In order for a party to utilize the court's compulsory process to compel discovery, any desired discovery procedures must first be commenced promptly, pursued diligently and completed without unnecessary delay and within 6 months after the filing of the answer.
Rule 6.4 - Failure to make discovery and motion to compel discovery (A) Motions to compel discovery in ance with OCGA § 9-11-37 shall: (1) Quote verbatim or attach a copy as an exhibit of each interrogatory, request for admission, or request for production to which objection is taken or to which no response or ...
The prosecuting attorney shall, no later than ten days prior to trial, or at such time as the court orders but in no event later than the beginning of the trial, provide the defendant with notice of any evidence in aggravation of punishment that the state intends to introduce in sentencing.
The best evidence rule holds that when a party wishes to prove the contents of a writing, that is, what the writing says, the party must produce that writing or give an accounting for why the writing cannot be produced. O.C.G.A. § 24-5-4(a); O.C.G.A. §§ 24-10-1002- 24-10-1004.
A discovery response is essentially a choice that you make after receiving a request for information. The question then becomes, Should you comply or not?
The party upon whom the request is served shall serve a written response within 30 days after the service of the request, except that a defendant may serve a response within 45 days after service of the summons and complaint upon that defendant. The court may allow a shorter or longer time.
Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, which is relevant to the subject matter involved in the pending action, whether it relates to the claim or defense of the party seeking discovery or to the claim or defense of any other party, including the existence, description, nature, custody, ...
The discovery process is an important part of criminal justice system. The discovery process enables the accused to know about any and all evidence that may be used to prosecute the. A defense lawyer uses the benefits of this knowledge to prepare a defense strategy.
Georgia State Court — a motion to dismiss filed at or before the time of filing an answer will result in a stay of discovery for 90 days or until the court rules on the motion.
 
                     
                    