Superior Court of Fulton County Service and Proof of Service Rules

WARNINGCriminal cases

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

WARNINGCriminal cases

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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

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,

WARNING

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.

WARNING

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.

WARNING

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.

INFOCivil cases

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.

INFOCriminal cases

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.

INFOCriminal cases

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.

INFOCivil cases

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.

INFOCriminal cases

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.

INFO

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.

INFOCivil cases

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.

INFOCriminal cases

Service

Email

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

Copies may be served on opposing counsel via email.