Superior Court of DeKalb County Courtesy Copy Requirements
12 rules from official source documents
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
CRITICAL
A courtesy copy of each civil or domestic proposed order must be emailed to the staff attorney in Word format for consideration.
All civil/domestic proposed orders must be eFiled with the Clerk of Superior Court and a courtesy copy must be emailed to the staff attorney in Word format for consideration
CRITICAL
Parties seeking oral argument on a motion for summary judgment must request it under U.S.C.R. 6.3 and send one courtesy copy to the Court’s Civil Litigation Manager.
Parties seeking oral argument on a Motion for Summary Judgment must file a request as provided in U.S.C.R. 6.3 and send a courtesy copy to the Court’s Civil Litigation Manager, Mr. Little.
CRITICALCriminal cases
A proper and timely Notice of Conflict must include a courtesy copy for the Court and opposing counsel at least seven days before the conflict.
A proper and timely Notice of Conflict has been filed in accordance with U.S.C.R. 17.1 and a courtesy copy provided to the Court and Opposing Counsel at least seven (7) days prior to the conflict;
CRITICAL
Movants must provide courtesy copies of all motions and related filings to the Court.
To ensure timely resolution of Motions, Movants must provide courtesy copies of all Motions and related filings to the Court.
CRITICALCriminal cases
A timely Leave of Absence must include a courtesy copy for the Court and opposing counsel at least 30 days before the scheduled leave.
A Leave of Absence (“LOA”) has been timely filed in accordance with U.S.C.R. 16.1 or 16.2 with a courtesy copy provided to the Court and Opposing Counsel at least 30 days prior to the scheduled leave;
CRITICAL
A movant must provide the court with courtesy copies of the motion and its related filings.
To ensure timely resolution of Motions, Movants must provide courtesy copies of all Motions and related filings to the Court. See U.S.C.R. 6.1
CRITICALCriminal cases
Courtesy copies must be provided for all motions in limine, and each motion must be submitted as a separate document.
iii. Courtesy copies of all Motions in limine. Each such Motion shall be a separate document.
WARNINGCivil cases
In an individual assignment system, the clerk must promptly provide the assigned judge or designee with a copy of the motion and related materials supplied by the attorney or party.
In circuits utilizing an individual assignment system, the clerk shall promptly upon filing furnish a copy provided by the attorney or party of such motions and related materials to the assigned judge or the judge’s designee.
WARNING
A courtesy copy of each criminal order must be emailed to the criminal litigation manager, staff attorney, and judicial assistant.
All criminal orders should be loaded to the Documents for Signature queue and a courtesy copy sent via email to the criminal litigation manager, staff attorney, and judicial assistant
WARNINGCriminal cases
A filing intended to ensure the Court's attention should be accompanied by an emailed courtesy copy to Ms. Rivera.
If there is a filing that you want to be sure is brought to the attention of the Court, you should e-mail a courtesy copy of same to Ms. Rivera at the email address above.
WARNING
Email a courtesy copy to Ms. Warner when a filing should be brought to the Court’s attention.
If there is a filing that you want to be sure is brought to the attention of the Court, you should e-mail a courtesy copy of same to Ms. Warner.
WARNING
When a filing must be brought to the court’s attention, email a courtesy copy to Ms. Warner.
If there is a filing that you want to be sure is brought to the attention of the Court, you should e-mail a courtesy copy of same to Ms. Warner.
Are courtesy copies required in Superior Court of DeKalb County?
Judge Brian E. Lake: Parties seeking oral argument on a motion for summary judgment must request it under U.S.C.R. 6.3 and send one courtesy copy to the Court’s Civil Litigation Manager.
Judge Asha F. Jackson: Courtesy-copy rule applies for proposed orders. Details: by email. A courtesy copy of each civil or domestic proposed order must be emailed to the staff attorney in Word format for consideration.
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