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• Changes to the Georgia Prosecutor's 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 Program must replace Forms 3 and 4 (Written Notice of Welfare Program Violation) with the new letters immediately...[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]
• "Prosecutor of the Year " Awards Announced
  The District Attorneys' Association of Georgia and the Georgia Association of Solicitors-General announce their picks for the state's top prosecutors for 2011....[read on]
• Gunter Appointed Executive Director of PAC
  N. Stanley Gunter, former District Attorney of the Enotah Judicial Circuit, has been appointed 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 ...[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... [read on]
• John 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 ...[read on]
• Capital Litigation Director 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 ...[read on]
• John R. Justice Loan Repayment Applications Open
  The United States Congress funded the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program in the 2010 Federal Fiscal Year. The program provides loan repayment assistance for local, state, and federal public defenders, and local and state prosecutors who commit to continued employment as public defenders and prosecutors for at least 3 years ...[read on]
• Evidence Code Revision: PAC Training Plan
  Governor Deal signed House Bill 24, which totally revises the Evidence Code, into law on May 3, 2011. While the Bill does not go into effect until January 1, 2013, PAC has developed a training plan to ensure all prosecutors are properly trained...[read on]
• Bills that Passed During the 2011 Legislative Session
  Updated as of May 27, 2011. Analysis of each Bill that passed and its status has been included...[choose which report to view]
• "Prosecutor of the Year " Awards Announced
  The District Attorney's Association of Georgia and the Georgia Association of Solicitors-General announce their picks for the state's top prosecutors for 2010....[read on]
• Bills that Passed During the 2010 Legislative Session
  Updated as of June 9, 2010. A brief analysis of each Bill that has been signed by the Governor has been included...[view the report]
• Georgia Court of Appeals Implements e-Filing System
  The Georgia Court of Appeals has implemented its e-filing system that will allow attorneys to file briefs with the Court electronically. The Court adopted Rule 46 on December 1, 2009, putting the long anticipated system into effect...[read on]
• Court of Appeals Clerk to Close one day per Month due to Furloughs
  According to Clerk of Court Bill Martin, Rule 3 will apply, "When an expiration date falls on Saturday, Sunday, or an official state or national holiday, the time is extended to the next business day...[read on]
• "Prosecutor of the Year " Awards Announced
  The District Attorney's Association of Georgia and the Georgia Association of Solicitors-General announce their picks for the state's top prosecutors for 2009....[read on]
• PAC Changes In-State Training Policies
  The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council revised the policies governing training programs conducted by PAC in order to respond to the reductions in funding due to the economic situation...[read on]
• Prosecution-Based Victim Advocacy Day at the Capitol
  On Thursday, February 19, Victim Witness Advocates from our offices throughout the state will be honored at the Capitol for Prosecution-Based Victim Advocacy Day sponsored by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia...[view the agenda]
• VWAP and New Prosecutor Orientation Day at the Capitol
  PAC is sponsoring a day at the Capitol for VWAPs and new prosecutors. The day will include watching the session from the gallery of the House or Senate, a walking tour of the Capitol, plus more... [view the tentative agenda]
• January is National Stalking Awareness Month
  January 2009 will mark the 6th observance of National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a dangerous crime and seek ways to protect its victims...[read on]
• Personal Leave Conversion
  This year the process to convert eligible sick leave to Personal Leave will be done online through the Team.Georgia.gov website. Beginning Monday, December 8th, the Employee Self-Service site will begin to display a new option to convert eligible sick leave to Personal Leave...[read on]
• Revised New Evidence Code Pre-Filed for 2009 Legislature
  Legislation to revamp the Evidence Code has been prefiled in the House of Representatives as HB 24. If enacted, the 129 page Bill would replace the current Title 24 on January 1, 2011. HB 24 was introduced by Representative Wendell Willard (R-Sandy Springs), who co-chaired a Joint House-Senate Study Committee on the Evidence Code with Sen. Preston Smith (R-Rome). The Study Committee approved the text of HB 24 on November 20, 2008 after 5 months of work...[the full text of HB 24 can be found here]
• District Attorney Spencer Lawton Responds to Supreme Court Decision
  District Attorney Spencer Lawton issues a statement in response to the denial of certiorari by the Supreme Court of the United States in Davis v. Georgia...[read the full statement]
• PAC Approves Furloughs
  The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia voted Tuesday to furlough state employees in district attorney's offices throughout the state and at the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia to mitigate the budget crisis that the state is facing...[read on]
• Malone Elected President of NAPC
  Richard A. Malone, Executive Director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia is the newly elected president of the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators for 2008-09...[read on]
• Arnt Receives J. Roger Thompson Award
  Chris Arnt, Assistant District Attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, was presented with the 'J. Roger Thompson Award' during the Basic Litigation Course hosted by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia...[read on]
• Members of the Prosecution Community Receive Eagle Awards
  Two members of the prosecution community have been honored with Eagle Awards. Kimberly B. Mc Coy, Director of the Victim Witness Assistance Program for the Cobb County Judicial Circuit and Gregory W. Edwards, Chief Assistant District Attorney in the Dougherty County District Attorney's Office, were presented with Eagle Awards by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council...[read on]
• Ashley Wright Sworn in as District Attorney
  Rebecca 'Ashley' Wright was sworn in as the new district attorney for the Augusta Judicial Circuit on Monday, May 19, 2008, by Governor Sonny Perdue at the Capitol in Atlanta...[read on]
• FYI- Court of Appeals Issues New Rules
  The Georgia Court of Appeals has "amended its rules for cases docketed in this court on or after February 21, 2008." The new rules include several significant changes that could affect prosecutors. The following summary of the changes is taken from the Court of Appeals Web site...[view the summary]
• Prosecution-Based Victim Advocacy Day at the Capitol
  On Wednesday, February 20, Victim Witness Advocates from our offices throughout the state will be honored at the Capitol for Prosecution-Based Victim Advocacy Day sponsored by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia...[read on]
• Brian M. Rickman is Sworn in as District Attorney
  Brian M. Rickman was sworn in as the new district attorney for the Mountain Judicial Circuit on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 , by Governor Sonny Perdue at the Capitol in Atlanta... [read on]
• Betsy Ramsey Receives Deborah McDorman Award
  DeKalb County Solicitor-General Robert James announces that Betsy Ramsey, Chair of the DeKalb County Domestic Violence Task Force and Victim Witness Assistance Coordinator with his office, is the recipient of the Deborah Coker McDorman Memorial Award...[read on]
• Mr. Glenn Swinney receives Investigator of the Year Award
  The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia held its first Investigator Conference at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia, November 14-16, 2007. During the opening session of the conference, Mr. Glenn Swinney...[read on]
• PAC wins Award for Data Exchange Project
  After months of careful consideration and analysis, a panel of national judges has selected the winners of the 2007 Best of Web and Digital Government Achievement Awards sponsored by the Center for Digital Government...[read the press release]
• Governor Perdue Appoints Richard Bridgeman as District Attorney
  On September 6, Richard Bridgeman was sworn in as District Attorney for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit...[read the Governor's press release]
• Floyd G. Hoard Remembered
  In 1964, when Floyd Hoard was elected-solicitor general (now called district attorney) of Georgia's Piedmont Judicial Circuit, his first challenge was to confront a loose coalition of gangsters known as the Dixie Mafia...[read on]
• "Prosecutor of the Year" Awards Announced at Summer Conference The 47th Annual Summer Conference was held at the Jekyll Island Convention Center on Jekyll Island, Georgia, July 22-25, 2007. During the opening session of the conference, four outstanding members of the prosecutorial community were recognized...[read on]
• E. Wayne Jernigan Jr. Receives the J. Roger Thompson Award
  E. Wayne Jernigan Jr., Assistant District Attorney for the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, recently received the J. Roger Thompson Award during the 2007 Basic Litigation Training Course...[read on]
• Georgia Governor to Speak at this year's Summer Conference
  The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia is pleased to announce that Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue will be our esteemed guest at the 47th Annual Summer Conference...[read on]
• Brian Fortner Appointed Douglas County Solicitor-General
  Brian Fortner, a former assistant district attorney in the Douglas Judicial Circuit, has been appointed Solicitor-General for Douglas county... [read on]
• Atlanta Prosecutors Receive the Highest Award Given by the National District Attorneys Association
  The team of veteran Atlanta prosecutors who brought millionaire fugitive James Vincent Sullivan to justice has received the "Home-Run Hitters Award"... [read on]
• The Congolese Delegation Visits the PAC Atlanta Office
  The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the process of reforming its judiciary...[read on]