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Georgia court forms, deadlines, and filing packages

Upload a complaint and SimpleCase identifies the right Georgia court, extracts every filing detail, and generates the 10 forms below as a court-ready package for attorney review.

Which Georgia court hears your civil case

Civil jurisdiction thresholds with statutory authority. Source: 1Court Directory, verified 2026-08-20 (official source).

TierCourtAmount in controversyAuthority
Small claimsMagistrate Court
Civil up to $15,000; unlimited over evictions.
Up to $15,000O.C.G.A. § 15-10-2
Limited civilMagistrate CourtUp to $15,000O.C.G.A. § 15-10-2
General civilState Court / Superior Court
Over $15,000.
No limitGa. Const. art. VI

Answer deadline after service

A defendant generally has 30 days after service of the summons and complaint to file an answer (O.C.G.A. § 9-11-12(a)).

SimpleCase's Default Judgment Tracker computes this date per case from the service date, for every jurisdiction, and shows the math behind it. Always verify local rules before seeking default.

10 Georgia forms SimpleCase prepares

Generated from your uploaded complaint, with captions and terminology matched to Georgia practice. Every document is a draft for attorney review.

  • SC-1 SummonsSupreme Court standard summons: 30-day answer
  • SC-2 Sheriff's Entry of ServiceSheriff's return of service: Supreme Court standard form
  • Civil Case Filing Information FormRequired in Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and other counties
  • Pauper's AffidavitFee waiver: O.C.G.A. § 9-15-2
  • Voluntary DismissalO.C.G.A. § 9-11-41(a)
  • Motion for Default JudgmentO.C.G.A. § 9-11-55: 30 days + 15-day grace period
  • Military Status AffidavitSCRA compliance: 50 U.S.C. § 3931
  • Default JudgmentProposed judgment for judge signature
  • SC-5 Writ of Fieri FaciasSupreme Court standard writ of execution
  • Summons of GarnishmentGarnish wages or bank accounts: O.C.G.A. § 18-4-60

Filing packages

One click assembles the forms a Georgia matter typically needs at each stage.

General Civil

SC-1 Summons · SC-2 Sheriff's Entry of Service · Civil Case Filing Information Form

Collections: File & Serve

SC-1 Summons · SC-2 Sheriff's Entry of Service · Civil Case Filing Information Form

Collections: Default Judgment

Motion for Default Judgment · Military Status Affidavit · Default Judgment

Collections: Enforce Judgment

SC-5 Writ of Fieri Facias · Summons of Garnishment

Pauper's Affidavit

Pauper's Affidavit

Voluntary Dismissal

Voluntary Dismissal

County-level court details

Filing fees, clerk contacts, e-filing portals, and courthouse addresses for every Georgia county are in the 1Court Directory: Georgia.

How it works

STEP 1

Upload your case document

PDF, Word, image, or text. SimpleCase extracts parties, claims, amounts, and dates.

STEP 2

Confirm venue and court

For unfiled cases, SimpleCase suggests the county, court level, and courthouse, with the statutory basis shown.

STEP 3

Generate the package

Every required form, filled and assembled as a ZIP, ready for attorney review and filing.

Turn a complaint into a filing-ready case

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SimpleCase prepares document drafts for attorney review; it is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by using it. Court data on this page is sourced from the 1Court Directory with the verification date shown, and statutes and court rules change: always confirm current requirements, deadlines, and fees with the clerk of the court before filing.