Rule 2. DEFINITIONS · Last amended 1997 · Last verified July 17, 2026
In one sentenceRule 2.4 defines “calendar clerk” as the staff member responsible for setting and scheduling every hearing and trial in the cases assigned to a particular judge, working under that judge’s supervision or the supervision of the judge’s designee.
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The term "calendar clerk" as used in these rules refers to that person who is charged with the responsibility of setting and scheduling all hearings and trials in actions assigned to a particular
judge. Each calendar clerk carries out those duties under the supervision of the assigned judge, or the designee of that judge.
Plain-English Summary
Rule 2.4 names a role tied to a specific judge’s docket rather than to the clerk’s office as a whole. The calendar clerk is the person charged with setting and scheduling all hearings and trials in the actions assigned to a particular judge — a scheduling function, not a filing or record-keeping one.
That work happens under supervision: the calendar clerk carries out these duties under the supervision of the assigned judge, or that judge’s designee. The role only makes sense once a case has already been routed to a judge through the assignment system in Rule 3, and it connects to the “assigned judge” concept Rule 2.5 defines — the calendar clerk’s docket is built around whichever judge that is.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a calendar clerk responsible for?
Setting and scheduling all hearings and trials in actions assigned to a particular judge.
Who supervises the calendar clerk’s work?
The assigned judge, or the designee of that judge.
Is a calendar clerk tied to one specific judge’s caseload?
Yes — Rule 2.4 defines the role around “actions assigned to a particular judge.”
When was Rule 2.4 last amended?
October 9, 1997.
How does “calendar clerk” differ from “clerk” as these rules define them?
“Clerk” under Rule 2.3 covers the court’s clerk and deputy clerks generally, while “calendar clerk” under Rule 2.4 is the specific scheduling role tied to one judge’s docket.
Amendment History
Amended effective October 9, 1997.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Uniform Superior Court Rules, published by the
Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia. Last verified July 17, 2026.
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