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GA HB928
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jordan Ridley
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AI Summary
- Private attorneys appointed as district attorney pro tempore shall be compensated at $250.00 per hour for certified hours worked, capped at 90% of the monthly salary of the district attorney they are replacing (excluding local supplements)
- Hours worked must be certified by the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of the State of Georgia
- Appointed pro tempore attorneys may engage private counsel, paralegals, or legal clerks, who shall be compensated up to $110.00 per hour as certified by the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council executive director
- Compensation is funded from state appropriations for the replaced district attorney's operations, while actual expenses are reimbursed by the county at the same rate provided for district attorneys
- Hourly rates for both the pro tempore attorney and support staff shall be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index; the act is effective July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Courts; private attorney appointed to act as district attorney pro tempore; revise compensation
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/27/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary - Non-Civil1/22/2024
Full Bill Text
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