Superior Court of Fulton County Document Format Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

PDF

Exhibits and exhibit lists must be scanned individually into PDF format.

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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Dvd cd exhibits

DVD/CD exhibits must be provided to the Court as the original plus one copy, contained in a hard case.

Regarding DVDs/CDs exhibits, provide the Court (via judicial assistant or litigation manager) with the original and one copy. They will need to be contained in a hard case (e.g., jewel case).

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

The emailed copy of jury charge requests to the Staff Attorney must be in Word format.

In addition to filing jury charge requests with the Clerk, the parties shall also email a copy in Word format to the Staff Attorney prior to jury selection.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

PDF

E-Documents must be filed via eFileGA in searchable PDF format not exceeding 50 megabytes.

Documents shall be E-Filed via eFileGA in a searchable .pdf file format that does not exceed 50 megabytes in size (or such other file format as directed by the Vendor).

CRITICALCivil cases

The pre-trial order must follow the form prescribed by Rule 7.2 of the Uniform Rules of the Superior Court.

The pre-trial order shall be presented in the form prescribed by Rule 7.2 of the Uniform Rules of the Superior Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed verdict forms submitted to the Staff Attorney must be in Word format.

The parties must submit their proposed verdict forms via email in Word format to the Staff Attorney prior to jury selection.

CRITICALCivil cases

Conflict letters must comply fully with Rule 17.1 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

DVDs/CDs must be provided to the court reporter as original and one copy in a hard case.

Regarding DVDs / CDs, provide the court reporter with the original and one copy. They will need to be contained in a hard case (e.g., jewel case).

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Documents for the Court's signature must be in Microsoft Word format.

Documents submitted for the Court's signature should be submitted in a Microsoft Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

PDF

Documents emailed for review must be in PDF format.

Documents and pleadings emailed for the Court's review should be submitted in a .PDF format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits must be provided in digital form.

Additionally, the parties are now required to provide their exhibits in digital form as later detailed.

CRITICAL

Format

PDF

Exhibits admitted at trial must be submitted to the court reporter during trial as PDFs by email, or via flash drive, Dropbox, or CD-ROM.

All exhibits admitted during trial must be submitted to the court reporter during trial via PDF copies by email, or via flash drive, Dropbox or CD-ROM, as arranged with the court reporter.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Brief

Briefs and responsive briefs must be double spaced with a size 12 or larger font.

Except upon written permission of the Court, briefs and responsive briefs shall be limited to twenty-five (25) pages in length, excluding exhibits, double spaced with a size twelve (12) or larger font.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed final order

Format

DOCX

The proposed final order must be in Word format.

Prior to the hearing, counsel shall email a proposed final order to the Staff Attorney in Word format.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Discovery motion

Discovery motions must be double spaced with a size 12 or larger font.

The discovery motion shall be limited to no more than ten (10) pages, double spaced, with a size twelve (12) or larger font.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Opposition

Responses to discovery motions must be double spaced with a size 12 or larger font.

Responses to the discovery motion shall be filed withinne (1) week of the filing of the discovery motion and shall be limited to no more than ten (10) pages, double spaced, with a size twelve (12) or larger font.

CRITICALCriminal cases

PATTERN jury charges must be listed on a single cover page, numbered and identified by title and paragraph, with only the charge name and paragraph number submitted and no charge text.

PATTERN jury charges shall be listed on a single cover page. Each PATTERN charge shall be numbered and identified by title and paragraph. The substance/content of any such PATTERN charge shall not be put forth. In other words, for PATTERN charges, each party is to submit, in a numbered listing on a cover page, only the PATTERN charge by name and paragraph---- and not the text of each such PATTERN charge.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed verdict forms must be e-mailed to Ms. Thomas in Word format before jury selection.

The parties must also submit their proposed verdict forms to Ms. Thomas via e-mail in WORD FORMAT, prior to jury selection.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Each side is limited to 15 NON-PATTERN jury charges unless the Court grants written leave for additional charges.

Each side is limited to fifteen (15) NON-PATTERN charges, unless leave to file additional NON-PATTERN charges is sought and obtained (in writing) from the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders for standard procedural motions must be emailed to the Litigation Manager in editable WORD format so the Court can make changes.

All such proposed Orders shall be transmitted by email to Ms. McRae in WORD format. such that the Court is able to make any changes amendments to any such proposed Orders.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

Orders and judgments presented to the Court must be in WORD format.

Counsel shall promptly prepare orders or judgments to be presented to the Court. Such orders shall be presented to the court in WORD format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Jury charges must be submitted to the Court's Senior Staff Attorney in Word format.

Jury charges must be submitted to the Court's Senior Staff Attorney in WORD FORMAT.

CRITICALCriminal cases

DVDs, CDs, and thumb drives must be provided to the court reporter as the original plus one copy, contained in a hard case such as a jewel case.

Regarding DVDs/CDs/thumb drives and the like. provide the court reporter with the original and one copy. They must be contained ina hard case (such as a jewel case).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

Orders/judgments must be prepared and emailed in Word format to Litigation Manager Caretha German and opposing counsel within three business days of entry, unless the Court directs otherwise.

Counsel shall promptly prepare orders or judgments to be presented to the Court and email them in Word format to Litigation Manager Caretha German at Caretha.German@fultoncountyga.gov and opposing counsel simultaneously and within three business days of the entry of that order or judgment, unless directed otherwise by the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions, proposed orders, and other submissions to the Court must be in Word format.

All motions, proposed orders, and other submissions to the Court shall be in WORD format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Jury charge requests must be emailed in Word format to Staff Attorney Elizabeth Suh prior to jury selection.

In addition to filing jury charge requests with the Clerk, the parties shall also email a copy in Word format to Staff Attorney Elizabeth Suh prior to jury selection.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Margins

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Motions, proposed orders, and other submissions must be double-spaced, have margins of at least one inch on all sides, and use type no smaller than 12-point.

All motions, proposed orders, and other submissions to the Court shall be printed or typed with not less than double-spacing between the lines, except in block quotations or footnotes. Margins shall be no less than one inch at the top, bottom, and sides. The type size shall not be smaller than 12-point font.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted electronically as a Microsoft Word document.

(with the proposed order submitted electronically as a Microsoft Word document)

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions, proposed orders, and other submissions must be double-spaced, except for block quotations and footnotes.

All motions, proposed orders, and other submissions to the Court shall be printed or typed with not less than double-spacing between the lines, except in block quotations or footnotes.

CRITICALCivil cases

Type size must be at least 12-point font.

The type size shall not be smaller than 12-point font.

CRITICALCivil cases

Margins

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Margins must be at least one inch on all sides.

Margins shall be no less than one inch at the top, bottom, and sides.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

PDF

All exhibits and exhibit lists must be scanned individually into PDF format.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed verdict forms must be submitted in Word format.

The parties must submit their proposed verdict forms via email in Word format to Staff Attorney Elizabeth Suh prior to jury selection.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders must be in Microsoft Word format.

All proposed orders should be submitted electronically to Ms. Candler in Microsoft Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed rule nisi must be in Microsoft Word format.

That Rule 6.3 pleading must also be e-mailed to Ms. Candler, along with a proposed rule nisi in Microsoft Word format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed jury charges must be in Microsoft Word format for the emailed copy.

In addition to e-filing proposed charges with the Clerk of Court, the parties must also e-mail a copy, in Microsoft Word format, to Ms. Candler by this deadline.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders for ministerial motions must be submitted electronically as Microsoft Word documents.

Every ministerial motion (e.g., motion to file reply brief, to extend discovery, etc.) must be accompanied by a proposed order (with the proposed order submitted electronically as a Microsoft Word

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed verdict forms must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

All motions, proposed orders, and submissions must be in Microsoft Word format with Times New Roman 14 cpi font.

All motions, proposed orders, and other submissions to the Court shall be in Microsoft WORD format and Times New Roman 14 cpi font size.

CRITICALCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed verdict forms must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Motions, proposed orders, and other submissions must be double-spaced, except in block quotations and footnotes.

All motions, proposed orders, and other submissions to the Court shall be printed or typed with not less than double-spacing between the lines, except in block quotations or footnotes.

WARNINGCivil cases

Type size must be at least 12-point in Courier or Times New Roman font.

The type size shall not be smaller than 12-point Courier or Times New Roman font.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

PDF

Documents e-mailed to the Court for review, such as motions and other pleadings, should be sent in PDF format.

Documents e-mailed for the Court9s review (motions and other pleadings) should be sent in .PDF format.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders accompanying ministerial motions must be submitted electronically as Microsoft Word documents.

Every ministerial motion (e.g., motion to exceed page limit, to extend discovery, etc.) must be accompanied by a proposed order (with the proposed order submitted electronically as a Microsoft Word document).

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

All proposed orders should be submitted electronically via email directly to the Staff Attorney, in Microsoft Word format.

All proposed orders should be submitted electronically via email directly to the Staff Attorney, in Microsoft Word format.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Documents e-mailed for Judge Benton's signature, such as proposed orders, should be sent in Microsoft Word format.

Documents e-mailed for Judge Benton9s signature (proposed orders, etc.) should be sent in Microsoft Word format.

WARNINGCivil cases

Margins

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Margins must be at least one inch at the top, bottom, and sides.

Margins shall be no less than one inch at the top, bottom and sides.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders should be emailed to the staff attorney in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed Orders should be submitted via email to the staff attorney, Ms. Kier Prince in Microsoft Word format.

WARNING

Format

PDF

Documents emailed for the Court's review must be in PDF format.

Documents and pleadings emailed for the Court’s review should be submitted in a .PDF format.

WARNING

Format

DOCX

Documents submitted for the Court's signature must be in Microsoft Word format.

Documents submitted for the Court’s signature should be submitted in a Microsoft Word format.