ATLANTA (Nov. 11, 2024) — Complaints can now be filed online about any alleged misconduct for district attorneys and solicitors-general across Georgia.
The Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission (PAQC) launched its website on Nov. 6 with a page about the complaint process and a form to submit complaints, according to a release.
The commission was created to investigate complaints from Georgians about elected or appointed district attorneys and solicitors-general. According to a release, the PAQC administers the discipline and incapacity system for prosecuting attorneys.
Officials with PAQC said the form and contents of a complaint are established by statute. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law that created the commission, which has the power to not only investigate but even remove people from office or prompt involuntarily retirement. The controversial legislation, which has faced challenges like lawsuits, allows the commission to be removed based on willful misconduct, failure to carry out duties, conviction of a crime and more.