9 : Deadline [TRUSTED]

: If you are a defendant and the request was served with the summons and complaint, you have up to 45 days to respond.

: Uniform Superior Court Rule 5.1 generally requires discovery to be commenced within six months after the filing of the Answer. Consequences of Missing a Deadline 9 : Deadline

: Filing a motion to dismiss at or before the time of the answer can result in a 90-day stay of discovery in Georgia state court. : If you are a defendant and the

In Georgia civil cases, the "deadline to produce" typically follows these statutory rules: parties often agree to "rolling productions

: In extensive cases, parties often agree to "rolling productions," where documents are produced in batches as they are ready, rather than all at once on the final day.