Superior Court of Fulton County Document Format Requirements

WARNING

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed Orders should be submitted electronically to the litigation manager in Microsoft Word format.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed final orders must be submitted in Word format.

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

WARNINGCivil cases

Oversized/non-paper exhibits may be submitted as digital photographs; otherwise a paper description will be inserted.

For oversized or non-paper exhibits, i.e., guns, poster boards, etc., you may submit a digital photograph of the object marked with an exhibit sticker. If no photograph is submitted, then a piece of paper describing the exhibit, i.e., gun, poster board, etc., will be inserted by the court reporter in its place as the exhibit attached to the transcript.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

All 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders should be submitted electronically via email to Ms. Percifield in Microsoft Word format.

All proposed orders should be submitted electronically via email directly to Ms. Percifield in Microsoft Word format.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

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

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

WARNINGCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

All proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format with font no smaller than 12-point.

All proposed orders submitted to the Court shall be in WORD format and not smaller than 12-point font.

WARNING

Requested jury charges must be in WORD format.

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.

WARNING

Format

DOCX

All proposed orders must be submitted to Ms. Sarah Thomas in Microsoft Word format.

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

WARNINGCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

The emailed courtesy copy of all requests to charge the jury must be in Word format.

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

WARNINGCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

The proposed order accompanying a continuance/status conference motion must be in WORD format.

a proposed order in WORD format shall be emailed to Litigation Manager Seneca McRae (Seneca.McRaeqa fultoncountyga.gov)

WARNINGCivil cases

Each non-pattern jury charge must appear one to a page and each page must be numbered.

Each NON-pattern jury charge shall be listed one to a page and each page must be numbered.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders must be presented to the Court in WORD format.

Such orders shall be presented to the court in WORD format.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Oversized or non-paper exhibits may be submitted as a digital photograph marked with an exhibit sticker; otherwise the court reporter will insert a paper description in their place.

For oversized or non-paper exhibits. such as guns, poster boards. etc... vou may submit a digital photograph ofthe object marked with an exhibit sticker. If no photograph is submitted, then a piece of paper describing the exhibit (such as gun, poster board. ete.) will be inserted by the court repolter in its place as the exhibit attached to the transcript.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed Orders must be transmitted in WORD format (DOCX) to Ms. Sims.

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

WARNING

Format

DOCX

Documents e-mailed for the Court's signature, such as proposed orders, must be sent in Microsoft Word format.

Documents e-mailed for the Court's signature (proposed orders, etc.) should be sent in Microsoft Word format.

WARNING

Format

PDF

Motions and other pleadings e-mailed for the Court's review must be sent in .PDF format.

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

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Jury charge requests must also be emailed in Word format to the Court's Staff Attorney.

In addition to filing jury charge requests with the Clerk, the parties shall also email a copy in Word format to the Court's Staff Attorney (Ahitchell gov),

WARNINGCivil 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

PDF

Exhibits must be scanned individually into PDF format.

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

Non-pattern jury charges must be submitted in Word format with supporting authority.

For non-pattern or modified pattern charges, the parties are required to submit the full text in Word format and cite the case law, statute or other authority supporting such requested charge.

WARNING

Motions, responses, and other pleadings must be double-spaced with a font size of 12-point or larger.

Motions, responses, and other pleadings should be double-spaced (unlike this Order), in the font of your choice but the font size of the Court's choice (12-point or larger), and no longer than twenty-five pages.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Format

PDF

Documents emailed for Court review must be in PDF format.

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

WARNINGCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

Documents for Court signature (e.g., proposed orders) must be in Microsoft Word format.

Documents e-mailed for the Court's signature (proposed orders, etc.) should be sent in Microsoft Word format.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

PDF

Motions and pleadings e-mailed to the Court must be in PDF format.

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

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

All proposed orders must be in Microsoft Word format.

All proposed orders should be submitted electronically via email directly to Ms. Suh in Microsoft Word format.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders e-mailed for the judge's signature must be in Microsoft Word format.

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

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Documents e-mailed for the Court's signature (proposed orders, etc.) should be sent in Microsoft Word format.

Documents e-mailed for the Court's signature (proposed orders, etc.) should be sent in Microsoft Word format.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Exhibits must be marked and digitized before trial.

Exhibits should be marked and digitized (scanned) before trial.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Oversized exhibits may be submitted as digital photographs, otherwise a paper description is inserted by the court reporter.

For oversized or non-paper exhibits, i.e., guns, poster boards, etc., you may submit a digital photograph of the object marked with an exhibit sticker. If no photograph is submitted, then a piece of paper describing the exhibit, ie., gun, posterboard, etc., will be inserted by the court reporter in its place as the exhibit attached to the transcript.

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

PDF

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

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

WARNINGCivil cases

Format

DOCX

Submissions should be made via e-mail in Microsoft Word format to Ms. Candler, with a courtesy copy e-mailed to all opposing parties.

Submissions should be made via e-mail in Microsoft Word format to Ms. Candler, with a courtesy copy e-mailed to all opposing parties.

WARNINGCriminal cases

DVDs and CDs must be placed in hard cases.

DVDs and CDs must be contained in a hard case (e.g., jewel case).

WARNINGCivil cases

For DVDs/CDs, after exchanging a copy with the opposing side, provide the court reporter with the original and one copy; they must be contained in a hard case.

Regarding DVDs/CDs, provide the court reporter with the original and one copy, after exchanging a copy of the same with the opposing side. DVD's/CD's must be contained in a hard case.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Voir dire questions

Format

DOCX

Submissions should be made via e-mail in Microsoft Word format to Mr. Kerns, with a courtesy copy e-mailed to all opposing parties.

Submissions should be made via e-mail in Microsoft Word format to Mr. Kerns, with a courtesy copy e-mailed to all opposing parties.

WARNING

Format

DOCX

Documents emailed for the Court's signature (proposed orders) should be sent in Microsoft Word format.

Documents emailed for the Court's signature (proposed orders, etc.) should be sent in Microsoft Word format.

WARNING

Format

DOCX

All proposed orders should be submitted electronically to Mr. Kerns in Microsoft Word format.

All proposed orders should be submitted electronically to Mr. Kerns in Microsoft Word format.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Jury charges

Format

DOCX

Jury charges must also be e-mailed in Microsoft Word format to Mr. Kerns.

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 Mr. Kerns by this deadline.

WARNING

Format

PDF

Documents emailed for the Court's review (motions and pleadings) should be sent in PDF format.

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

INFO

Format

DOCX

For matters before Judge Eaton, it is highly recommended that proposed final orders in Word format be emailed to elizabeth,marum@fultoncountyga.gov prior to the start of trial.

For matters before Judge Eaton, it is highly recommended that proposed final orders in Word format be emailed to elizabeth,marum@fultoncountyga.gov prior to the start of trial.

INFOCriminal cases

Format

DOCX

The courtesy copy of the proposed voir dire questions must be provided to the Court in Word format.

A courtesy copy shall be provided in Word format to the Court.

INFO

Format

DOCX

Proposed orders may be emailed in Word format.

Proposed orders may be emailed in Word format to the Staff Attorney.

INFOCivil cases

Format

DOCX

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

Documents e-mailed for the Court's signature (proposed orders, etc.) should be sent in Microsoft Word format.

INFOCivil cases

Format

PDF

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

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

INFO

Applies to

Proposed order

Format

DOCX

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

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

INFOCriminal cases

Format

PAPER

Counsel may use electronic devices with voir dire questions, but must bring a paper copy of the anticipated general and individual voir dire questions to court for potential use.

Counsel is permitted to use electronic devices containing his/her/their voir dire questions during the jury questioning phase of the trial. HOWEVER, should the use of such electronic devices during juror questioning interfere with the efficiency of the jury selection process, the Court will compel counsel to utilize a paper copy of the voir dire questions in interacting with the jurors. Accordingly, counsel shall bring to court a PAPER COPY of his/her/their anticipated general and individual voir dire questions for potential use during the voir dire process.

INFOCivil cases

Oversized or non-paper exhibits may be submitted as a digital photograph of the object marked with an exhibit sticker.

For oversized or non-paper exhibits (i.e., guns, poster boards) you may submit a digital photograph of the object marked with an exhibit sticker.