Georgia Uniform Superior Court Rules — Criminal
Current through March 6, 2025
Part 24 · Domestic Relations
- 24 DOMESTIC RELATIONS
- 24.1 Scope of Domestic Relations Actions
- 24.10 Parenting Plans Deadlines
- 24.11 Separate Income Deduction Orders
- 24.12 Required Income Deduction Order Form Deadlines
- 24.2 Financial Data Required; Scheduling and Notice of Temporary Hearing Deadlines
- 24.2A Monthly Figures Required; Week and Hour to Month Multipliers Deadlines
- 24.3 Acknowledgement and Waivers
- 24.4 Notice of Temporary Hearings in Cases Not Involving Financial Matters
- 24.5 Witnesses in Domestic Relations Actions Deadlines
- 24.6 Uncontested Divorce Actions Deadlines
- 24.7 Contested Divorce Actions
- 24.8 Court Mandated Programs in Domestic Relations Cases Deadlines
- 24.9 Appointment, Qualification and Role of a Guardian ad Litem
Part 25 · Recusal
Part 26 · Pre-Indictment Proceedings
- 26 PRE-INDICTMENT PROCEEDINGS
- 26.1 Bonds and First Appearance Deadlines
- 26.2 Commitment Hearing by Court of Inquiry
- 26.3 Delayed Indictments Deadlines
Part 27 · Pre-Trial Release Program
Part 28 · Jail Census
Part 29 · Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants
- 29 APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANTS
- 29.1 Counties to Which This Rule is Applicable
- 29.10 Fee Disputes
- 29.11 Independence of Counsel
- 29.2 Application and Appointment of Counsel
- 29.3 The Role of Law Enforcement
- 29.4 Responsibility for Determination of Eligibility
- 29.5 Uniform Eligibility Guidelines
- 29.6 Standards of Performance for Appointed Attorneys [Reserved]
- 29.7 County May Select Method of Providing Counsel
- 29.8 Assignment of Cases to Private Attorneys
- 29.9 Fees Paid to Lawyers Under a Panel Program
Part 30 · Arraignment
- 30 ARRAIGNMENT
- 30.1 Calendar
- 30.2 Call for Arraignment
- 30.3 List of Witnesses
Part 31 · Motions in Criminal Matters
- 31 MOTIONS, DEMURRERS, SPECIAL PLEAS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
- 31.1 Time for Filing; Requirements Deadlines
- 31.2 Time for Hearing
- 31.3 Notice of Prosecution's Intent to Present Evidence of Similar Transactions
- 31.4 Motion and Order for Evaluation Regarding Mental Competency to Stand Trial Deadlines
- 31.6 Notice of Intention of Defense to Present Evidence of Acts of Violence by the Victim Deadlines
- 31.7 Status Conference
Part 32 · Criminal Trial Calendar
- 32 CRIMINAL TRIAL CALENDAR
- 32.1 Calendar Preparation Deadlines
- 32.2 Removal from Calendar
Part 33 · Pleading by Defendant
- 33 PLEADING BY DEFENDANT
- 33.1 Alternatives
- 33.10 Stating Intention to Reject the Plea Agreement
- 33.11 Record of Proceedings
- 33.12 Plea Withdrawal
- 33.2 Aid of Counsel–Time for Deliberation
- 33.3 Propriety of Plea Discussions and Plea Agreements
- 33.4 Relationship Between Defense Counsel and Client
- 33.5 Responsibilities of the Trial Judge
- 33.6 Consideration of Plea in Final Disposition
- 33.7 Determining Voluntariness of Plea
- 33.8 Defendant to Be Informed
- 33.9 Determining Accuracy of Plea
Part 34 · Unified Appeal
Part 35 · Post-Sentence Information
- 35 POST–SENTENCE INFORMATION
- 35.1 Notification to Department of Corrections Deadlines
- 35.2 Sentencing and Sentence Review
Part 36 · Filing and Processing
- 36 FILING AND PROCESSING
- 36.1 Preparation of Documents
- 36.10 Filing Requirements–Civil
- 36.11 Return of Service–Civil
- 36.12 Advance Costs–Civil
- 36.13 Filing Requirements–Criminal
- 36.14 Filing of No Bills
- 36.15 Assessment of Costs–Criminal
- 36.16 Electronic Filing
- 36.17 Sensitive Information
- 36.18 Electronic Signatures
- 36.2 Time of Docketing
- 36.3 Caption
- 36.4 Signatures on Documents Filed of Record
- 36.5 Location of Original
- 36.6 Minutes and Final Record
- 36.7 Filing of Transcripts
- 36.8 File Categories
- 36.9 Identification
Part 37 · Court Administrators
Part 38 · Filing of Remittitur and Judgment
Part 39 · Docketing and Indexing
- 39 DOCKETING AND INDEXING
- 39.1 Dockets to be Maintained
- 39.2 The Civil Docket
- 39.2.1 Civil Case Initiation Form
- 39.2.2 Modification of the Civil Case Initiation Form
- 39.2.3 Civil Case Disposition Form
- 39.2.4 Modification of the Civil Case Disposition Form
- 39.3 The Criminal Docket
- 39.3.1 Semi-Annual Lists of Felony Cases Deadlines
- 39.4 Lis Pendens Docket
- 39.5 General Execution Docket Deadlines
- 39.6 Adoption Docket
- 39.7 Required Forms Deadlines
- 39.8 [Reserved]
- 39.9 Court Information Deadlines
Part 40 · Computer Applications and Standards
Part 41 · Motions for New Trial
Part 42 · Special Counsel
Part 43 · Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education
- 43 MANDATORY CONTINUING JUDICIAL EDUCATION (MCJE)
- 43.1 Program Requirements Deadlines
- 43.2 Administration of the Program
- 43.3 Council of Superior Court Judges Committee on Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education
- 43.4 Sanctioning Procedures Deadlines
- 43.5 Exemptions
- 43.6 Mandatory Continuing Education Requirements for Assisting Superior Court Judges Deadlines
Part 44 · Habeas Corpus Proceedings
- 44 HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS IN DEATH SENTENCE CASES
- 44.1 Application
- 44.10 Preparation of Transcript Deadlines
- 44.11 Briefing Deadlines
- 44.12 Ruling on Petition Deadlines
- 44.13 Effect of Rule
- 44.2 Request for Judicial Assignment Deadlines
- 44.3 Respondent's Answer or Motion to Dismiss Deadlines
- 44.4 Assignment of Judge for Habeas Corpus Proceedings Deadlines
- 44.5 Preliminary Conference and Scheduling
- 44.6 Motions Deadlines
- 44.7 Amendments to the Petition; Discovery Deadlines
- 44.8 Pretrial Conference
- 44.9 Evidentiary Hearing Deadlines