Superior Court of Cobb County Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

Format

PDF

Every document submitted electronically through the EFSP must be filed in PDF format, including primary filings, exhibits, and other supporting documents.

b) The filer of an electronic document shall submit the document in the Portable Document Format (PDF). This includes primary documents such as complaints and petitions, supporting documents such as exhibits, and any other documents submitted to the Court through the EFSP.

CRITICAL

Electronic documents must not be password-protected or encrypted and must not contain embedded files, scripts, tracking tags, or executable files.

e) The filer shall ensure that the electronic document is not password-protected or encrypted. The filer shall also ensure that the electronic document does not contain embedded files, scripts, tracking tags or executable files.

CRITICAL

A non-attorney's conformed electronic signature must follow the stated format identifying the signer, address, phone number, and email address.

3. The correct format for the conformed signature of a non-attorney is as follows: /s/ John Smith JOHN SMITH 123 East Street Plainville, Georgia 10292 Phone: 123-456-7890 Email: jsmith@example.com

CRITICAL

An attorney's conformed electronic signature must follow the stated format identifying the attorney, bar number, representation, firm, address, phone number, and email address.

2. The correct format for the conformed signature of an attorney is as follows: /s/ Jane Doe JANE DOE Georgia Bar No. 12345 Attorney for Plaintiff Doe & Associates, LLC 678 Main Street Atlanta, Georgia 30314 Phone: 123-456-7890 Email: jdoe@example.com

CRITICAL

Handwritten signatures on scans, conformed signatures, and signatures captured through a digital interface are acceptable when an original sworn or notarized signature is not required.

b) Unless an original sworn or notarized signature is required, the following signatures are acceptable:

CRITICAL

Every page of an electronic document must have a resolution of at least 200 DPI.

d) The filer shall ensure that the resolution of each page of the electronic document is at least 200 dots-per-inch (DPI).

CRITICAL

Forms filed in Cobb County Courts must be typed or printed in black ink.

You must type or print in black ink on any forms you will file in Cobb County Courts.

CRITICAL

Forms filed in Cobb County Courts must be typed or printed in black ink.

You must type or print in black ink on any forms you will file in Cobb County Courts.

WARNING

Every copy of a probation warrant must bear the “COPY” stamp.

All copies of probation warrants must be stamped “COPY.”

WARNING

Forms may be typed or must be written legibly in black ink.

Type your forms or write legibly in black ink.

WARNING

Format

PAPER

The original probation warrant must be printed on white paper and bear the “ORIGINAL” and “BLUE VOP” stamps.

The probation warrant shall be printed on white paper and stamped “ORIGINAL” and the stamp “BLUE VOP” to help distinguish them from other types of arrest warrants.

WARNING

To the extent practicable, an electronic-document filer must follow the applicable Georgia Rules of Civil Procedure formatting requirements, including page limits.

a) The filer of an electronic document shall, to the extent practicable, format the document in accordance with the applicable rules of the Georgia Rules of Civil Procedure governing formatting of paper pleadings and other documents, including page limits.

WARNING

Forms must be typed or handwritten legibly in black ink.

Type your forms or write legibly in black ink.

WARNING

To the extent practicable, the upper-right corner of the first page of every pleading must remain free of text so it does not interfere with the Court's electronic file stamp.

f) To the extent practicable, the filer shall keep the upper right-hand corner of the first page of all pleadings clear of text so as to not interfere with the Court's electronic file stamp.

INFOCriminal cases

The form is distributed in color-coded copies for the Clerk's Office, District Attorney, attorney, and defendant.

White – CLERK'S OFFICE Yellow – DISTRICT ATTORNEY Pink – ATTORNEY Goldenrod - DEFENDANT