Office of the County Attorney. The Office of the County Attorney oversees an extensive litigation practice which includes employment, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, governmental contract, taxation, tax sales, tax assessment, zoning, land use, environmental, construction, constitutional, First Amendment, Section 1983, and bankruptcy matters and extensive motion …
In 2021, Daysha rejoined the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office as the Executive Director of the Special Victims Unit. She is an experienced trial attorney who has expertise in trying cases involving homicides, sexual assault, child sexual and physical abuse, domestic violence, and vulnerable citizens of the community.
Fulton County officials joined law enforcement on Thursday afternoon to update the public on the Piedmont Park stabbing case. District Attorney Fani Wills, Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat, acting United States Attorney Kurt Erskine, and others in law enforcement spoke at the county courthouse around 2 p.m.
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To obtain a public defender, a defendant must apply to and be determined as qualified for such services by filling out an application. Public defenders are free, other than the $50 application fee.
Requests for court appointed attorney are only accepted in open court. Your case will not be heard until the application process has been completed. The court will review your case and determine if you are eligible to submit an application. A $50 application fee will be imposed but may be waived by the court.
The Georgia Public Defender Council ensures that public defenders work effectively, promptly, and ethically to assist clients.
Those who cannot afford private legal representation and require a public defender must first apply in person through the Hall County Indigent Defense Office, located on the second floor of the Hall County Courthouse at 225 Green Street. Incarcerated defendants may apply while in jail.
In fact, a recently study done by the American Bar Association found that public defenders are often just as effective as private counsel. This study went on to conclude that based on the results, it would “strongly suggest that public defender representation is associated with improved case outcomes.”Jun 24, 2021
The Capital Defender Clinic provides legal services for defendants who are facing the death penalty and cannot afford to retain a lawyer. Defendants who face the death penalty often can't afford to pay for an attorney, so they are assigned one.
The Office of the County Attorney oversees an extensive litigation practice which includes employment, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, governmental contract, taxation, tax sales, tax assessment, zoning, land use, environmental, construction, constitutional, First Amendment, Section 1983, and bankruptcy matters and extensive motion and appellate practice..
The attorneys assigned to the Courts (Juvenile, Probate, State, and Superior) provide representation regarding all legal matters to Fulton County’s department heads who work within the Courts.
The attorneys assigned to the Environment & Infrastructure Division provide representation and legal support to the following departments: Zoning, Environment & Community Development, Land Department, Cooperative Extension, Airport, Parks & Recreation, Economic Developmentto the General Services Department and the Public Works Department.
The attorneys assigned to the Facilities and Transportation Department provides legal representative, advice, and defends the Facilities and Transportation department heads in state and federal litigation, including but not limited to, contract negotiation, personnel matters, etc.
The attorneys assigned to the Finance, Information Technology, and Taxation Division provide representation to a number of Fulton County offices and departments including: Purchasing, Tax Assessor, Tax Commissioner, Information Technology, and Registration and Elections and Contract Compliance.
The attorneys assigned to the Personnel and Human Resources Division provide representation to a number of Fulton County offices and departments including: Personnel, Human Services, Atlanta-Fulton County Library System, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Arts Council, Health and Wellness, Ryan White Program, Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases, Medical Examiner, and Animal Control.
The attorneys assigned to the Public Safety Division provide representation to the County's Chaplain Office, Marshal's Department, Fire Department, Police Department and Sheriff's Office. They also provide representation to the Fulton County Department of Emergency Services (911).
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who took office in January after soundly defeating her former boss, Paul Howard, said her office is making progress in tackling a massive backlog of roughly 11,000 cases.
In 2021, Daysha rejoined the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office as the Executive Director of the Special Victims Unit. She is an experienced trial attorney who has expertise in trying cases involving homicides, sexual assault, child sexual and physical abuse, domestic violence, and vulnerable citizens of the community.
Jeff DiSantis is the Deputy District Attorney overseeing the Media Relations Unit. In that role, he is responsible for keeping the public informed of the work of the District Attorney and the issues the office is handling that are of importance to the people of Fulton County.
Before he began his career with Fulton County District Attorney’s Office in September 2013, Chief Capers Green served 9 years at the Henry County Police Department. Green also served as an officer with the City of Decatur and Emory Police Department in Decatur, GA from 2002 to 2006.
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