COVID-19: News & Information
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)
- 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)
- 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:
News
View All News June 5, 2020
Official Statement of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia
For many years the Supreme Court of Georgia had the following words engraved in its chamber, “Fiat justitia ruat caelum,” (Let justice be done though the heavens may fall). These words serve as a reminder to […]
June 5, 2020
Official Statement of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia
For many years the Supreme Court of Georgia had the following words engraved in its chamber, “Fiat justitia ruat caelum,” (Let justice be done though the heavens may fall). These words serve as a reminder to […]
May 15, 2020
PAC Operations Update | May 15, 2020
May 29, 2020 Update: On May 28, 2020, Governor Kemp issued an order extending the public health state of emergency until July 12, 2020. Out of an abundance of caution for the well-being of our […]
May 11, 2020
Statement on Appointment of Cobb Judicial Circuit DA Joyette Holmes to Ahmaud Arbery Case
The Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia has closely followed the Ahmaud Arbery case since becoming aware of the release of the video footage and the arrests of Gregory McMichael and Travis McMichael. Our primary interest […]
May 7, 2020
2020 Summer Conference Update
With continued concerns surrounding COVID-19 and the budget issues, we decided to cancel our 2020 Summer Conference. Please know this was not an easy decision for us to make, but we feel that this would be […]