Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge George F. Hutchinson III

Judge • Superior Court of Gwinnett County

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Superior Court of Gwinnett County publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 5 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Service

All 3
  • Unless the court orders otherwise, written notice of a motion to transfer must be served on all parties, including nonmoving parties, at least 10 days before the hearing.

  • A case may be transferred only by written order of the court where it is pending, and notice of the order must be given to all parties.

  • Service
    Publication

    After transfer, service need not be perfected again on defendants, but any required newspaper publication in the proper venue must be republished.

Fees

All 2
  • Fee
    50
    Applies to
    Transfer order

    A $50 transfer fee is automatically imposed unless the court expressly determines otherwise or the case is in a Magistrate Court.

  • Applies to
    Court costs

    The plaintiff must pay unpaid costs within 20 days after the cost bill is mailed or delivered; failure results in automatic dismissal without prejudice, except for an indigent plaintiff, and the rule does not apply in Magistrate Courts.

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