Rule 616-1-2-.04 - Filing and Submitting Documents(1)Preparation of Documents.(a) All documents filed with the Court shall be in 8 1/2" x 11" format.(b) All documents filed with the Court shall be signed by the person, attorney, or other authorized agent or representative filing the documents. By signing the documents, the signer certifies that he or she has read the documents, and is not filing the documents for any improper purpose.(c) All documents filed with the Court shall include the name, address, telephone number, email address (if available), and representative capacity of the person filing the documents. Attorneys shall comply with the additional requirements prescribed by Rule 34.(2)Filing.(a) Case-initiating documents shall be filed with the Clerk. Documents filed subsequent to case initiation shall be filed with the assigned Judge's case management assistant.(b) Documents may be filed in person, or by mail, fax, or email attachment. Documents may also be filed via the Court's electronic filing system pursuant to Rule 6.(c) At the Court's discretion, nonconforming filings, including motions embedded in emails, may be treated as described in subsection (6) of this Rule.(3)Office Hours. Office hours shall be 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.(4)Filing Date.(a)In person. Documents submitted in person during office hours shall be deemed filed on the date they are received by the Court. Documents submitted outside of office hours shall be deemed filed on the date office hours recommence.(b)Mail. Documents submitted by mail shall be deemed filed on the official postmarked date on which they were mailed, properly addressed, with postage prepaid.(c)Electronic. Documents submitted by electronic means shall be deemed filed in accordance with the date stamp supplied by such means. If no date stamp is supplied, the document shall be deemed filed on the date it is received by the Court.(5)Legal Authority. All legal authority referenced in any document and not already a part of the record shall be included in full and may not be incorporated by reference. This requirement does not apply to published decisions of the Georgia appellate courts, the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Georgia laws, rules, and regulations published by the Secretary of State of Georgia, and all federal statutes, regulations, and published decisions.(6)Nonconforming Filings. Failure to comply with this Rule or any other requirement of this Chapter relating to the form or content of submissions to be filed may result in the noncomplying submission being excluded from consideration. The Court, at its discretion, may return a nonconforming submission with a reference to the applicable Rule(s) and a deadline for resubmission.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 616-1-2-.04
O.C.G.A. §§ 50-13-13; 50-13-40; 50-13-41.
Original Rule entitled "Hearings for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation" adopted as ER. 616-1-2-0.2-.04. F. Mar. 23, 1995; eff. Apr. 1, 1995, as specified by the Agency.Amended: Permanent Rule entitled "Filing and Submission of Document" adopted. F. June 30, 1995; eff. July 20, 1995.Amended: ER. 616-1-2-0.3-.04 adopted. F. July 18, 1996; eff. July 19, 1996, to remain in effect until Aug. 4, 1996, as specified by the Agency.Amended: F. Dec. 12, 2003; eff. Jan. 1, 2004.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Filing and Submitting Documents" adopted. F. Nov. 15, 2010; eff. Dec. 5, 2010.Amended: F. June 22, 2020; eff. July 12, 2020.Amended: F. May 18, 2022; eff. June 7, 2022.