• Affidavit for Alias Fifa (Must be notarized.)
• Order for Alias Fifa Request (to be signed by Judge.)
• Affidavit for Foreclosure of Personal Property (Must be notarized. One original, but 2 copies per defendant to be served.)
• Certificate of Payment of Cost for Petition for Review
• Change of Address - Civil Division Cases
• Civil Summons (One original and one copy for each defendant to be served.)
• Defendant Answer Form
• General Civil Case Initiation and Filing Information Form
• General Civil Final Disposition Form
• Notice of Suit for Enforcement of Foreign Judgment
• Petition for Review State Court
• Plaintiff Dismissal Form
• Plaintiff Fifa Request Form
• Proposed Pre-Trial Order 2018
• Subpoena for Production of Evidence (issued by Attorney)
• Subpoena for Production of Evidence at a Deposition (issued by Attorney)
• Subpoena for Production of Evidence
• Witness Subpoena (Issued by Attorney)
• Witness Subpoena
• Subpoena for Production of Evidence at a Deposition

• Dispossessory Summons
• Dispossessory Writ of Possession
• Proceeding Against Tenant Holding Over (Must be notarized. One original and two copies for each defendant to be served.)
• Dispossessory CARES Act Affidavit

• Garnishee Answer
• Notice to Defendant and Defendant's Claim Form
• Packet for Continuing Garnishment
• Packet for Continuing Garnishment for Support
• Packet for Garnishment on a Financial Institution
• Packet for Regular Garnishment
• Defendant's Summons on a Continuing Garnishment
• Defendant's Summons on a Financial Institution
• Defendant's Summons on a Regular Garnishment
• Modification of Continuing Garnishment
• Plaintiff's Traverse

The forms for filing an eviction are provided by our office. The Plaintiff/Attorney may appear in person to file an eviction proceeding or may request the forms by mail by sending a request and a self-addressed stamped envelope to this office or the forms may be accessed via this website. The affidavit must be completed and signed by the plaintiff/attorney in the presence of a Deputy Clerk or a Notary Public. The filing fee is due at the time that the proceeding is filed. Once the proceeding is filed with our office it is assigned a case number, processed and sent to the Sheriff's Office for service.

The defendant/tenant will be served with a copy of the eviction proceedings by the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office or in some instances the plaintiff/attorney can have the defendant served by an individual who has been appointed by the court as a special process server. There are several different methods of service. They include: tack & mail, personal, notorious and corporate.

The defendant(s) herein is/are commanded and required personally or by attorney to appear at the State Court of Cobb County, 12 East Park Square, Marietta, Georgia, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on or before the SEVENTH day from the date of service of the within affidavit and summons (or on the first business day thereafter IF the seventh day falls on Saturday, Sunday or legal Holiday) to answer the affidavit in writing or orally. If the answer is NOT made, a Writ of Possession and/or judgment shall issue instanter.

Once a Writ of Possession has been issued, the plaintiff/attorney must contact the Sheriff's Office for scheduling information.

If the defendant/tenant fails to answer and was personally or notoriously served then you may submit an affidavit of default and a proposed order for judgment stating the amount of money that is due.

A Writ of Fieri Facias (Fi Fa) will be issued upon written request and payment of a Fi Fa recording fee.

The forms for filing a garnishment are provided by our office. The plaintiff may appear in person to file a garnishment or may request the forms by mail by sending a request and a self-addressed stamped envelope to this office or you may access the forms via this website. The plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney, in the presence of a Deputy Clerk of this court or a notary public, must sign the affidavit. The filing fee is due at the time of filing. Once the proceeding is filed with our office it is approved, assigned a case number, processed and sent to the Sheriff's Office for service.

The plaintiff’s attorney/plaintiff will receive back from this office a copy of the summons marked ‘Defendant’s Copy’ unless he/she elected to have the defendant served by the Sheriff. This copy must be served upon the defendant as provided by law.

You are hereby commanded to hold immediately all property, money, wages, except what is exempt, belonging to the defendant, or debts owed to the defendant named above at the time of service of this summons and between the time of service of this summons to and including the one hundred seventy-ninth day thereafter. Not later than 45 days after you are served with this summons, you are commanded to file your answer in writing with the clerk of this court and serve a copy upon the plaintiff or his attorney named above. This answer shall state what property, money, and wages, except what is exempt, belonging to the defendant or debts owed to the defendant, you hold or owe at the time of service of this summons and between the time of such service and the time of making your first answer. Thereafter, you are required to file further answers no later than 45 days after your last answer. Every further answer shall state what property, money, and wages except what is exempt, belonging to the defendant or debts owed to the defendant, you hold or owe at and from the time of the last answer to the time of the current answer. The last answer required by this summons shall be filed no later than the one hundred ninety-fifth day after you receive this summons. Money or other property admitted in an answer to be subject to continuing garnishment must be delivered to the court with your answers. Should you fail to file answers as required by this summons, a judgment will be rendered against you for the amount the plaintiff claims due by the defendant.

You are hereby commanded to immediately hold all property, money, wages, except what is exempt, belonging to the defendant, or debts owed to the defendant named above at the time of service of this summons and between the time of service of this summons and the time of making your answer. Not sooner than 30 days but not later than 45 days after you are served with this summons, you are commanded to file your answer in writing with the Clerk of this Court and serve a copy upon the plaintiff or his attorney named below. Money or other property subject to this Summons should be delivered to the Court with your answer. Should you fail to answer this summons, a judgment will be rendered against you for the amount the plaintiff claims due by the defendant.

When the garnishee answers a garnishment and pays funds into court the Clerk must hold the funds for 21 days. After 21 days the Clerk will pay the money to the Plaintiff’s Attorney/Plaintiff if an affidavit of compliance as to service on the defendant and request to condemn funds have been filed. If the plaintiff has an attorney the money will be paid to the attorney unless the Clerk has written authorization from the attorney directing us to pay the funds to the plaintiff.

If at any time the plaintiff’s attorney/plaintiff wishes to stop the garnishment a written dismissal must be filed with the Clerk and the Clerk will issue a release to the garnishee.

The Clerk will accept only full payment of a garnishment from the defendant. This payment must be made in cash.

At the time a traverse is filed a hearing date will be set and notice will be sent to all parties by mail.