Georgia Appellate Court Resources
Quick reference and official links for Georgia’s two appellate courts. This page is general information, not legal advice — which court handles your case, and what deadline applies, depends on the specifics of your matter.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Established 1906 · 15 judges in 5 divisions
Hears almost all civil and criminal appeals from Georgia's superior, state, and juvenile courts. Since a 2016 jurisdiction reform took effect January 1, 2017, this includes cases involving title to land, wills, divorce and alimony, and other equity matters that previously went to the Supreme Court. In practice, this is where the large majority of Georgia appeals — civil and criminal — end up.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Established 1845 · 9 justices
Georgia's highest court. Since the 2017 jurisdiction reform, its exclusive appellate jurisdiction is narrower than most people expect — primarily constitutional questions, election contests, death penalty cases, and cases certified to it by the Court of Appeals or federal courts. It can also grant certiorari to review a Court of Appeals decision it considers of great public importance, but that review is discretionary, not automatic.
E-Filing in Georgia
Most Georgia trial and appellate courts use the Odyssey eFileGA system (built on Tyler Technologies’ e-filing platform) for electronic filing and case search across participating counties.