GA SB218

Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission assigned for administrative purposes to the Administrative Office of the Courts and funded through judicial branch appropriations

Appeals from hearing panel decisions in disciplinary or incapacity matters may be made to the superior court of the county where the respondent resides, with further review available through the Court of Appeals or Supreme Court

Misconduct complaint submission cutoff date changed from May 5, 2023 to April 1, 2024, barring complaints about conduct before that date unless part of a continuous pattern

Commission authorized to employ special commission investigators with limited arrest powers for crimes committed in their presence at commission facilities, meetings, or hearings

Subpoena authority established for commission proceedings, with enforcement through superior court and penalties up to $300 fine and 20 days imprisonment for subpoena misuse