Superior Court of Cobb County Filing Rules

Complete the petition and verification, include an acknowledgement if applicable, and provide the optional affidavit.

The undersigned wishes to use the device in the courtroom during the specified date range, subject to the court’s direction regarding possible pooled coverage.

The defendant's signature is not required when an attorney waives formal arraignment.

Every hearing request must include the case number and a requested time announcement.

If a parent or guardian will not sign the consent and acknowledgment form, the petition must identify the planned service method in boxes (b), (c), and (d).

The document states that it was personally served on the District Attorney that day.

The signer must personally serve this document on the District Attorney that day.

The signer states that they personally served the document on the District Attorney that day.

The document must be personally served on the District Attorney, as certified by the signer.

For cases initiated after October 1, 2018, each e-filing transaction after a party's tenth filing in the case incurs a $5 fee.

Between 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. on election day, the Election Judge may be contacted by email for election-related issues and hearing requests.

To schedule a non-negotiated or blind plea, email Anna Foster, copy the assigned Assistant District Attorney, and state the client’s custody status, expected plea duration, and requested leave or conflict dates.

A proposed order must be emailed to Jennifer Marcotte, with opposing counsel copied.

Parties must contact the civil calendar clerk in the Clerk’s Office to schedule a domestic or civil hearing.

Opposing counsel must be copied on communications submitting proposed orders to the staff attorney.

After receiving notice of the electronic filing, the Clerk's Office must review the protective-order petition for acceptance or rejection immediately and no later than 30 minutes after notice.

An electronically filed and entered court document bearing a judge's signature has the same effect as one bearing the judge's handwritten signature.

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

Documents filed or brought to court must redact all but the last four digits of social security, taxpayer identification, and financial account numbers, and must redact dates of birth so that only the birth year remains visible.

The filing documents must be assembled in the stated order.

Parties may electronically deliver courtesy copies to the assigned judge, and the judge may require them at the judge's discretion.

A courtesy copy of an electronically filed motion or response must be emailed to the Judge's designee within 24 hours of e-filing.

The parties may reschedule an ADR conference by mutual consent if they notify the neutral at least 72 hours in advance; without unanimous consent, the assigned judge must approve the rescheduling.