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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-023054.txt : 20050502
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050502135925
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-023054
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050428
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050502
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050502

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHOICEPOINT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				582309650
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 ALDERMAN DR
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7707526000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CHOICEPOINT INC
		STREET 2:		1000 ALDERMAN DR
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30005

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COUGHLIN THOMAS M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194697

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13069
		FILM NUMBER:		05789691

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WAL-MART STORES, INC.
		STREET 2:		702 S.W. 8TH STREET
		CITY:			BENTONVILLE
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72716
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    <periodOfReport>2005-04-28</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001040596</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CHOICEPOINT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001194697</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COUGHLIN THOMAS M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 ALDERMAN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALPHARETTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30005</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom stock units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>39.17</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-04-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-04-28</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3191</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>39.17</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of share equivalent units that will vest after twelve months from the date of cessation from service on the Board of Dirctors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David W. Davis, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas M. Coughlin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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