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DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE

N.D. Ga. LR 41.2

(A) Omission of Response Date on Summons. Failure of a party or attorney for a party to state the correct response time on a summons or notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of service of summons attached to a complaint, third-party complaint, or any other pleading that requires a summons shall constitute grounds for dismissal of the action without prejudice. (B) Failure to Update Office Address and Number. The failure of counsel for a party or of a party appearing pro se to keep the clerk's office informed of any change in address and/or telephone number which causes a delay or otherwise adversely affects the management of the case shall constitute grounds either for dismissal of the action without prejudice or for entry of a default judgment.
Official source: https://www.gand.uscourts.gov/sites/gand/files/local_rules/NDGARulesCV_4_0.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23