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Egads! E-filing era is en route to Fulton court

Well, there isn’t quite this much paper at the courthouse … (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Credit: Gene J. Puskar

Credit: Gene J. Puskar

Well, there isn’t quite this much paper at the courthouse … (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
By Bill Rankin
Sept 18, 2015

The legal community is buzzing because a change long sought at Fulton County Superior Court is set to take place.

No more mountainous piles of paper from civil lawsuits — about 19,000 filings in the last year alone.

No more attorneys racing to the courthouse to meet a 5 p.m. filing deadline.

Instead, lawyers and litigants will file civil complaints electronically, ending decades of the way things were done.

ExploreVisit MyAJC.com to learn when the e-era begins, and what will set it apart at the Fulton courthouse vs. at other courts.

About the Author

Bill Rankin has been an AJC reporter for more than 30 years. His father, Jim Rankin, worked as an editor for the newspaper for 26 years, retiring in 1986. Bill has primarily covered the state’s court system, doing all he can do to keep the scales of justice on an even keel. Since 2015, he has been the host of the newspaper’s Breakdown podcast.

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