Superior Court of Fulton County Service and Proof of Service Rules

Deadline

90 calendar days

Applies to

Initial petition

Service

Other to opposing party

Petitioner must file proof of service of the initial Petition within 90 days of filing the case or the case stands dismissed, absent proof of diligence and leave of court.

Petitioner must file proof of service of the initial Petition and related filings within 90 days of filing the case or the case shall stand DISMISSED, absent proof of diligence in attempting service and leave of Court.

Deadline

90 calendar days

Applies to

Motion for service by publication

Service

Publication to opposing party

To seek service by publication, Petitioner must file proof of attempted service, a Motion for Service by Publication, and an Affidavit of Diligent Search within 90 days of filing the case or the case stands dismissed.

In order to seek an order for service by publication, the Petitioner must file proof of attempted service on Respondent at Respondent9s last known address, together with a Motion for Service by Publication and an Affidavit of Diligent Search, within 90 days of filing the case or the case shall stand DISMISSED.

Applies to

Notice of publication

Service

Publication to opposing party

After an Order for Service by Publication is granted, Petitioner must publish Notice in the Fulton County Daily Report within 15 days of entry of the Order.

If an Order for Service by Publication is granted by the Court, Petitioner must publish Notice in the Fulton County Daily Report within 15 days of entry of the Order for Service by Publication

Applies to

Affidavit of publication

Service

Publication to clerk

Petitioner must file an Affidavit of Publication from the Fulton County Daily Report with the clerk's office within 45 days of entry of the Order for Service by Publication or the case stands dismissed.

must file with the clerk9s office an Affidavit of Publication from the Fulton County Daily Report within 45 days of entry of the Order or the case shall stand DISMISSED.

Applies to

Discovery requests

Service

Other

Discovery requests must be served early enough that responses are due on or before the last day of the discovery period.

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.

Deadline

2 calendar days

Applies to

Voir dire questions

Service

Email to opposing party

Proposed voir dire questions must be emailed to all opposing parties at least two days before the beginning of the trial calendar.

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

Applies to

Initial petition

Petitioner must file proof of service of the initial Petition and related filings within 90 days of filing, or the case is dismissed, absent proof of diligence or leave of Court.

Petitioner must file proof of service of the initial Petition and related filings within ninety (90) days of filing the case or the case shall stand DISMISSED, absent proof of diligence in attempting service and leave of Court.

Service

Publication

To seek service by publication, Petitioner must file proof of attempted service, a Motion for Service by Publication, and an Affidavit of Diligent Search within 45 days of filing, or the case is dismissed.

In order to seek an order for service by publication, the Petitioner must file proof of attempted service on Respondent at Respondent's last known address, together with a Motion for Service by Publication and an Affidavit of Diligent Search, within 45 days of filing the case or the case shall stand DISMISSED.

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Exhibits

Parties are ordered to exchange exhibits at least 48 hours before a hearing.

The parties are ORDERED to exchange exhibits at least 48 hours prior to a hearing.

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Exhibits

Service

Email to court

Exhibits for Temporary and Motions hearings before Judicial Officer Miller must be emailed two full business days in advance as a single PDF per side, numbered, with opposing counsel copied.

For hearings before Judicial Officer Miller, all Exhibits for Temporary and Motions hearings must be emailed to the litigation manager stephanie.cooper@fultoncountyga.gov at least two full business days before the scheduled hearing in a single email from each side with the exhibits attached in pdf format and numbered P1, P2 etc. and R1, R2 etc. The opposing party must be copied in all correspondence. Links to cloud storage will not be accepted.

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Exhibits

Parties are ordered to exchange exhibits 48 hours before trial and a contempt hearing unless the Court directs otherwise.

Parties are ORDERED to exchange exhibits forty-eight (48) hours prior to trial and a contempt hearing unless directed otherwise by the Court.

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Exhibits

Service

Email to court

Exhibits for Final Hearings before Judicial Officer Miller must be emailed two full business days in advance as a single PDF per side, numbered, with opposing counsel copied.

For all Final Hearings before Judicial Officer Greg Miller, all Exhibits must be emailed to the litigation manager stephanie.cooper@fultoncountyga.gov at least two full business days before the scheduled hearing in a single email from each side with the exhibits attached in pdf format and numbered P1, P2 etc. and R1, R2 etc. The opposing party must be copied in all correspondence. Links to cloud storage will not be accepted.

Expert notice must be provided at least 14 days before the Final Plea/Trial Calendar Call.

The notice must be provided at least 14 days before the Final Plea/Trial Calendar Call

Expert notice must be provided seven days before any evidentiary hearing requiring expert testimony.

and seven days before any evidentiary hearing requiring expert testimony.

Service

Mail

Self-represented litigants without an email address must be served by U.S. mail or personal service, provided they certify in their initial filing that they lack an email and cannot register.

il. Ifa Self-Represented Litigant does not have an e-mail address and therefore cannot register for an eFileGA account, the other parties to the litigation must serve the Self-Represented Litigant via U.S. mail or personal service. To qualify for such non-electronic service, the Self-Represented Litigant must make a certification in his/her initial filing that he/she does not have an e-mail address and therefore cannot register for an eFileGA account.

Applies to

Complaint

Service

Personal service

Original Complaints and Petitions must be served via traditional means (personal service or other statutory means).

All parties initiating a civil action must still make service upon any opposing parties of Original Complaints and Petitions via traditional means, i.e., personal service or other means allowable under applicable statutes.

Applies to

Subsequent filing

Service

Electronic service

Documents filed after the Original Complaint or Petition must be served electronically through eFileGA.

Except as otherwise set forth in this Order, for any Document filed subsequently to an Original Complaint or Petition, a party shall make service upon other parties electronically through eFileGA. Parties shall receive all Documents E-Filed and E-Served upon them via eFileGA.

Service

Electronic service

E-service via eFileGA is valid and effective service with the same legal effect as paper service.

E-Service of an E-Document via eFileGA shall be considered valid and effective service and shall have the same legal effect as an original paper Document sent via traditional means, e.g., U.S. mail and hand delivery.

Service

Electronic service

Registered users receive e-service of all e-documents except subpoenas and summonses.

Registered users shall receive E-Service of E-Documents, other than service of subpoenas or summonses.

Service

Email to opposing party

Parties must serve pre-trial submissions on opposing counsel by email.

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):

Bond motions must be served upon the State.

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

Service must be perfected within 30 days or the case will be dismissed without prejudice.

Failure to perfect service within thirty (30) days will result in a dismissal without prejudice.

Petitioner must file proof of service of the initial Petition within 90 days of filing, or the case is dismissed absent proof of diligence and leave of Court; the order must also be served on the opposing party if no answer has been filed.

Petitioner must file proof of service of the initial Petition and related filings within ninety (go) days of filing the case or the case shall stand DISMISSED, absent proof of diligence in attempting service and leave of Court. Petitioner must serve this order on the opposing party if no answer has been filed at the time this order is entered.

Service

Publication

To obtain service by publication, Petitioner must file proof of attempted service, a Motion for Service by Publication, and an Affidavit of Diligent Search within 45 days of filing, then publish notice within 30 days and file an Affidavit of Publication within 60 days, or the case is dismissed.

To seek an order for service by publication, the Petitioner must file proof of attempted service on Respondent at Respondent9s last known address, together with a Motion for Service by Publication and an Affidavit of Diligent Search, within 45 days of filing the case or the case shall stand DISMISSED. If an Order for Service by Publication is granted by the Court, Petitioner must publish Notice in the Fulton County Daily Report within 30 days of entry of the Order for Service by Publication and must file with the clerk9s 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.

Each party must submit and serve mandatory discovery documents by the 30-Day Status Conference; willful failure may result in dismissal.

Pursuant to Fulton County Superior Court Family Division (<FCSCFD=) Rule 4000-6.3.2, each Party must submit by the 30-Day Status Conference his or her Financial Affidavit, Child Support Worksheet and Schedules, Answers to Interrogatories, and documents in response to Required Documents to be Produced and serve same upon the opposing party as specified in that Rule. The Court warns that willfully and intentionally failing to timely produce discovery may result in dismissal of the case or the entry of final disposition.

Service

Email to opposing party

Pre-trial submissions must be served on opposing counsel by email.

serve on opposing counsel by email

Bond motions must be served on the State.

Motions for Bond must be filed with the Clerk of Court, served on the State and emailed to Litigation Manager Tammy Gorman.

Defendant must give the prosecutor written notice of O.C.G.A. § 17-16-1 election within 10 days after arraignment.

The defendant, no later than 10 DAYS after arraignment, shall provide written notice to the prosecuting attorney of defendant's election to have O.C.G.A. § 17-16-1 apply to the defendant's case.

Expert testimony notice must be provided to the opposing party at least ten days before trial.

Any party seeking to rely on **Expert** testimony at trial (or any evidentiary hearing) must provide written notice to the opposing party at least ten days before trial

Expert testimony notice must be provided to the opposing party at least five days before any evidentiary hearing.

and five days before any evidentiary hearing.

Deadline

1 business days

Service

Email to opposing party

Parties must serve pretrial submissions on opposing counsel by email one business day before trial.

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

Service

Email to all parties

Written communications sent to the Court must also be sent to counsel of record in the same format, unless a proper ex parte filing.

All written communications this court shall be sent. in the same format sent to the Court, to counsel of record. unless the matter is a proper ex parte filing.

Applies to

Discovery request

Discovery requests must be served so that responses are due on or before the last day of the discovery period.

All discovery requests must be served early enough such that the responses thereto are due on or before the last day of the discovery period.

Deadline

5 business days

Supplemental discovery must be provided within five business days of receiving additional information subject to disclosure.

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.

Applies to

Expert notice

Expert notice must be provided at least 14 days before trial.

The notice must be provided at least 14 days before trial

Applies to

Expert notice

Expert notice must be provided at least 7 days before any evidentiary hearing.

and 7 days before any evidentiary hearing.

Applies to

Plea offer

State must provide written plea offer with sentence and reductions at least 10 days before Final Plea.

Not later than ten (10) days before the Final Plea calendar, the State shall provide to Defendant, in writing, the State's Offer to plead guilty, including the offered sentence and any reduction in charges.

Service

Email

Parties must serve opposing counsel with pre-trial submissions by email.

serve on opposing counsel by email

Applies to

Exhibit list

Service

Personal service to court

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

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

Deadline

90 calendar days

Applies to

Proof of service

Service

Electronic service

Petitioner must e-file proof of service of the initial petition within 90 days of filing or the case is dismissed absent proof of diligence and leave of Court.

Petitioner must e-file proof of service of the initial petition and related filings within ninety days of filing the case or the case shall stand DISMISSED absent proof of diligence in attempting service and leave of - Court.

Deadline

60 calendar days

Applies to

Motion for service by publication

Service

Publication

To obtain an order for service by publication, Petitioner must e-file a motion for service by publication and an affidavit of diligent search within 60 days of filing.

To obtain an order for service by publication, Petitioner must e-file a motion for service by publication and an affidavit of diligent search (which includes proof of attempted service at Respondent's last known address) within sixty days of filing the case.

Deadline

30 calendar days

Service

Publication

If service by publication is authorized, Petitioner must publish notice in the County's legal organ within 30 days of entry of the Order for Service by Publication.

If a service by publication is authorized, Petitioner must publish notice in the County's legal organ within thirty days of entry of the Order for Service by Publication and must file with the Clerk's office an affidavit of publication from the legal organ within sixty days of entry of the Order or the case shall stand DISMISSED.

Deadline

10 calendar days

Expert notice must be provided to the opposing party at least ten days before trial and five days before any evidentiary hearing; failure to provide substantive notice may result in exclusion of the expert.

Any party seeking to rely on expert testimony at trial (or any evidentiary hearing) must provide written notice to the opposing party at least ten calendar days before the trial or hearing. The notice must be provided at least ten days before trial and five days before any evidentiary hearing. Failure to provide this substantive notice may result in exclusion of the expert.

Service

Personal service

Proof of service of the initial petition must be filed within 60 days of case filing, or dismissal may result unless diligence is shown and court leave granted.

Petitioner/Plaintiff must file proof of service of the initial Petition and related filings within 60 days of filing the case or the case shall stand dismissed, absent proof of diligence in attempting service and leave of Court.

Service

Publication

To obtain an order for service by publication, the plaintiff must file proof of attempted service, a motion for service by publication, and an affidavit of diligent search within 60 days of case filing, or dismissal may result.

To seek an order for service by publication, the Petitioner/Plaintiff must file proof of attempted service on Respondent/Defendant at Respondent's/Defendant's last known address, together with a Motion for Service by Publication and an Affidavit of Diligent Search, within 60 days of filing the case or the case shall stand dismissed.

Applies to

Notice of publication

Service

Publication

After a service-by-publication order is granted, the plaintiff must file a Notice of Publication directing the clerk to mail the required documents to the defendant within 15 days of the order.

If a Motion for Service by Publication is granted by the Court, Petitioner/Plaintiff must file a Notice of Publication directing the Clerk of Court to mail a copy of the summons, complaint, copy of the Order for Service by Publication, and the notice of publication to Respondent/Defendant at his/her last known address within 15 days of entry of the Order for Service by Publication

Service

Publication

After a service-by-publication order is granted, the plaintiff must publish notice in the official county organ within 15 days of the order.

and must publish Notice in the official county organ within 15 day of entry of the Order for Service by Publication

Applies to

Affidavit of publication

Service

Publication

After a service-by-publication order is granted, the plaintiff must file an Affidavit of Publication from the official county organ within 45 days of the order, or the case may be dismissed.

and file with the clerk's office an Affidavit of Publication from the official county organ within 45 days of entry of the Order or the case shall stand dismissed.

Applies to

Discovery request

Discovery requests must be served early enough that responses are due on or before the last day of the discovery period.

All discovery requests must be served early enough so that the responses are due on or before the last day of the discovery period.

Service

Email to opposing party

Pre-trial submissions must be served on opposing counsel by email.

serve on opposing counsel by email

Deadline

14 calendar days

Expert notice must be provided at least 14 days before the Final Plea/Trial Calendar Call and 7 days before any evidentiary hearing requiring expert testimony.

The notice must be provided at least 14 days before the Final Plea/Trial Calendar Call and seven days before any evidentiary hearing requiring expert testimony.

Service

Email to opposing party

Pre-trial submissions must be served on opposing counsel by email.

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

Applies to

Pleading

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service of pleadings (other than the initial complaint and summons) is legally sufficient.

This means that electronic service of pleadings, other than the initial complaint and summons, is now legally sufficient.

Service

Email to opposing party

A notice of discovery deficiency may be served on the opposing party via e-mail, with copies filed with the Clerk and sent to the Litigation Manager.

The filing party may serve the opposing party via e-mail, but copies must also be filed with the Clerk of Court and sent to Fantashia Francis, Litigation Manager, at fantashia.francis@fultoncountyga.gov.

Applies to

Expert notice

Written expert notice, including a summary of testimony and qualifications, must be provided to the opposing party ten days before the Motions due date.

Experts. Any party seeking to rely on expert testimony at trial must provide written notice to the opposing party. This notice must include a meaningful summary of the expert9s expected testimony as well as her qualifications to serve as an expert witness. The notice must be provided ten (10) days before the Motions due date, absent a specific deadline set by the

Applies to

Expert notice

Written expert notice must be provided to the opposing party at least ten days before an evidentiary hearing at which expert testimony will be relied upon.

If expert testimony will be relied upon in an evidentiary hearing, the party seeking to rely on said testimony must provide written notice to the opposing party at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing.

Applies to

Rebuttal expert notice

Rebuttal experts must be identified by written notice within seven days of opposing counsel's expert notification, absent leave of court.

Rebuttal experts must be identified by written notice within seven (7) days following notice of opposing counsel9s expert notification, absent leave of court.

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

The notice must be provided at least fourteen days before trial and seven days before any evidentiary hearing.

Applies to

Pleadings

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service is legally sufficient for pleadings, except the initial complaint and summons.

Electronic service of pleadings, other than the initial complaint and summons, is legally sufficient.

Service

Other

The Court typically will not enforce private agreements to conduct discovery beyond the discovery period and ordinarily will not compel responses to discovery requests served too late for timely responses.

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.

Applies to

Conflict letter

All conflict letters must be copied to opposing parties.

All conflict letters must be copied to opposing parties.

Petitioner must serve this order on the opposing party if no answer has been filed when the order is entered.

Petitioner must serve this order on the opposing party if no answer has been filed at the time this order is entered.

Service

Publication

If an Order for Service by Publication is granted, Petitioner must publish Notice in the Fulton County Daily Report within 30 days of entry of the Order.

If an Order for Service by Publication is granted by the Court, Petitioner must publish Notice in the Fulton County Daily Report within 30 days of entry of the Order for Page 4 of

Each party must serve the mandatory discovery materials on the opposing party as specified in FCSCFD Rule 4000-6.3.2.

serve same upon the opposing party as specified in that Rule.

Applies to

Motion

Even when delivering courtesy copies, parties must still separately and timely serve and file the motion or other related filing with the Clerk's office.

The Parties must still separately and timely serve and file the motion, response, or other related filing with the Clerk's office as required to record same.

Applies to

Discovery response

Parties must exchange mandatory discovery responses at or before the 30-Day Status Conference.

As stated above in Section 7.1, Parties are required to exchange mandatory discovery responses at or before the 30-Day Status Conference.

Applies to

Financial affidavit

Parties must exchange updated financial affidavits and child support worksheets five days before any Temporary Hearing.

Pursuant to U.S.C.R. 24.2, Parties are to exchange updated financial affidavits and/or child support worksheets five (5) days prior to any Temporary Hearing.

Deadline

24 hours

Applies to

Affidavit in lieu of testimony

Affidavits in lieu of testimony must be served on the opposing party at least 24 hours before a hearing.

Pursuant to U.S.C.R. 24.5, any affidavit in lieu of testimony is to be served on the opposing party at least 24 hours prior to a hearing.

Applies to

Reciprocal discovery notice

A defendant opting into reciprocal discovery must provide written notice to the prosecuting attorney at or prior to arraignment.

Any defendant opting into reciprocal discovery shall provide written notice to the prosecuting attorney at or prior to arraignment.

Service

Electronic service

Registered users must update their contact information with eFileGA within 10 days of any change; failing to update email may result in missed E-Service.

Registered users are required to update their contact information with eFileGA, including changes in employer, firm name, delivery address, fax number, telephone number, and/or e-mail address within ten days of such change. Failure to update one's e-mail address in a timely manner may result in the failure to receive E-Service of Documents.

Service

Electronic service

All parties must provide a service contact e-mail address to receive E-Service.

Contact. All parties must include a service contact e-mail address to receive E-Service. It is the responsibility of every attorney and Self-Represented Litigant to ensure he/she is listed as a service contact for every case in which he/she appears, subject to the exception in Section 4(F)(ii) or any other exception from

Service

Electronic service

E-service is deemed effected when the document is received by eFileGA and accepted by the Clerk; that date is used to measure response periods, subject to applicable law.

E-Service shall be deemed effected at the time an E-Document has been received by eFileGA and accepted by the Clerk of Court following review. This service date is reflected in the date stamp of the electronic notification parties receives from eFileGA. It is from this date that the parties should measure the period during which they may have a right or duty to respond or otherwise act. Any period of notice or any right or duty to do any act or make any response within any period prescribed by statute or rule of court remains governed by applicable law.

Service

Electronic service

Discovery deficiency notice may be served electronically, but must also be filed with the Clerk and courtesy copies sent to the Litigation Manager.

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

Deadline

5 calendar days

Parties must exchange updated financial affidavits and/or child support worksheets five days before any Temporary Hearing.

Pursuant to U.S.C.R. 24.2, Parties are to exchange updated financial affidavits and/or child support worksheets five (5) days prior to any Temporary Hearing.

Deadline

24 hours

Applies to

Affidavit

Affidavits in lieu of testimony must be served on the opposing party at least 24 hours before a hearing.

Pursuant to U.S.C.R. 24.5, any affidavit in lieu of testimony is to be served on the opposing party at least 24 hours prior to a hearing.

Deadline

2 hours

Service

Email

After Trial Calendar Call, cases are subject to two-hour notice to appear for trial, with notice provided by email to counsel of record.

After Trial Calendar Call, all cases are subject to two-hour notice to appear in Court ready for trial, absent express order of this Court. Notice will be provided by email to counsel of record.

Service

Email to opposing party

Pre-trial submissions must be served on opposing counsel by email.

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

Deadline

3 business days

Applies to

Order

Service

Email to court

Counsel must mail or email prepared orders/judgments to the Court (cathy.robinson@fultoncountyga.gov) and opposing counsel simultaneously within three business days of the Court's entry of the order or judgment, unless directed otherwise.

Counsel shall promptly prepare orders or judgments to be presented to the Court and mail or email (cathy.robinson@fultoncountyga.gov) the same to the Court and opposing counsel simultaneously and within three business days of the entry of that order of judgment by the Court unless directed otherwise by the Court.

Service

Electronic service

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

All parties shall create an account with eFileGA and add a service contact to this case to ensure consistent service of orders and other notices from the Court.

Plaintiff must promptly obtain service on defendants and file proof of service with the Court.

Petitioner/Plaintiff must promptly obtain service on Respondent(s)/Defendant(s) and file proof of same with the Court.

Applies to

Discovery request

Discovery requests must be served early enough that responses are due on or before the last day of the discovery period.

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.

Service

Email to opposing party

The filing party may serve the opposing party via e-mail for a discovery motion.

The filing party may serve the opposing party via e-mail

Applies to

Pre trial submissions

Parties must serve opposing counsel with voir dire, motions in limine, and proposed jury charges 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.

Applies to

Expert witness notice

Parties relying on expert testimony must give written notice to the opposing party at least 14 days before the Final Plea/Trial Calendar and 7 days before any evidentiary hearing, including a meaningful summary of the expert's testimony and qualifications.

Any party seeking to rely on expert testimony at trial (or any evidentiary hearing) must provide written notice to the opposing party. This notice must include a meaningful summary of the expert's testimony as well as her qualifications to serve as an expert witness. The notice must be provided at least fourteen (14) days before the Final Plea/Trial Calendar and seven (7) days before any evidentiary hearing requiring expert testimony.

Service

Electronic service

All parties must add a service contact to ensure consistent service.

add a service contact to this case to ensure consistent service of orders and other notices from the Court.

Service

Email

Exhibits must be emailed to the retained court reporter, with copies to the Court and all counsel.

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.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Service copies of motions must be served on opposing counsel via e-filing, email, or U.S. Mail, preferring e-filing or email over mail.

Service copies must be served upon Opposing counsel via the Court’s e-filing system, email, or U.S. Mail. If feasible, the Court’s e- .filing system or email shall be used instead of U.S.

Applies to

Exhibits

Oversized and non-paper exhibits may be submitted as a digital photograph of the item marked with an exhibit sticker; DVDs, CDs, and other media must be provided to the Court Reporter as an original and a copy in a hard case.

For oversized and non-paper exhibits, a digital photograph of the item marked with an exhibit sticker may be submitted. For DVDs, CDs, and other media, parties must provide the Court Reporter with the original and a copy contained in a hard case.

Parties must exchange mandatory discovery at or before the 30-Day Status Conference.

As explained in Section 7.1, parties must exchange mandatory discovery at or before the 30-Day Status Conference.

Parties must exchange updated financial affidavits and/or child support worksheets five days prior to any temporary hearing.

Pursuant to USCR 24.2, parties are to exchange updated financial affidavits and/or child support worksheets five days prior to any temporary hearing.

Deadline

24 hours

Affidavits in lieu of testimony must be served on the opposing party at least 24 hours prior to a hearing, with copies provided to the Court at the same time.

Pursuant to USCR 24.5, any affidavit in lieu of testimony is to be served on the opposing party at least 24 hours prior to a hearing. Copies of any such documents should also be provided to the Court at the same time they are provided to the opposing party.

The State must provide notice to victims or other interested parties as required by law.

The State shall provide notice to victims or other interested parties as required by law.

A defendant opting into reciprocal discovery must provide written notice to the prosecuting attorney at or prior to arraignment.

Any defendant opting into reciprocal discovery shall provide written notice to the prosecuting attorney at or prior to arraignment. O.C.G.A. 17-16-2(a).

Defendants opting into reciprocal discovery must provide written notice to the prosecuting attorney at or before arraignment.

Any defendant opting into reciprocal discovery shall provide written notice to the prosecuting attorney at or prior to arraignment.

A Leave of Absence must be filed and served upon chambers pursuant to U.S.C.R. 16.1 or 16.2, or it stands denied under U.S.C.R. 16.4.

Note that any Leave of Absence not filed or served pursuant to U.S.C.R. 16.1 or 16.2, or filed prior to entry of appearance of counsel in the case at issue and not served upon chambers, stands denied under U.S.C.R. 16.4.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

The Court notifies parties and counsel of trial by e-filing at least twenty days before the trial call; pro se parties are notified by regular mail.

The Court will notify the parties and counsel of trial by e-filing at least twenty days before the call of the first case listed. Pro se parties will be notified by regular mail.

Applies to

Discovery request

Discovery requests must be served early enough that responses are due on or before the last day of the discovery period.

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.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Email to opposing party

Motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court; copies may be served on opposing counsel via e-mail.

All motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court. Copies may be served on opposing counsel via e-mail.

Service

Publication to all parties

The Court notifies parties of trial by publication in the South Fulton Neighbor at least 21 days before the first case is called.

The Court will notify the parties or their counsel of trial by publication in the South Fulton Neighbor at least twenty-one (21) days before the call of the first case listed.

Applies to

Exhibits

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

All exhibits and demonstrative evidence shall be marked with exhibit labels and exchanged among the parties prior to the beginning of the trial of the case.

Service

Email to opposing party

Pre-trial submissions must be served on opposing counsel by email and submitted by email to the Litigation Manager.

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,

Parties must serve all discovery materials on one another by the Case Management Calendar.

The State and the Defendant shall serve all discovery materials upon one another on or before the Case Management Calendar.

Applies to

Scheduling order

Parties are served with a copy of the scheduling order on the date it is issued and no further notice will be given.

THE STATE, DEFENDANT AND HIS/HER COUNSEL OF RECORD (IF ANY), ARE BEING SERVED WITH A COPY OF THIS SCHEDULING ORDER ON TODAY'S DATE. NO FURTHER NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN

Applies to

Pleading

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service of pleadings (except the initial complaint and summons) is legally sufficient.

This means that electronic service of pleadings, other than the initial complaint and summons, is now legally sufficient.

Applies to

Discovery request

Discovery requests must be served early enough for responses to be due by the end of the discovery period.

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.

Applies to

Discovery request

The Court generally will not enforce private agreements to extend discovery beyond the discovery period or compel responses to discovery requests served too late for responses before the period ends.

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.

The State must provide notice to victims or other interested parties as required by law.

The State shall provide notice to victims or other interested parties as required by law.

Service

Electronic service

Registered users receive e-service of notices of trial and hearings.

Registered users shall receive E-Service of notices of trial and hearings.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Email

Motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court, and copies may be served on opposing counsel via e-mail.

All motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court. Copies may be served on opposing counsel via e-mail.

Applies to

Pleading

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Electronic service of pleadings (except the initial complaint and summons) is legally sufficient for service on parties.

Electronic service of pleadings, other than the initial complaint and summons, is legally sufficient for service on parties.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Email to opposing party

Copies of motions may be served on opposing counsel via e-mail.

Copies may be served on opposing counsel via e-mail.

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service of pleadings, other than the initial Complaint and Summons, is legally sufficient.

This means that electronic service of pleadings, other than the initial Complaint and Summons, is now legally sufficient.

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service is sufficient for all pleadings except the initial complaint and summons.

Electronic service of pleadings, other than the initial complaint and summons, is legally sufficient.

Service

Email

Copies of motions may be served on opposing counsel by email.

Copies may be served on opposing counsel via email.