Georgia Pleading Paper Template
Georgia superior court documents under Uniform Superior Court Rule 36.1 must be on one side only in blue or black ink suitable for reproduction, on opaque white 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper. Margins, font, and spacing are set by each local court's rules.
Introduction
Georgia does not use numbered-line pleading paper. Court filings go on plain letter-size paper with a proper caption, formatted under the rules covered here. Georgia's statewide format rule for superior court filings is narrow. Under Uniform Superior Court Rule 36.1 (Preparation of Documents), materials presented for filing must be typed, legibly written, or printed on one side only, in blue or black ink suitable for reproduction, on opaque white paper measuring 8 1/2 by 11 inches, of good quality, grade, and weight. That is the core of what the statewide rule fixes: the ink, the single-sided printing, and the paper. Georgia is not a numbered-line pleading-paper state, so there are no consecutive line numbers down the left margin. Importantly, USCR 36.1 does not set a statewide margin width, font size, or line spacing, so those are governed by each local court's rules and by the e-filing standards, not by a single statewide number. A filing on the wrong paper, printed two-sided, or in non-reproducible ink can be rejected, which costs filing time and can risk a deadline. This page covers what USCR 36.1 actually requires and is plain about what it leaves to local court rule. DocDraft drafts your document in properly formatted Georgia court format from your facts, with attorney review available before you file.
Key Things to Know
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Materials must be typed, legibly written, or printed on one side only under USCR 36.1.
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Use blue or black ink suitable for reproduction (USCR 36.1).
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Paper must be opaque white, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, of good quality, grade, and weight (USCR 36.1).
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USCR 36.1 does not set a statewide margin width, font size, or line spacing; those are set by each local court's rules and the e-filing standards.
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Many Georgia superior courts use the statewide PeachCourt e-filing system; the USCR 36.1 format applies whether the document is filed on paper or electronically.
Key decisions before you file
Before you file a Pleading Paper in Georgia, a few decisions shape the document: which option to choose and what each one means. The Pleading Paper guide walks through them.
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Georgia Requirements for Pleading Paper
Type, write, or print on one side of the paper only under USCR 36.1.
Use blue or black ink suitable for reproduction (USCR 36.1).
Use opaque white paper measuring 8 1/2 by 11 inches, of good quality, grade, and weight (USCR 36.1).
Head the first page with the court (Superior Court of the county, State of Georgia), the parties, the civil action file number, and the document title.
USCR 36.1 does not set a statewide margin width, font size, or line spacing; follow your local court's rules and the e-filing standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Under Uniform Superior Court Rule 36.1, materials for filing must be on opaque white paper measuring 8 1/2 by 11 inches, of good quality, grade, and weight, printed on one side only in blue or black ink suitable for reproduction.
Uniform Superior Court Rule 36.1 does not set a statewide margin width, font size, or line spacing. Those requirements are governed by each local court's rules and the e-filing standards, so check the rules of the court where you file.
No. Georgia does not require consecutive line numbers down the left margin. The statewide rule, USCR 36.1, addresses the paper, ink, and one-sided printing, and leaves margins, font, and spacing to local court rule.
No. Uniform Superior Court Rule 36.1 requires materials to be typed, written, or printed on one side only. They must also be in blue or black ink suitable for reproduction on opaque white 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper.