This page contains important news and information for prosecutors’ offices related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Please scroll to the bottom of this page for PAC Operations Updates.

COVID-19 News and Information:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Georgia Department of Public Health
• COVID-19: State Services in Georgia
• Governor’s Office Press Releases
• DBHDD COVID-19 Emotional Support Line & Other Resources
• Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security: Coronavirus Information

Emergency Order Information:

• Governor Brian P. Kemp – Executive Orders
  • Declaring Public Health State of Emergency (March 14, 2020)
  • Regarding Georgia driver’s licenses and identification cards, ignition interlock device requirements, etc. (March 25, 2020)
  • Issuing a statewide shelter in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 (April 2, 2020)
  • Authorizing sheriffs to enforce the provisions of Executive Order 04.02.20.01 involving businesses, establishments, for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, and organizations (April 3, 2020)
  • Expanding the definition of Essential Services and clarifying enforcement provisions in Executive Order 04.02.20.01 (April 3, 2020)
  • Renewing the Public Health State of Emergency to assist with the state’s response to COVID-19 (April 8, 2020)
  • Regarding the use of face masks/coverings to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (April 13, 2020)
  • Regarding the Peace Officers Standards and Training Council certification of jail officers and juvenile correctional officers (April 20, 2020)
  • Providing flexibility for healthcare practices, moving certain businesses to minimum operations, and providing for emergency response (April 20, 2020)
  • Providing guidance for reviving a healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19 (April 23, 2020)
    
  • Renewing the Public Health State of Emergency issued on March 14 and re-newed on April 8 to assist with the state’s response to COVID-19 (April 30, 2020)
  • Providing additional guidance for reviving a healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19 (May 12, 2020)
  • Regarding the Department of Driver Services and on-the-road driving exams (May 12, 2020)
  • Renewing the Public Health State of Emergency issued on March 14 and renewed on April 8 and April 30 to assist with the state’s response to COVID-19 (May 28, 2020)
  • Providing ongoing guidance for reviving a healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19 (May 28, 2020)
  • Providing additional guidance and empowering a healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19 (June 11, 2020)
  • Renewing the Public Health State of Emergency last renewed on May 28, 2020, in response to COVID-19 (June 29, 2020)
  • Providing additional guidance for Empowering a Healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19 (June 29, 2020)
  • Providing additional guidance for Empowering a Healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19 (July 15, 2020)
  • Renewing the Public Health State of Emergency last renewed on June 29, 2020 in response to COVID-19 (July 31, 2020)
  • Providing additional guidance for Empowering a Healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19 (July 31, 2020)
  • Reducing Grand Jury Regulations to Assist the State’s Response to the Spread of COVID-19 (September 10, 2020)
• Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton – Judicial Orders
  • Declaring Statewide Judicial Emergency (March 14, 2020)
  • Order Temporarily Clarifying/Waiving Superior Court Rules Related to Video (March 27, 2020)
  • Order temporarily clarifying/amending Municipal Court video conference rules (March 30, 2020)
  • Order temporarily clarifying/amending Magistrate Court video conference rules (March 30, 2020)
  • Order temporarily clarifying/amending Juvenile Court video conference rules (March 31, 2020)
  • Order temporarily clarifying/amending Probate Court video conference rules (March 31, 2020)
  • Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency (April 6, 2020)
  • Order: Supreme Court Reschedules Bar Exam, Adopts Rule Allowing Law School Graduates To Practice Temporarily Without Bar License (April 17, 2020)
  • Second Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency (May 11, 2020)
  • NOTICE: Supreme Court Reinstates Filing Deadlines in its Cases (May 21, 2020)
  • Order Extending until March 31, 2021, the Temporary Suspension of the Regulations Limiting Lawyers to Six Hours of CLE Credit through Self-Study, In-House, or Distance Learning (May 28, 2020)
  • Third Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency (June 12, 2020)
  • Fourth Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency (July 10, 2020)
  • Fifth Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency (August 11, 2020)
  • Sixth Order Extending Declaration of Statewide Judicial Emergency (September 10, 2020)
    • Guidance for Resuming In-Person Grand Jury Proceedings
    • Guidance for Local Committees on Resuming Jury Trials
• Local Emergency Orders by Circuit

For Prosecutors, Law Enforcement & Courts:

• NDAA COVID-19 Prosecutor and Court Resources
• Administrative Office of the Courts: COVID-19 Preparedness
• Administrative Office of the Courts: COVID-19 Court Operating Guidelines (updated twice daily)
• ACCG Information for Georgia County Officials
• ACCG Guidance for Access and Use of Courthouses
• 2018 Judicial Council Pandemic Bench Guide
• DDS Memo to Law Enforcement
• DOR Memo to Law Enforcement
• JQC Statement on Statewide Judicial Emergency
• DOJ Elder Justice Initiative | COVID-19 Resources for Law Enforcement
• CJCC COVID-19 Resources
• COVID-19 Response Guidance for CJCC’s Victim Assistance Subrecipients
• GCADV COVID-19 Update

For State Employees: Human Resources Information

• Families First Coronavirus Response Act
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act Workplace Poster
• DOAS Free Training for State Employees

Tools for Prosecutors’ Offices:

• Tracker Case Management System
• Lexis Advance
• Office 365
• Zoom for Teleconferencing
• DocuSign for Court Orders
• Google Tools