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Established in 1975, the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia provides a number of important services to the hundreds of elected and appointed prosecutors across the State of Georgia. The council consists of nine members, six district attorneys and three state court solicitors who establish policies that guide the day-to-day work of the Council staff.... [more]

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Legislation Enacted During the 2012 Georgia General Assembly

The below is a summary of the Bills and Resolutions impacting prosecutors or the criminal justice system that passed during the 2012 Session of the Georgia General Assembly and, in the case of Bills, were approved by the Governor. Summary of Legislation that passed the 2012 General Assembly (PDF) We have provided a brief analysis by the contributing authors for each of the 71 Bills and Res... [read on]

Porter Appointed to Joint Human Trafficking Study Commission

May 7, 2012- The Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia has named the Honorable Daniel J. “Danny” Porter, District Attorney of the Gwinnett Judicial Circuit, as its appointee to the Joint Human Trafficking Study Commission, a 13-member commission established by House Resolution 1151, which was passed during the 2012 legislative session. The Commission was created in response to the ... [read on]

Craig Fraser Receives Commitment to Equality Award

Craig Fraser, district attorney of the Dublin Judicial Circuit was honored on February 23, 2012 at a reception at the State Bar of Georgia Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, on his selection for the Commitment to Equality Award.  Each year, the State Bar of Georgia presents the Commitment to Equality Awards, which recognize the efforts of lawyers and legal professionals who are committed t... [read on]

FYI: Hatley v. State

The Georgia Supreme Court decided Hatley v. State on February 6, 2012, re-construing the child hearsay statute and establishing a new procedure for admission of child hearsay testimony .... [read on]

FYI: United States v. Jones

The Supreme Court decided United States v. Jones on January 23, 2012, ruling that attaching a GPS device to a vehicle is a "search" within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment.... [read on]

Biometric Screening for Wellness Plan Members

If you enrolled in the Cigna or UHC Wellness Plans you agreed to make a Wellness Promise. In making the Wellness Promise, you agreed to: take your online health assessment through your health care vendor and to obtain your biometric screening which includes: blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol, and body mass index. This promise applies to you and your covered spouse. The deadline for o... [read on]

Changes to the Georgia Prosecutors' Welfare Fraud Prosecution Program

The notification letters used in TANF/SNAP fraud (formerly known as food stamp fraud) cases to schedule appointments with welfare benefits recipients who are suspected of having committed fraud by not reporting income, have been revised so that they comply with the requirements of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct (GRPC). All offices who participate in the Welfare Fraud Prosecution Progr... [read on]

Evidence Code Revision: PAC Training Plan

HB 24 totally revises Title 24, the Evidence Code.  However, the Bill does not go into effect until January 1, 2013 (HB 24, Section 101; see also OCGA 1-3-4(a)). Until then, the current rules of evidence are still in effect.  Governor Deal signed HB 24 into law on May 3, 2011. The delayed effective date was included because the legislature recognized that it would take time to train ... [read on]

Prosecuting Attorneys' Council Capital Litigation Director Laura Murphree Receives National Recognition

Ms. Laura J. Murphree, capital litigation director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia (PAC), has been selected to receive the 2010-2011 Award for Outstanding Advocacy in Capital Cases presented by the Association of Government Attorneys in Capital Litigation (AGACL). The award, which recognizes outstanding capital litigators in the United States each year, will be presented on Wedn... [read on]

Melvin Receives J. Roger Thompson Award

John Melvin, Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney for the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, received the "J. Roger Thompson Award" on Thursday, June 16, 2011 during Basic Litigation Training sponsored by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia. The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia (PAC) presented its Basic Litigation Training Course for new prosecutors from June 11-16, 2011 i... [read on]

Smith Appointed Houston County Solicitor-General

Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed Houston Judicial Circuit chief assistant district attorney Amy Elaine Smith to fill the solicitor general vacancy in Houston County. The vacancy was created by the resignation of the Honorable Robert Tawse on June 30. "With 14 years of experience in the Houston County Judicial Circuit, Ms. Smith possesses the qualifications needed to fill this important role," sa... [read on]

Stan Gunter Appointed Executive Director of PAC

N. Stanley Gunter, former District Attorney of the Enotah Judicial Circuit, has beenappointed Executive Director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council by the Council effective July 1, 2011. Gunter succeeds former Executive Director Rick Malone, who retired as Executive Director on June 30, 2011. Gunter is a native of Northeast Georgia and served as the District Attorney in the Enotah Judicial ... [read on]

District Attorney and Solicitor - General of theYear Awards 2011

The District Attorneys' Association of Georgia and the Georgia Association of Solicitors-General announced their picks for the state's top prosecutors for 2011 at the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia's annual Summer Conference. This year, four outstanding members of the prosecutorial community were recognized as the Solicitor-General, Assistant Solicitor-General, District Attorney, an... [read on]

Reimbursement Policy Amended

Effective August 5, 2011, the members of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council voted to approve a new procedure for the reimbursement of travel expenses for all state-paid and SPCR personnel. Under the new procedure, state-paid and SPCR personnel who currently receive their pay via direct deposit will also receive their reimbursement for approved travel expenses by direct deposit. The new policy wi... [read on]

PACGA Training

Upcoming Events: Prosecution-Based Victim Advocate Training Georgia Public Safety Training Center 1000 Indian Springs Drive Forsyth, Georgia 31029 Information & Online Registration Joint Law Enforcement & Prosecutor DUI Training Gilmer County Courthouse Grand Jury Room 1 Broad Street Ellijay, Georgia May 31, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Information & Online Registration Ba... [read on]