SOLICITOR-GENERAL STATEWIDE TRAINING

In 2022, the Solicitor-General’s Office increased its efforts to assist other prosecutors and law enforcement officers across the state by both taking an active role in training programs, and by hosting training events. The following are among the trainings the Solicitor–General’s Office participated in over the past year:

Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia (PACGA) Winter Conference

Topic: 2021 Case Law Update

Stalking Prevention, Awareness & Resource Center Training

Topic: Identifying & Responding to Stalking

PACGA’s DUI Training Course— From Stop to State Court

PACGA’s Summer Conference

Topic: 2021–2022 Case Law Update

Topic: Driving High: Combating Cannabis DUI Challenge

PACGA’s Joint Law Enforcement/ Prosecutor Impaired Driving Training

PACGA’s Fundamentals of Prosecution-based Victim Advocacy Topic: The Many Hats We Wear

PACGA’s Fundamentals of Prosecution

Topic: Victims’ Rights, Prosecutors’ Responsibilities, & How to Work with Victims

PACGA’s Basic Litigation Bootcamp

Topic: Cross Examination— Lecture & Program Faculty

In the aftermath of COVID-19, the State Court was faced with a backlog of criminal cases. The entire staff of the Solicitor-General’s Office worked through the backlog at an accelerated rate while not to compromise public safety. The office successfully closed more cases than were opened in almost every category, cutting deeply into the COVID backlog.

Percentage of Court Cases Closed (Rolling Closure Rate)

January 1 – December 31, 2022

Todd Hayes

Solicitor-General

The Solicitor-General’s Office continues to support and utilize the four accountability courts available to State Court defendants. These are Judge W. Alan Jordan’s DUI Court, Judge A. Dee Morris’ Misdemeanor Drug Court and Veteran’s Treatment Court, and Judge Keith Wood’s Treatment Accountability Court for those with treatable mental health issues.

2022 Rolling Closure Rate. The bottom number reflects the change in closure rates from the 2021 totals.