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Ct. 4.1. Except as authorized by law or by rule, judges shall neither initiate nor consider ex parte communications by interested parties or their attorneys concerning a pending proceeding.

Rule 5 - Filing Fees (1)Filing Fees. (a) $80 in all criminal cases and in habeas corpus cases involving persons whose liberty is being restrained by virtue of a sentence imposed against them by a state court. (b) $300 in all other civil cases.

Any action in which no written order is taken for a period of five years shall automatically stand dismissed, with costs to be taxed against the party plaintiff. For the purposes of this Code section, an order of continuance will be deemed an order.

Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure mandates that parties involved in litigation meet as soon as practicable — at least 21 days before a scheduling conference is to be held or a scheduling order is due under Rule 16(b).

Discovery is the process of receiving knowledge of the evidence for or against a defendant. Many states, including Georgia, adhere to the principle that defendants do not have an automatic right to discovery and instead, have to request it.

Parties may obtain discovery by one or more of the following methods: depositions upon oral examination or written questions; written interrogatories; production of documents or things or permission to enter upon land or other property for inspection and other purposes; physical and mental examinations; and requests ...

Rule 26(f) Conference Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) requires the parties to confer, develop a proposed discovery plan, and submit a report to this Court. Subsequent to the filing of the report, a Scheduling Order must be entered pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b).

The summons shall be signed by the clerk; contain the name of the court and county and the names of the parties; be directed to the defendant; state the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney, if any, otherwise the plaintiff's address; and state the time within which this chapter requires the defendant to appear ...

The California discovery rule stops the statute of limitations clock until the plaintiff becomes aware of the cause of action or has a reasonable reason to do so. It's crucial when the plaintiff wasn't initially aware of their injury.