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Part 24 — Domestic Relations

24.1 Scope of Domestic Relations Actions
24.10 Parenting Plans D
24.11 Separate Income Deduction Orders
24.12 Required Income Deduction Order Form D
24.2 Financial Data Required; Scheduling and Notice of Temporary Hearing D
24.2A Monthly Figures Required; Week and Hour to Month Multipliers D
24.3 Acknowledgement and Waivers
24.4 Notice of Temporary Hearings in Cases Not Involving Financial Matters
24.5 Witnesses in Domestic Relations Actions D
24.6 Uncontested Divorce Actions D
24.7 Contested Divorce Actions
24.8 Court Mandated Programs in Domestic Relations Cases D
24.9 Appointment, Qualification and Role of a Guardian ad Litem

Part 25 — Recusal

25.1 Motions D
25.2 Affidavit
25.3 Duty of the Trial Judge
25.4 Procedure Upon a Motion for Disqualification
25.5 Selection of Judge
25.6 Findings and Ruling
25.7 Voluntary Recusal

Part 26 — Pre-Indictment Proceedings

26.1 Bonds and First Appearance D
26.2 Commitment Hearing by Court of Inquiry
26.3 Delayed Indictments D

Part 27 — Pre-Trial Release Program

27 PRE–TRIAL RELEASE PROGRAM
27.1 Structure
27.2 Duties
27.3 Release Under the Program
27.4 Security Bail Other Than 10% Bail
27.5 Exoneration of Bondsman After Forfeiture

Part 28 — Jail Census

28 JAIL CENSUS

Part 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
29.7 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

30.1 Calendar
30.2 Call for Arraignment
30.3 List of Witnesses

Part 31 — Motions in Criminal Matters

31.1 Time for Filing; Requirements D
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 D
31.6 Notice of Intention of Defense to Present Evidence of Acts of Violence by the Victim D
31.7 Status Conference

Part 32 — Criminal Trial Calendar

32.1 Calendar Preparation D
32.2 Removal from Calendar

Part 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

34 UNIFIED APPEAL Publisher's Note

Part 35 — Post-Sentence Information

35.1 Notification to Department of Corrections D
35.2 Sentencing and Sentence Review

Part 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

37 COURT ADMINISTRATORS

Part 38 — Filing of Remittitur and Judgment

38 FILING OF REMITTITUR AND JUDGMENT

Part 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 D
39.4 Lis Pendens Docket
39.5 General Execution Docket D
39.6 Adoption Docket
39.7 Required Forms D
39.9 Court Information D

Part 40 — Computer Applications and Standards

40 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND STANDARDS

Part 41 — Motions for New Trial

41.1 Time for Hearing
41.2 Status Conference and Transcript Preparation D
41.3 Transcript Costs
41.4 Transmission of the Record D

Part 42 — Special Counsel

42.1 Private Special Prosecutors
42.2 Appointment of Counsel to Assist Retained Counsel

Part 43 — Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education

43.1 Program Requirements D
43.2 Administration of the Program
43.3 Council of Superior Court Judges Committee on Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education
43.4 Sanctioning Procedures D
43.5 Exemptions
43.6 Mandatory Continuing Education Requirements for Assisting Superior Court Judges D

Part 44 — Habeas Corpus Proceedings

44.1 Application
44.10 Preparation of Transcript D
44.11 Briefing D
44.12 Ruling on Petition D
44.13 Effect of Rule
44.2 Request for Judicial Assignment D
44.3 Respondent's Answer or Motion to Dismiss D
44.4 Assignment of Judge for Habeas Corpus Proceedings D
44.5 Preliminary Conference and Scheduling
44.6 Motions D
44.7 Amendments to the Petition; Discovery D
44.8 Pretrial Conference
44.9 Evidentiary Hearing D

Part 45 — Court Security and Emergency Operations

45 COURT SECURITY AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS D

Part 46 — Special Masters

46 SPECIAL MASTERS D

Part 47 — Adoption

47 ADOPTION – EXPEDITING UNCONTESTED AGENCY ADOPTION HEARINGS D

Part 48 — Inquiry Regarding Weapons Carry License

48 INQUIRY REGARDING WEAPONS CARRY LICENSE D

Part 49 — Emergency Dispossessory

49 EMERGENCY DISPOSSESSORY

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Part 32 · Criminal Trial Calendar

Rule 32.2. Removal from Calendar

Amended March 6, 2025 (current)

No case shall be postponed or removed from the calendar except by the judge.

Source: Ga. Uniform Super. Ct. R. 32.2 (pdf p. 112)

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