Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1)
Preparation of Documents.
(a) All documents filed with the Court shall
be in 8 1/2" x 11" format.
(b) All
documents filed with the Court shall be signed by the person, attorney, or
other authorized agent or representative filing the documents. By signing the
documents, the signer certifies that he or she has read the documents, and is
not filing the documents for any improper purpose.
(c) All documents filed with the Court shall
include the name, address, telephone number, email address (if available), and
representative capacity of the person filing the documents. Attorneys shall
comply with the additional requirements prescribed by Rule 34.
(2)
Filing.
(a) Case-initiating documents shall be filed
with the Clerk. Documents filed subsequent to case initiation shall be filed
with the assigned Judge's case management assistant.
(b) Documents may be filed in person, or by
mail, fax, or email attachment. Documents may also be filed via the Court's
electronic filing system pursuant to Rule 6.
(c) At the Court's discretion, nonconforming
filings, including motions embedded in emails, may be treated as described in
subsection (6) of this Rule.
(3)
Office
Hours. Office hours shall be 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
(4)
Filing
Date.
(a)
In person. Documents submitted
in person during office hours shall be deemed filed on the date they are
received by the Court. Documents submitted outside of office hours shall be
deemed filed on the date office hours recommence.
(b)
Mail. Documents submitted by
mail shall be deemed filed on the official postmarked date on which they were
mailed, properly addressed, with postage prepaid.
(c)
Electronic. Documents submitted
by electronic means shall be deemed filed in accordance with the date stamp
supplied by such means. If no date stamp is supplied, the document shall be
deemed filed on the date it is received by the Court.
(5)
Legal
Authority. All legal authority referenced in
any document and not already a part of the record shall be included in full and
may not be incorporated by reference. This requirement does not apply to
published decisions of the Georgia appellate courts, the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, Georgia laws, rules, and regulations published by the
Secretary of State of Georgia, and all federal statutes, regulations, and
published decisions.
(6)
Nonconforming Filings. Failure
to comply with this Rule or any other requirement of this Chapter relating to
the form or content of submissions to be filed may result in the noncomplying
submission being excluded from consideration. The Court, at its discretion, may
return a nonconforming submission with a reference to the applicable Rule(s)
and a deadline for resubmission.
O.C.G.A. §§
50-13-13; 50-13-40;
50-13-41.
