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Middle District of Georgia

M.D. Ga. — local rules, ECF filing procedures, and judges’ standing orders, readable in full.

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Civil Rules (73)
5.0 Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (Cm/Ecf) System
5.1 Filing Of Discovery
5.2 Acceptance Of Facsimile Transmissions
5.3 After Filing Facsimile Transmissions
5.4 Privacy Protection For Filings Made With The Court
5.5 Hybrid Representation
6.1 Generally
6.2 Extensions For Filing Of Briefs
6.3 Calculation Of Time
7.1 Filing
7.2 Response
7.3 Reply
7.3.1 Subsequent Briefs
7.4 Page Limitation
7.5 Hearings
7.6 Motions For Reconsideration
7.7 Motions Excepted From Standard Briefing Schedule
9.1 Judicial Review
9.2 Service
9.3 Briefing Schedule
9.4 Extensions Of Time
9.5 Procedures For Applying For Attorney’S Fees Under 42 U.S.C
16.1.1 Pretrial Conference
16.1.2 Pretrial Order
23.1 Juries
23.2 Juror Questionnaires
30.1 Nonresident Plaintiffs
30.2 Time Limits
31.1 CONTACT WITH JURORS. Attorneys, parties, or anyone acting on their behalf shall
32.1 Procedures Regarding Preparation And Submission Of
32.2 Disclosure Of Presentence Reports Or Probation Records
47.1 Filing
47.2 Response
47.3 Reply
47.4 Page Limitation
47.5 Hearings
48.1 Juries
48.2 Juror Questionnaires
48.3 Contact With Jurors
49.1 Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (Cm/Ecf)
49.2 Privacy Protection For Criminal Filings Made With The
49.3 Hybrid Representation
54.2.1 Generally
54.2.2 Time For Filing
72.1 DUTIES UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 636(a)
72.2 Nondispositive Pretrial Matters
72.3 Dispositive Pretrial Matters
72.4 Other Duties Of Magistrate Judges
79.1 Removal Of Original Papers
79.2 Exhibits And Documents
83.1.1 Admissions
83.1.2 Duties
83.1.3 Entry Of Appearance
83.1.4 Withdrawal Of Attorneys In Civil Cases
83.1.5 Leaves Of Absence
83.2.1 Standards For Professional Conduct
83.2.2 Grievance Committee
83.2.3 Disciplinary Proceedings
83.2.4 Attorneys Convicted Of Crimes
83.2.5 Discipline Imposed By Other Courts
83.2.6 Disbarment On Consent Or Resignation In Other Courts
83.2.7 Disbarment On Consent While Under Disciplinary Investigation
83.2.8 Incompetence And Incapacity
83.2.9 Reinstatement
83.2.10 Attorneys Specially Admitted
83.2.11 Appointment Of Counsel
83.2.12 Service Of Paper And Other Notices
83.2.13 Duties Of The Clerk
83.3.1 Introduction
83.3.2 How To File A Complaint
87.1 WHO MUST FILE. Any nongovernmental corporate party to an action in this court shall file
87.2 JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT. In addition to the corporate disclosure, in any civil
87.3 TIME FOR FILING. A party shall file the statements with its initial pleading filed in this
Electronic Filing (ECF) Procedures
Electronic Case Filing Procedures
District Forms (48)
Application for Leave to File a Second or Successive Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence (2255)
Application to Proceed without Prepaying Fees (IFP) Prisoner Short Form
Bivens Complaint
Civil Appeal Statement
Complaint for a Civil Case
Complaint Form for Review of a Social Security Decision and Local Rule 9.2
Declaration of Technical Difficulty
Local Rule 9.2 Social Security Information Form
Motion to Appeal IFP
Notice of Conventional Filing
Order of Detention Pending Trial
Petition for Admission to Plead and Practice
Petition for Admission to Plead and Practice Pro Hac Vice
Petition Form for Prisoner Complaint under 42 USC § 1983
Rule 4 Package -Serving a Complaint
Transcript Information Form
Transcript Redaction Request and Policy
Unrepresented Party E-File Request
Writ of Execution
JS44JS44 Civil Cover Sheet
AO78AO78 Application for Judicial Employment
LR 83LR 83.4 Student Practice Application
AO088AO088 Subpoena to Appear and Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Civil Action
AO088AAO088A Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in a Civil Action
AO088BAO088B Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects or to Permit Inspection of Premises in a Civil Action
AO89AO89 Subpoena to Testify at a Hearing or Trial in a Criminal Case
AO89BAO89B - Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects in a Criminal Case
AO93AO93 Search and Seizure Warrant
AO93AAO93A Search and Seizure Warrant on Oral Testimony
AO102AO102 Application for Tracking Warrant
AO104AO104 Tracking Warrant
AO106AO106 Application for Search Warrant
AO108AO108 Application for Warrant to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture
AO109AO109 Warrant to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture
AO120AO120 Report on Filing Patent/Trademark
AO121AO121 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright
AO133AO133 Bill of Costs
AO-140AO-140 Victim Change of Address
AO239AO239 Application to Proceed without Prepaying Fees (IFP) Non-Prisoner Long Form
AO241AO241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 USC § 2254
AO242AO242 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 USC § 2241
AO243AO243 Motion to Vacate/Set Aside Sentence under 28 USC §2255 (GAMD Version)
AO398AO398 Notice of Lawsuit
AO399AO399 Waiver of Summons
AO440AO440 Summons in a Civil Action
AO441AO441 Summons on Third Party Complaint
AO451AO451 Clerk's Certification of Judgment to be Registered in Another District
AO458AO458 Appearance of Counsel
National (AO) forms used in every district are searchable too — try “AO 440” or “subpoena to testify at a deposition” in Search.
Standing Orders & Judge Procedures (41)
Court-wide (41)
2017-01 Standing Order regarding Sentencing
2017-02 Revised Standing Order regarding Sentencing
2017-03 Collateral Forfeiture for USDA Forest and DOI Lands
2018-01 Amended Collateral Forfeiture for USDA Forest and DOI Lands
2019-01 Order Staying Civil Cases in which U.S. Government is a Party due to Lapse in Appropriations
2019-02 Administration of Pro Se Filings Under Section 404 of the First Step Act
2020-01 In re: COVID-19 Public Health & Safety
2020-02, In re: COVID-19 Operations
2020-03, In re: Standing Order CARES Act Authority to Conduct Criminal Proceedings by Video and/or Teleconference
2020-04 In re: COVID 19 Probation Virtual Contacts
2020-05, In re: COVID-19 Grand Jury Proceedings
2020-06, In re: COVID-19 Administrative and Civil Asset Forfeiture Proceedings and Actions
2020-07, In re: COVID-19 Extension of Jury Trial Moratorium through July 13
2020-08, In re: COVID-19 Jury Trial Moratorium through September 13
2020-09, In re: COVID-19 Reopening Entrance Requirements
2020-09, In re: COVID-19 Reopening Entrance Requirements AMENDED
2020-10, In re: COVID-19 Jury Trial Moratorium through October 19
2020-11, In re: Compassionate Release Requests Directed to the Middle District of Georgia Community Defender
2020-12, In re: COVID-19 Jury Trial Moratorium through January 3
2021-01, In re: Procedures for the Filing, Service, and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents
2021-02, In re: COVID-19 Extension of Jury Trial Moratorium through April 4
2021-03, In re: Standing Order Jury Moratorium until 5.2.21
2021-04, In re: Standing Order 2021 COVID Entrance Criteria
2021-05, In re: Standing Order Termination of Jury Moratorium
2021-06, In re: Standing Order COVID Entrance Criteria
2021-07, In re: Standing Order CARES Act Extension
2021-08, In re: Standing Order Updated 2021 COVID Entrance Criteria - 7.27.21 CDC guidance
2021-09, In re: Standing Order CARES Act Extension
2022-01, In re: CARES Act Extension
2022-02, In re: COVID Entrance Criteria (Updated CDC guidance)
2022-03, In re: Standing Order COVID Entrance Masking re 2-25-22 CDC Guidance
2022-04, In re: Standing Order VA Collateral Forfeiture Schedule
2022-05, In re: Standing Order CARES Act Extension
2022-06, In re: Standing Order CARES Act Extension
2022-07, In re: Standing Order CARES Act Extension
2023-01, In re: Standing Order CARES Act Extension
2023-02, In re: Standing Order CARES Act Termination
2025-01, In re: Standing Order Fort Moore Traffic Offenses
2025-02, In re: Standing Order Access and Mgmt of Sealed Docs
2026-01, In re: Standing Order Immigration Petitions for Bond Hearings at Stewart Detention Center
Admin Order 2025-01 ORDER staying USAO civil cases
Tip: everything on this page is also retrievable in Search (“M.D. Ga. LR 7.1”) and cited by Ask.