Superior Court of DeKalb County Electronic Filing Rules
12 rules from official source documents
9 of 12 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions. This page is scoped to Superior Court of DeKalb County; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Proposed order
Civil and domestic proposed orders must be electronically filed with the Clerk of Superior Court, with a Word-format courtesy copy emailed to the staff attorney.
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
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
Every attorney of record must register with the court's electronic filing system.
Every Attorney of record must register with the Court's e-filing system.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Pretrial submission
For trials beginning Monday or Tuesday, required pretrial submissions must be emailed to opposing counsel and the court by 5:00 PM the preceding Thursday; for trials beginning Wednesday or Thursday, they are due no later than three business days before trial.
Once a case is scheduled for Trial, the Parties are required to serve on opposing Counsel by email and submit by email to the Court’s Criminal Litigation Manager Griselle Rivera (grdavis1@dekalbcountyga.gov) and Staff Attorney Denise Warner (dmwarner@dekalbcountyga.gov) the following items no later than close of business (5:00 PM) the preceding Thursday, if the Trial is to begin on a Monday or Tuesday, OR not later than three (3) business days if the Trial is to begin on a Wednesday, Thursday,
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Required
- Always
Every attorney of record and every pro se litigant must register with the Court’s e-filing system.
Every attorney of record and every pro se litigant must register with the Court’s e-filing system.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Every attorney of record and every pro se litigant must register with the court’s e-filing system.
Every attorney of record and every pro se litigant must register with the Court’s e-filing system.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Consolidated pretrial order
Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties must both electronically file and email a fully consolidated pre-trial order no later than 45 days after discovery closes or 15 days after ruling on dispositive motions, whichever is later.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, no later than 45 days after the close of discovery or 15 days after the Court’s ruling on any dispositive Motions, whichever is later, the Parties shall both e-file and submit, by email, a fully consolidated pre-trial order (“CPTO”) to Ms. Warner at the email address stated above.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Criminal cases
- Applies to
- Motion
Every motion for a new trial must be emailed to the court.
All motions for new trial must be emailed to the Court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
Criminal orders should be loaded into the Documents for Signature queue, with a courtesy copy 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
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026INFO
Electronic copies of pleadings are preferred.
Electronic copies of pleadings are preferred.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
Criminal cases
E-filing is now mandatory for criminal cases filed in DeKalb County Superior Court.
Summary: Electronic filing is mandatory for criminal cases in DeKalb County Superior Court.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
E-filing is now mandatory for civil cases filed in DeKalb County Superior Court.
Summary: Electronic filing is mandatory for civil cases in DeKalb County Superior Court.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
E-filing is now mandatory for civil cases filed in DeKalb County Superior Court.
Summary: Electronic filing is mandatory for civil cases in DeKalb County Superior Court.
Is electronic filing required in Superior Court of DeKalb County?
Judge Brian E. Lake: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Every attorney of record must register with the court's electronic filing system.
Judge LaTisha Dear Jackson: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Every motion for a new trial must be emailed to the court.
Judge Asha F. Jackson: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Civil and domestic proposed orders must be electronically filed with the Clerk of Superior Court, with a Word-format courtesy copy emailed to the staff attorney.
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
Courtesy Copy Requirements
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.
Service and Proof of Service Rules
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.