Commencing an Action: Georgia | Practical Law

Commencing an Action: Georgia | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to commencing an action in Georgia. This Q&A addresses the requirements for drafting and filing initiating papers, serving process, and amending the complaint. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Commencing an Action: State Q&A Tool).

Commencing an Action: Georgia

Practical Law State Q&A 8-563-9627 (Approx. 20 pages)

Commencing an Action: Georgia

by Michael L. Eber, Caplan Cobb LLC, with Practical Law Litigation
Law stated as of 11 Dec 2023 • Georgia, United States
A Q&A guide to commencing an action in Georgia. This Q&A addresses the requirements for drafting and filing initiating papers, serving process, and amending the complaint. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Commencing an Action: State Q&A Tool).
Following the suspension or modification of nonessential judicial functions in 2020 due to COVID-19, [STATE] courts have resumed most operations, but local courts may impose special rules impacting some litigation (such as remote proceedings). Check the Judicial Council of Georgia: COVID-19 Court Operating Guidelines for the latest developments in this jurisdiction.