Rule 42 Responses

If someone files a petition for certiorari with the Georgia Supreme Court, the other side has 20 days to file a response. Filing a response is a good idea, but it is not required.

However, if you do not respond, the court will treat your silence as an agreement that the petition meets all the requirements to be accepted. That said, the court can still decide for itself whether to take the case, regardless of whether you responded or stayed silent.