Rules Update – May 1, 2024

These rules of the Court of Appeals of Georgia are adopted effective May 1, 2024, and will be applied to all cases decided by the Court of Appeals on or after that date.

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I. GENERAL

Rule 2. Documents; Communications; General.

(g) Filing Under Seal.

V. RECORDS AND TRANSCRIPTS

Rule 18. Preparation and Arrangement of Records and Transcripts.

(d) Sealed Records.

VII. BRIEFS

Rule 25. Structure and Content

(d) General Provisions.

(3) Sealing Briefs or Motions.

IX. APPLICATIONS FOR INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL

Rule 30. Interlocutory Applications.

(h) Filing Under Seal.

(i) No Extension of Time.

(j) Response Time.

(k) Deadline to File Notice of Appeal.

(l) Late Filings.

X. APPLICATIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY APPEAL

Rule 31. Discretionary Applications.

(h) Filing Under Seal.

(i) No Extension of Time.

(j) Response Time.

(k) Deadline to File Notice of Appeal.

(l) Late Filings.

The complete rule changes are attached with the added language bolded and deleted language struck
out of the amended rule. These rules of the Court of Appeals of Georgia are adopted effective May 9, 2024,
and will be applied to all cases decided by the Court of Appeals on or after that date.