Full Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ October 22, 2026 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A27A0595. KYLE RAMSEY v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF HOUSTON COUNTY. On August 19, 2026, the trial court entered an order dismissing Kyle Ramsey’s pro se petition for a writ of mandamus and denying his request to proceed in forma paupers in the mandamus proceeding. Ramsey filed a pro se notice of appeal on September 28, 2026.1 We lack jurisdiction. A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the judgment or trial court order sought to be appealed. OCGA § 5-6-38(a). The proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer appellate jurisdiction on this Court. Perlman v. Perlman, 318 Ga. App. 731, 739(4) (734 SE2d 560) (2012). Ramsey’s notice of appeal was filed 40 days after entry of the order he seeks to appeal. 1 Ramsey also sought to appeal the August 19 order by filing, in this Court, an application for discretionary review, which we denied. Ramsey v. Super. Ct. of Houston County, Case No. A27D0159 (Oct. 8, 2026). Consequently — and pretermitting whether this untimely appeal suffers from additional jurisdictional defects — it is hereby DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 10/22/2026 I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia. Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written. , Clerk.