing deadline even if cast as motions in limine, absent just cause.

Motions to suppress, sever, dismiss, etc., are not properly cast as motions in limine and will not be permitted after the filing deadline -- again absent a showing of just cause.

All motions are due by the Motions Due Date in the CSSO; late motions are untimely and will not be considered unless just cause is shown.

The due date for all motions is the specific Motions Due Date deadline as set forth in the separate CSSO entered in each defendant's case (unless reset due to a continued Case Management/Pretrial Conference). Motions filed after that date are untimely and will not be considered, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Plaintiffs must disclose expert names and opinions three months before discovery closes; defendants two months before.

Unless otherwise established in the written Scheduling Order, Petitioner(s)/Plaintiff(s) shall disclose the names and opinions of all experts three months before discovery closes. Respondent(s)/Defendant(s) shall disclose the names and opinions of all experts two months before discovery closes.

Dispositive motions must be filed within 30 days after the close of discovery unless the Scheduling Order provides otherwise.

Unless otherwise established in the written Scheduling Order, dispositive motions must be filed within 30 days after the close of discovery.

Movants may file a reply within 15 days of the response.

Movants are permitted to file a reply within 15 days of the response.

Deadline

2 business days

Pre-trial submissions are due by 4 p.m. two business days before the first day of trial.

the parties are required to file with the Clerk of Court, serve on opposing counsel by email, and submit by email to Litigation Manager Cheryl Vortice (cheryl.vortice@fultoncountyga.gov), by 4 p.m. two business days before the first day of trial

Deadline

48 hours

A Waiver of Arraignment must be filed no later than 48 hours before the arraignment hearing unless expressly excused by the Court.

Unless expressly excused by the Court, no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing date, counsel may file a Waiver of Arraignment indicating that the defendant is entering a plea of Not Guilty and waiving formal arraignment.

Deadline

48 hours

Bond motions will not be heard at arraignment unless filed no later than 48 hours before the arraignment date.

Motions for bond will not be heard at arraignment unless filed no later than 48 hours prior to the arraignment date.

Bond motions filed before the charging document is docketed must be refiled or they will be deemed withdrawn.

Any bond motions filed prior to the docketing of the charging document (indictment/accusation) must be refiled or will be deemed withdrawn.

Deadline

5 business days

Supplemental discovery must be provided no later than five business days after receipt of additional disclosable information.

Any supplemental discovery must be supplemented as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than five business days after receipt of any additional information, documents, reports, or other matters which are subject to disclosure pursuant to applicable criminal discovery statutes.

All motions are due by the Motions Due Date in the CSSO; late motions will not be considered absent just cause.

The due date for all motions is the specific Motions Due Date deadline as set forth in the separate CSSO entered in each defendant's case (unless reset due to a continued Case Management/Pretrial Conference). Motions filed after that date are untimely and will not be considered, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Motion filing deadlines apply to specified motions and notices, exempt motions in limine involving discrete evidentiary issues, and bar untimely motions improperly cast as motions in limine after the Motions Due Date absent just cause.

The motion filing requirements and deadlines apply to all motions and notices, including but not limited to: immunity motions under O.C.G.A. § 26-3-24, demurrers, pleas in bar or abatement, State's notice of O.C.G.A. §§ 24-4-404(b), 24-4-413, and 24-4-414 evidence, State's notice of intention to use child hearsay, defendant's notice of intent to raise issues of incompetency, insanity, or mental illness, defendant's notice of intent to raise alibi defense, and defendant's notice of intent to introduce evidence of specific acts of violence by victim against third parties. These deadlines do not apply to motions in limine involving discrete evidentiary issues, the significance of which is not readily apparent until focused trial preparation. However, untimely motions improperly cast as motions in limine which are not true in limine motions, such as motions to suppress, to dismiss, or to sever defendants, will not be permitted after the Motions Due Date deadline absent a showing of just cause.

Opposing parties may file a response within 30 days of the initial motion for non-evidentiary motions.

For motions which do not rely on the introduction of evidence through proffer or formal hearing, opposing parties may file a response within 30 days of the initial motion.

If approved, movants may file a reply within 15 days of the response.

If approved, movants may file a reply within 15 days of the response.

Pleas may be entered at any time before the Final Plea Date, which is the last opportunity to present a non-negotiated plea; the right of withdrawal must be exercised on the record in open Court and expires when the Court adjourns for that day.

Negotiated or non-negotiated pleas may be entered at any time prior to the Final Plea Date. The parties are directed to contact the Litigation Manager to schedule a date for entry of a plea prior to the Final Plea Hearing. The Final Plea Date is the last opportunity to present a non-negotiated plea which can then be withdrawn at the option of the defendant at the time of sentence pronouncement. This right of withdrawal must be exercised on the record in open Court and expires when the Court adjourns for that day.

Deadline

2 business days

Pre-trial submissions must be filed, served, and emailed by 4 p.m. two business days before trial, or by the time parties are ordered to appear if notice is less than one business day.

the parties are required to file with the Clerk of Court, serve on opposing counsel by email, and submit by email to the Litigation Manager by 4 p.m. two business days before the first day of trial the following (if the case is called to trial with less than one business day notice, these submissions are due by the time the parties are ordered to appear in Court or as otherwise directed by the Court)

Deadline

3 business days

Proposed orders must be emailed to the Litigation Manager and opposing counsel within three business days of the order's pronouncement.

Proposed orders shall be submitted by email to the Litigation Manger and opposing counsel simultaneously and within three business days of the pronouncement of that order or judgment, unless directed otherwise by the Court.

Conflict letters must be submitted one week before the trial calendar begins.

Conflict letters must be submitted one week before the trial calendar begins

Written motions in limine must be filed and emailed to Staff Attorney Elizabeth Suh, with all counsel copied, no later than seven days before the trial calendar begins.

Written motions in limine must be filed and emailed to Staff Attorney Elizabeth Suh, with all counsel copied, no later than seven days before the beginning of the trial calendar.

A leave of absence covering the filing due period does not excuse the attorney from filing timely.

A Leave of Absence filed that covers the period in which a filing is due does not absolve the attorney from the submitting the filing timely.

Dispositive motions must be filed within 30 days after the deadline for mandatory mediation, unless the Scheduling Order provides otherwise.

Unless otherwise established in the written Scheduling Order, dispositive motions must be filed within 30 days after the deadline for mandatory mediation.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Parties must submit a consolidated pre-trial order three weeks before trial calendar or on the Court-set deadline.

If any party files a jury demand or otherwise desires a jury trial, the parties must submit, directly to the Court, a consolidated pre-trial order three weeks before the trial calendar begins or on the deadline set by the Court.

Deadline

2 business days

Other parties must provide their portions of the pre-trial order to Plaintiff/Petitioner at least two business days before the due date.

All other parties shall provide their portions of the consolidated pre-trial order to the Plaintiff/Petitioner no later than two business days prior to the due date.

Deadline

2 business days

The proposed order for importing equipment must be provided at least two business days before trial.

Any party seeking such an order must provide a proposed order to Ms. Candler at least two business days before trial.

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be filed no later than one week before the trial calendar, or by a Court-set deadline.

Motions in limine Motions i /imine must be filed no later than one week before the beginning of the trial calendar, or by the specific deadline set

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Proposed voir dire questions

Proposed voir dire questions must be submitted at least two business days before the trial calendar, or by a Court-set deadline.

Counsel shall submit to the Court all proposed voir dire questions at least two business days before the beginning of the trial calendar, or by the specific deadline set by the Court.

Proposed verdict forms must be submitted prior to jury selection or by a specific deadline set by the Court.

parties must submit proposed verdict forms to Ms. Candler, again via e- mail in Microsoft Word format, prior to jury selection, or by the specific deadline set by the Court.

Deadline

10 business days

A served party has ten business days to cure an alleged discovery deficiency before the filing party may seek a proposed order excluding the missing discovery.

If the served party does not cure the alleged deficiency within ten business days (or otherwise adequately explain the delay), the filing party may, after the expiry of the ten days, send the Court a proposed order excluding the missing discovery.

Motions must be filed by the court-ordered Motions Due Date; late motions are generally not considered absent a showing of just cause.

A deadline for filing motions will be set forth in a separate order issued after arraignment (or waiver thereof). Motions filed after that date are untimely and generally will not be considered, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

The State has ten days from service of a Notice of Discovery Deficiency to cure the deficiency or show good cause, otherwise the Court will exclude the affected evidence.

The State was served with a Notice of Discovery Deficiency on . Ten days have since passed and the State has not cured the deficiency or otherwise demonstrated that, for good cause, it has been unable to do so. Consequently, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 17-16-6, the Court excludes the following items:

Responses to discovery motions must be filed within one week of the discovery motion.

Responses to the discovery motion shall be filed within one (1) week of the filing of the discovery motion and shall be limited to no more than ten (10) pages, double spaced.

All motions, including dispositive motions, must be filed and served within 30 days after the close of fact discovery.

all motions, including dispositive motions, such as motions for summary judgment and Daubert motions, must be filed and served upon the opposing party in accordance with the Civil Practice Act and the Uniform Superior Court Rules, within 30 days after the close of fact discovery.

Responsive briefs must be filed within 30 days after the motion is filed.

Responsive briefs shall be filed within 30 days after the filing of the subject motion.

A written report on completion of the mandatory mediation session must be filed no later than 10 days after mediation.

A written report detailing the completion of the mandatory mediation session shall be filed in the case no later than ten (10) days after completion of mediation.

Applies to

Conflict letter

Conflict letters must be submitted three weeks before the trial calendar begins.

All conflict letters must be submitted three (3) weeks before the trial calendar begins

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be filed no later than two weeks before the trial calendar begins, or as directed by the trial notice.

Motions in Limine shall be made in writing, filed no later than two (2) weeks prior to the beginning of the trial calendar or as directed by the specific trial notice.

Applies to

Proposed verdict form

Attorneys must submit a consolidated proposed verdict form to Senior Staff Attorney Erik Smith no later than one week before the trial calendar begins.

The attorneys shall submit a consolidated proposed verdict form to the senior staff attorney, Erik Smith, at erik.smith@fultoncountyga.gov no later than one (1) week prior to the beginning of the trial calendar.

Motions to compel may be filed after the Discovery Date deadline but no later than the Motions Due Date.

Such motion may be filed any time after the Discovery Date deadline has passed and no later than the Motions Due Date which is identified in the separate CSSO entered in each Defendant's case.

All motions must be filed within 10 days of the Case Management hearing, with limited exceptions.

All motions must be filed, with limited exception to motions that a superior court must hear as a matter of law, within ten (10) days of the Case Management hearing for all cases.

Motions are due by the Motions Due Date in the CSSO; late motions will not be considered absent just cause.

General. The due date for all motions is the specific Motions Due Date deadline as set forth in the separate CSSO entered in each Defendant's case. Motions filed after that date are untimely and will NOT be considered, absent a showing ofjust cause for the late filing.

Pre-trial submissions must be filed with the Clerk, served by email on opposing counsel, and emailed to the Litigation Manager by 4 p.m. one week before the first day of trial.

Once a case is called in for trial for a set date (as opposed to the call of the trial calendar), the parties are required to file with the Clerk of Court, serve on opposing counsel by email and submit by email to the Litigation Manager Matthew Cormier at Matthew.cormier@fultoncountyga.gov, by. 4 p.m. one week before the first day of trial, the following FIVE ITEMS:

Motions involving identification evidence, a confession, or severance will be denied as untimely if cast as motions in limine, absent good cause.

Such a motion cast as a motion in limine will be denied as untimely absent good cause shown.

All motions must be filed within 10 days of the Case Management Hearing; late motions are deemed untimely and not considered absent just cause.

All Motions shall be filed by either party within ten (10) days of the Case Management Hearing. All motions filed after this deadline, with limited exception to those motions a superior court must hear as a matter of law, shall be deemed untimely and will not be considered absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Motions must be filed by a deadline of 10 days from the date of the scheduling order.

4. Motions - 10 days from today - Motions Deadline!!!

Deadline

2 business days

Other parties must provide their portions of the pre-trial order to Plaintiff/Petitioner at least two business days before the due date.

All other parties shall provide their portions of the consolidated pretrial order to the Plaintiff/Petitioner no later than two business days prior to the due date.

Motions in limine must be filed at least one week before trial calendar or by court deadline.

Motions in limine must be filed no later than one week before the beginning of the trial calendar, or by the specific deadline set by the Court.

Deadline

2 business days

Proposed voir dire questions must be submitted at least two business days before the trial calendar or by the Court's deadline.

Counsel shall submit to the Court all proposed voir dire questions at least two business days before the beginning of the trial calendar, or by the specific deadline set by the Court.

Proposed jury charges must be submitted prior to jury selection or by the Court's deadline.

Counsel must submit to the Court any proposed jury charges prior to jury selection, or by the specific deadline set by the Court.

Proposed verdict forms must be submitted prior to jury selection or by the specific deadline set by the Court.

The parties must submit proposed verdict forms to Mr. Kerns, again via email in Microsoft Word format, prior to jury selection, or by the specific deadline set by the Court.

Dispositive motions must be filed within 30 days after the mandatory mediation deadline, unless the written Scheduling Order provides otherwise.

Unless otherwise established in the written Scheduling Order, dispositive motions must be filed within 30 days after the deadline for mandatory mediation.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Replies to motions may be filed within 15 days of the response.

Movants are permitted to file a reply within 15 days of the response.

The period for compelling discovery ends six months from the date a Response to the Petition was filed.

The period within which the Parties can compel discovery shall end six months from the date a Response to the Petition was filed.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Expert disclosures must be made 30 days prior to the end of the discovery period.

Disclosures shall be made 30 days prior to the end of discovery.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Supplemental discovery production must be made within 15 days after learning of the new information, and any supplements available before discovery closes must be made before discovery closes.

All available supplemental production to discovery requests must be made within 15 days after learning of the new information provided, however, that if either party has any supplemental production to discovery requests available prior to the close of discovery, those supplements must be made prior to the close of discovery.

Motions to compel may be filed after the Discovery Date deadline and no later than the Motions Due Date.

Such motion may be filed any time after the Discovery Date deadline has passed and no later than the Motions Due Date which is identified in the separate CSSO entered in each defendant's case.

Deadline

48 hours

A Waiver of Arraignment must be filed no later than 48 hours before the hearing date unless expressly excused by the Court.

Unless expressly excused by the Court, no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing date, counsel may file a Waiver of Arraignment personally signed by the defendant indicating that the defendant is entering a plea of Not Guilty and waiving formal arraignment.

Bond motions filed before the charging document is docketed must be refiled or they will be deemed withdrawn.

Any bond motions filed prior to the docketing of the charging document (indictment/accusation) must be refiled or will be deemed withdrawn.

Re-indicted cases are bound by the original case's CSSO dates, notices, and published calendars absent good cause and further court order.

Re-indicted cases are bound by the CSSO dates, notices, and published calendars for the originally indicted case absent good cause shown and further order of this Court.

Motion deadlines apply to all motions and notices, except certain motions in limine; improperly cast motions will not be permitted after the deadline without just cause.

The motion filing requirements and deadlines apply to all motions and notices, including but not limited to: immunity motions under O.C.G.A. § 26-3-24, demurrers, pleas in bar or abatement, State's notice ofO.C.G.A. §§ 244-404(b), 24-4-413, and 24-4-414 evidence, State's notice of intention to use child hearsay, defendant's notice of intent to raise issues of incompetency, insanity, or mental illness, defendant's notice of intent to raise alibi defense, and defendant's notice of intent to introduce evidence of specific acts of violence by victim against third parties. These deadlines do not apply to motions in limine involving discrete evidentiary issues, the significance of which is not readily apparent until focused trial preparation. However, untimely motions improperly cast as motions in limine which are not true in limine motions, such as motions to suppress, to dismiss, or to sever defendants, will not be permitted after the Motions Due Date deadline absent a showing ofjust cause.

Non-conforming E-Documents are rejected with a notice identifying the basis; rejected documents are not filed.

If an E- Document submitted for filing does not conform to the rules of the Court, a rejection notice shall be e-mailed to the filing party and the E-Document shall not be filed. The rejection notice shall identify the basis of the

Filers challenging a rejection or seeking to relate the filing date back to the first attempt must petition the Court.

Court. Ifan E-Document is rejected by the Clerk of Court, and a filer wishes to challenge the rejection and/or relate the date of filing back to the date of the first filing attempt, the filer must petition the Court for such relief.

For technical failures not caused by the filer, the Court may order nunc pro tunc filing to the first transmission attempt date.

36.16(F), if E-Filing or E-Service of an E-Document does not occur because of: (1) inaccessibility ofeFileGA not caused by the filer; (2) an error in the transmission of the E-Document to eFileGA which was unknown to the sending party; (3) a failure to timely process the E-Document when received by eFileGA; or (4) other technical problems experienced by the filer, the Court may upon satisfactory proof enter an order permitting the E-Document to be filed nunc pro tunc to the date it was first attempted to be transmitted electronically.

Do not file pre-trial orders with the clerk unless signed by the Court.

(Please do not present pre-trial orders to the clerk for filing unless they have been signed by the Court).

Parties must provide an evidence listing within 10 days after the Court rules on dispositive motions.

proposed pre-trial ===== PAGE 4 ===== order need not contain a listing of all evidence; however, the parties will be expected to provide this listing within ten (10) days after the Court has ruled on dispositive

Supplemental discovery production must be made within 15 days after learning of new information, and any supplements available before close of discovery must be made before close of discovery.

All available supplemental production to discovery requests must be made within 15 days after learning of the new information provided, however, that if either party has any supplemental production to discovery requests available prior to the close of discovery, those supplements must be made prior to the close of discovery.

Deadline

3 calendar days

Joint-compliance certificates must be e-filed at least 3 days before the related hearing and emailed to the Litigation Manager to be considered; late filings are considered only in the Court's discretion.

Joint-compliance certificates will be considered by the Court if they are e-filed no less than three (3) days before the related hearing and emailed to Litigation Manager Cathy Robinson at cathy.robinson@fultoncountyga.gov. _Joint-compliance certificates filed inside the three (3) day period will be considered only in the discretion of the Court.

Outstanding forensic testing must be brought to the Court's attention through a timely extension request filed before the discovery deadline.

Any outstanding forensic testing, requested by either party, must be brought to the Court's attention by way of a timely request for extension filed PRIOR TO the discovery deadline to prevent delays in the trial, other court dates, and deadlines.

A motion to compel discovery may be filed any time after the discovery deadline and no later than the motions due date in the CMSO.

Such motion may be filed any time after the discovery date deadline has passed and no later than the date motions are due which is identified in the separate CMSO entered in each Defendant's case.

Motion filing deadlines apply to all motions and specified notices, exempt true motions in limine, and untimely motions cast as motions in limine are not permitted after the Motions Due Date absent just cause.

The motion filing requirements and deadlines apply to all motions, including O.C.G.A. § 26-3-24 immunity motions as well as demurrers, pleas in bar or abatement and apply to the following notices: (a) State’s notice of O.C.G.A. §§ 24-4-404(b), 24-4-413 and 24-4-414 evidence; (b) State’s notice of intention to use child hearsay; (c) Defendant’s notice of intent to raise issues of incompetency, insanity or mental illness; (d) Defendant’s notice of intent to raise alibi defense; (e) any motions/notices related to the Rape Shield statute; and (f) Defendants notice of intent to introduce evidence of specific acts of violence by victim against third parties. These deadlines do not apply to motions in limine involving discrete evidentiary issues the significance of which is not readily apparent until focused trial preparation. However, untimely motions improperly cast as motions in limine which are not true in limine motions, such as motions to suppress, to dismiss, or to sever defendants, will not be permitted after the Motions Due Date deadline absent a showing of just cause.

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.

Expert disclosures shall be made no later than 30 days prior to the end of discovery, unless otherwise requested jointly by the parties and ordered by the Court.

Deadline

5 business days

Supplemental discovery must be provided as soon as practicable, and no later than 5 business days after receipt of additional discoverable information.

Any supplemental discovery must be supplemented as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than 5 business days after receipt of any additional information, documents, reports or other matters which are subject to disclosure pursuant to applicable criminal discovery statutes.

Deadline

5 business days

Attorneys are ordered to scan individually and email to the court reporter all exhibits within 5 business days after final, due to the size limits of eFileGa.

Due to the size limits of eFileGa, the attorneys are ordered to scan individually and email to the ' I court reporter all exhibits within 5 business days after final

Deadline

90 calendar days

Discovery is automatically stayed while a pre-Answer O.C.G.A. § 9-11-12(b) motion is pending (up to 90 days), with defined conditions for lifting the stay.

Additionally, discovery is automatically stayed while any pre-Answer§ 9-11-12(b) motion is pending, up to 90 days. If the defendant files an Answer before the Court rules on the motion, the discovery stay is immediately lifted. If the Court does not rule on the motion within 90 days, either party may move to lift the stay of discovery.

Deadline

15 calendar days

Filing a pre-Answer O.C.G.A. § 9-11-12(b) motion postpones the Answer deadline until 15 days after the Court rules on the motion.

Pursuant to changes implemented by the 2025 Tort Reform Act, if a defendant files a pre- Answer motion pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 9-11-12(b), the deadline to file an Answer is postponed until 15 days after the Court rules on that

Motions in limine on minor, discrete evidentiary issues must be filed before trial begins; they cannot be used to evade the motion-filing deadline for dispositive motions.

Exception. Motions in limine seeking the Court’s ruling in advance of trial on minor, discrete evidentiary issues (*e.g.*, the (in)admissibility of a particular record or fact) must be filed before the trial begins. These are typically matters whose significance is not readily apparent prior to focused trial preparation. Such motions will seldom require the presentation of witness testimony and typically can be ruled upon orally immediately before trial. Motions to suppress, sever, dismiss, etc., are not properly cast as motions in limine and will not be permitted after the filing deadline -- absent a showing of just cause.

Motion filing deadlines apply to all specified motions and notices, with an exception for true motions in limine; motions improperly cast as in limine after the Motions Due Date will not be permitted absent just cause.

Application. The motion filing requirements and deadlines apply to all motions and notices, including but not limited to O.C.G.A. § 26-3-24 immunity motions, demurrers, pleas in bar or abatement, notice of O.C.G.A. §§ 24-4-404(b), 413, 414 and 418 evidence; notice of intention to use child hearsay; defendant's notice of intent to raise issues of incompetency, insanity or mental illness, defendant's notice of intent to raise alibi defense, defendant's notice of intent to introduce evidence of specific acts of violence by victim against third parties, and defendant's O.C.G.A. § 24-4-412(c) notice of intent to use evidence of complaining witness's past sexual behavior. These deadlines do not apply to motions in limine involving discrete evidentiary issues the significance of which is not readily apparent until focused trial preparation. However untimely motions improperly cast as motions in limine which are not true in limine motions, such as motions to suppress, to dismiss, or to sever defendants, will not be permitted after the Motions Due Date deadline absent a showing ofjust cause.

If no motions requiring a hearing are timely filed with courtesy copies received in Chambers, the case will not be placed on the Motions Hearing Calendar or afforded a hearing.

However, if no motions which require a hearing are timely filed, with courtesy copies received in Chambers, your case will not appear on the Motions Hearing Calendar and your case will not be afforded a hearing.

Deadline

3 business days

Proposed orders must be emailed to the Litigation Manager and opposing counsel within three business days of the pronouncement unless directed otherwise by the Court.

Proposed orders shall be submitted by email to the Litigation Manager and opposing counsel simultaneously and within three (3) business days of the pronouncement of that order or judgment unless directed otherwise by the Court.

Deadline

5 business days

Requests for a court interpreter must be emailed to the Litigation Manager at least five business days before the hearing.

The request for an interpreter must be submitted in writing via email to the Litigation Manager no later than five (5) business days prior to the hearing date.

Conflict letters must be submitted one week before the trial calendar begins and must follow U.S.C.R. 17.1 in proposing a resolution.

All conflict letters must be submitted one (1) week before the trial calendar begins and must follow U.S.C.R. 17.1 in proposing a resolution.

Deadline

2 business days

Parties must submit proposed voir dire questions to the Staff Attorney no later than two business days before the trial calendar begins.

Parties shall submit to the Staff Attorney all proposed voir dire questions no later than two (2) business days prior to the beginning of the trial calendar.

Attorneys must email proposed verdict forms to the Staff Attorney no later than one week before the trial calendar begins.

The attorneys shall submit any proposed verdict forms to the Staff Attorney by email no later than one (1) week prior to the beginning of the trial calendar.

Deadline

2 business days

Parties must email requested jury charges to the Staff Attorney no later than two business days before the trial calendar begins.

Parties shall email the Staff Attorney their requested jury charges in WORD format - as described below - no later than two (2) business days prior to the beginning of the trial calendar.

Motion filing deadlines do not apply to motions in limine involving discrete evidentiary issues whose significance is not apparent until trial preparation.

These deadlines do not apply to motions in limine involving discrete evidentiary issues, the significance of which is not readily apparent until focused trial preparation.

Deadline

14 calendar days

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later than fourteen (14) days before the scheduled court appearance.

Production requests to Litigation Manager Angela Sims must be received no later than 14 days before the scheduled court appearance.

to Litigation Manager Angela Sims and the production request must be received no later than fourteen (14) days before the scheduled court appearance.

All exhibits and demonstrative evidence must be marked and exchanged before the trial begins.

All exhibits and demonstrative evidence must be marked and exchanged **prior to the start of the trial**.

A response to a discovery motion must be filed within 10 days of service.

A response to a motion to compel shall be filed within 10 days of service of the discovery motion

All parties other than the Plaintiff/Petitioner must provide their portions of the consolidated pre-trial order to the Plaintiff/Petitioner no later than two days before the due date.

All other parties shall provide their portions of the consolidated pre-trial order to the Plaintiff/Petitioner no later than two days prior to the due date.

The Court provides notice of trial by filing a notice into the record and by publication in the South Fulton Neighbor at least twenty-one days before the call of the first listed case.

month. The Court will notify the parties and their counsel of trial by notice filed into the record and by publication in the South Fulton Neighbor at least twenty-one days before the call of the first case listed.

Conflict letters must be submitted one week before the trial calendar begins.

Conflict letters must be submitted one week before the trial calendar begins and shall comply fully with Rule 17.1 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules.

The served party has 10 days to cure a discovery deficiency, after which the filing party must request a hearing.

If the served party does not cure the alleged deficiency within 10 days (or otherwise adequately explain the delay), the filing party shall request a hearing on the matter by contacting Litigation Manager Athina Aguirre.

Motions filed after the deadline are untimely and generally will not be considered absent just cause.

Motions filed after that date are "untimely and generally will not, be considered, absent a showing of just cause for the late filing.

Motion filing requirements and deadlines apply to all motions, including immunity motions, demurrers, pleas in bar or abatement, and specified notices.

The motion filing requirements and deadlines apply to all motions, including O.C.G.A. § 16-3-24.2 immunity motions, demurrers, pleas in bar or abatement, and apply to the following notices: (a) State's notice of O.C.G.A. §§ 24-4-404(b) and 24-4-414 evidence; (b) State's notice of intention to use child hearsay; (c) Defendant's notice of intent to raise issues

Deadline

5 business days

Parties must scan and email all exhibits individually to the Court Reporter within 5 business days after final disposition due to eFileGA size limits.

Due to size limits of eFileGA, parties shall scan individually and email to the Court Reporter all exhibits within 5 business days after final disposition.

Notices of discovery dispute filed more than 60 days after the materials were requested may be denied as stale.

Time is of the essence! Notices of discovery dispute that are filed more than 60 days after the sought-after materials were requested may be denied as stale.

The Court will consider joint-compliance certificates if they are e-filed at least three days before the hearing and e-mailed to Deedra Nelson at Deedra.nelson@fultoncountyga.gov. Joint-compliance certificates filed after that deadline will be considered on a discretionary basis.

The Court will consider joint-compliance certificates if they are e-filed at least three days before the hearing and e-mailed to Deedra Nelson at Deedra.nelson@fultoncountyga.gov. Joint-compliance certificates filed after that deadline will be considered on a discretionary basis.

Requests for GAL appointment must be made no later than 60 days after service of the petition absent good cause.

Requests for appointment of a Guardian ad Litem ("GAL") must be made sufficiently early that the best interests of the children are protected and delay is avoided and in no case later than 60 days after service of the petition absent good cause shown.

Parties desiring a written GAL report must notify the GAL no later than 45 days prior to the hearing or trial date.

If a GAL has been appointed and the parties desire a written GAL report and recommendation ("Report"), they must notify the GAL of this request no later than 45 days prior to the relevant hearing date or trial date.

If a GAL report is requested, the GAL must submit it to the parties and the Court no later than one week prior to the hearing or trial.

If a Report is requested, the GAL shall submit the Report to the parties and the Court no later than one week prior to the relevant hearing or trial.

A notice of discovery deficiency may be filed by either party at any time after the discovery deadline has passed.

To that end, either party may file a notice of discovery deficiency. Such notice may be filed at any time after the discovery deadline has passed.

The served party has ten days to cure an alleged discovery deficiency or explain the delay, after which the filing party may send a proposed order excluding the missing discovery.

If the served party does not cure the alleged deficiency within ten days (or otherwise adequately explain the delay), the filing party may, after the expiry of the ten days, send the Court a proposed order excluding the missing discovery.

The court-supplied motions deadline also applies to demurrers, immunity motions, other pleas in bar, insanity/mental-illness notices, and notices to admit evidence.

This court-supplied motions deadline applies as well to (1) demurrers, (2) "immunity" motions pursuant to O.C.G.A. §§ 16-3-22.1 and 16-3-24.2, (3) other pleas in bar, (4) Defendant's notice of intent to raise issues of insanity or mental illness, AND (5) notices to admit evidence pursuant to 0.C.G.A. §§ 24-4-404(b), 413, 414, and 418.

The one standing exception to the motion filing deadline is for motions in limine seeking rulings on minor, discrete evidentiary issues.

The one standing exception to this deadline is for motions in limine seeking the Court's ruling in advance of trial on minor, discrete evidentiary issues (e.g., the (in)admissibility of a particular record or fact).

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Waiver of arraignment

A Waiver of Arraignment may be filed no later than 48 hours before the hearing date unless the Court excuses it.

Unless expressly excused by the Court, no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing date, counsel may file a Waiver of Arraignment indicating that the defendant is entering a plea of Not Guilty and waiving formal arraignment.

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Motion

Bond motions will not be heard at arraignment unless filed no later than 48 hours before the arraignment date.

Motions for bond will not be heard at arraignment unless filed no later than 48 hours prior to the arraignment date.

Applies to

Motion

Bond motions filed before the charging document is docketed must be refiled or they will be deemed withdrawn.

Any bond motions filed prior to the docketing of the charging document (indictment/accusation) must be refiled or will be deemed withdrawn.

Applies to

Motion

The courtesy copy requirement ensures a hearing on a bond motion within 10 days under O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1(d).

Parties filing bond motions are required to deliver a courtesy copy to opposing counsel and to the Litigation Manager to ensure a hearing within 10 days. O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1(d).

Motions to compel discovery may be filed after the Discovery Date deadline and no later than the Motions Due Date.

Such motion may be filed any time after the Discovery Date deadline has passed and no later than the Motions Due Date which is identified in the separate CSSO entered in each defendant's case.

Deadline

5 business days

Supplemental discovery must be provided no later than five business days after receipt of additional disclosable information.

Any supplemental discovery must be supplemented as soon as practicable, but in any event no later than five business days after receipt of any additional information, documents, reports, or other matters which are subject to disclosure pursuant to applicable criminal discovery statutes.

Filing deadlines apply to enumerated motions; true motions in limine on discrete evidentiary issues are exempt, but motions improperly cast as in limine are barred after the deadline absent just cause.

The motion filing requirements and deadlines apply to all motions and notices, including but not limited to: immunity motions under O.C.G.A. § 26-3-24, demurrers, pleas in bar or abatement, State's notice of O.C.G.A. §§ 24-4-404(b), 24-4-413, and 24-4-414 evidence, State's notice of intention to use child hearsay, defendant's notice of intent to raise issues of incompetency, insanity, or mental illness, defendant's notice of intent to raise alibi defense, and defendant's notice of intent to introduce evidence of specific acts of violence by victim against third parties. These deadlines do not apply to motions in limine involving discrete evidentiary issues, the significance of which is not readily apparent until focused trial preparation. However, untimely motions improperly cast as motions in limine which are not true in limine motions, such as motions to suppress, to dismiss, or to sever defendants, will not be permitted after the Motions Due Date deadline absent a showing of just cause.

The Court generally will not enforce private agreements for discovery beyond the discovery period, compel responses to untimely-served requests, or mandate post-close preservation depositions over objection.

The Court typically will not enforce private agreements between the parties to conduct discovery beyond the end of the discovery period, nor will the Court ordinarily compel responses to discovery requests that were not served in time for responses to be made before the discovery period runs. Similarly, the Court typically will not mandate depositions for the preservation of testimony after the close of discovery if an objection is raised by the opposing party.

Motions to compel may be filed any time after the Discovery Date deadline and no later than the Motions Due Date in the CSSO.

Such motion may be filed any time after the Discovery Date deadline has passed and no later than the Motions Due Date which is identified in the separate CSSO entered in each defendant's case.

Non-plaintiff parties must provide their pre-trial order portions to the Plaintiff/Petitioner no later than two days before the due date.

All other parties shall provide their portions of the consolidated pre-trial order to the Plaintiff/Petitioner no later than two days prior to the due date.

True motions in limine are exempt from the Motions Due Date deadline, but untimely motions improperly cast as motions in limine (e.g., to suppress, dismiss, or sever) will not be permitted after the deadline absent just cause.

These deadlines do not apply to motions in limine involving discrete evidentiary issues the significance of which is not readily apparent until focused trial preparation. However, untimely motions improperly cast as motions in limine which are not true in limine motions, such as motions to suppress, to dismiss, or to sever defendants, will not be permitted after the Motions Due Date deadline absent a showing of just cause.

Failure to respond to a motion within the allotted time indicates no opposition to the motion.

Failure to respond to any motion within the time afforded by the Uniform Superior Court Rules (unless extended) will indicate that there is no opposition to the motion.

If over 100 exhibits are anticipated and in dispute, the parties must notify the court one week in advance of trial.

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Motion filing requirements and deadlines apply to all motions, including immunity motions, demurrers, pleas, and specified notices.

The motion filing requirements and deadlines apply to all motions, including O.C.G.A. § 26-3-24 immunity motions as well as demurrers, pleas in bar or abatement and apply to the following notices: (a) State's notice of O.C.G.A. §§ 24-4-404(b), 24-4-413 and 24-4-414 evidence; (b) State's notice of intention to use child hearsay; (c)

Untimely motions improperly cast as motions in limine will not be permitted after the Motions Due Date deadline absent a showing of just cause.

parties. These deadlines do not apply to motions in limine involving discrete evidentiary issues, the significance of which is not readily apparent until focused trial preparation. Untimely motions improperly cast as motions in limine however, that are not true in limine motions, will not be permitted after the Motions Due Date deadline absent a showing ofjust cause.

Translator requests must be submitted via email to Matthew Cormier no later than seven days before the hearing.

The request for a translator must be submitted in writing via email to the Litigation Manager Matthew Cormier at matthew.cormier@fultoncountyga.gov no later than seven days before the hearing date.

Deadline

30 business days

Court production order requests must be received no later than 30 business days before the scheduled appearance.

Parties must submit their request in writing to Litigation Manager Matthew Cormier at Matthew.cormier@fultoncountyga.gov and the production request must be received no later than 30 business days before the scheduled court appearance.

Attorneys unfamiliar with Courtroom 7F evidence technology must submit a written equipment-training request no later than seven days before trial.

In the event any party intends to utilize exhibits during any hearing, trial, or other proceeding and the counsel is unfamiliar with the evidence presentation technology in Courtroom 7F, then that attorney is required to submit a written request for equipment training. This request should be submitted in writing to Judicial Assistant Fremika Middlebrooks, no later than seven days before the trial date.

Deadline

5 business days

A timely email notification (5 business days) to Ms. Middlebrooks, copying Mr. Cormier, suffices for the equipment-training request.

A timely (5 business days) email notification to Ms. Middlebrooks at Fremika.middlebrooks@fultoncountyga.gov, with a courtesy copy to Matthew Cormier at Matthew.cormier@fultoncountyga.gov is sufficient.

Discovery demands, requests, and motions must be filed and served within 10 days of the scheduling order.

All demands, requests and motions pertaining to discovery, including whether Defendant elects to participate in the reciprocal discovery set forth at 0.C.G.A. 17-16-1 et seq. shall be filed and served within 10 days of the date of this order.

Responsive pleadings must be filed within 10 days of receiving the motions.

All responsive pleadings shall be filed within 10 days of the receipt of the Motions.

Deadline

20 calendar days

The Court will e-file trial notice at least twenty days before the call of the first case listed.

The Court will notify the parties and their counsel and/or pro se litigates of trial by e-filing at least twenty days before the call of the first case listed.

The Court may consider late motions to prevent manifest injustice.

Further, the Court may choose to consider motions filed outside of any deadlines set in this Order to prevent manifest injustice.

eFileGA emails a filing-submitted receipt confirming submission, but the receipt does not prove the document was filed.

Upon completion of E-Filing, eFileGA shall e-mail a "filing submitted" receipt that includes the date and time of submission to the Court. The confirmation receipt shall not serve as proof the E-Document was filed, only that the E-Document was submitted for filing.

The Court may consider late-filed motions when necessary to prevent manifest injustice.

Further, the Court may choose to consider motions filed outside of any deadlines set in this Order to prevent manifest injustice.

Filing a 12(b) motion to dismiss before the Answer deadline postpones the Answer deadline to 15 days after the Court rules on the motion.

If a defendant files an O.C.G.A. § 9-11-12(b) motion to dismiss before the deadline to file an Answer has passed, the deadline to file an Answer is postponed until 15 days after the Court rules on that motion.

A Notice of Discovery Deficiency may be filed at any time after the discovery deadline.

Such Notice may be filed at any time after the discovery deadline has passed.

Each new case is set for a Plea and Arraignment hearing generally no later than one month after the indictment or accusation is filed.

Each new case assigned to this division will be set for a Plea and Arraignment hearing, which will generally occur no later than one month following the filing of the indictment or accusation.

The Court publishes a Motions Hearing Calendar before the Final Plea/Trial Calendar Call; cases with no timely filed hearing-requiring motions are omitted.

The Court will publish a calendar for the Motions Hearing Date identified in the separate CSSO entered in each defendant's case, which will be held prior to the time set for the Final Plea/Trial Calendar Call. If no motions which require a hearing are timely filed, the case will not appear on the Motions Hearing Calendar.

Applies to

Special voir dire questions

Attorneys may submit special voir dire questions one week before the trial calendar begins.

Attorneys may submit special voir dire questions for the Court's consideration one (1) week prior to the beginning of the trial calendar.