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2018 Georgia Code 15-18-21 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 15-18-21 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 15-18-21

TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 18. Prosecuting Attorneys, 15-18-1 through 15-18-99.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

15-18-21. Qualifications of attorneys and investigators employed by district attorney.

  1. Any assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, or other attorney at law employed by the district attorney who is compensated in whole or in part by state funds shall not engage in the private practice of law.
  2. Any assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, or any other attorney at law employed by the district attorney shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia, admitted to practice before the appellate courts of this state, shall serve at the pleasure of the district attorney, and shall have such authority, powers, and duties as may be assigned by the district attorney.
  3. Any investigator employed by the district attorney's office and authorized by the district attorney to carry weapons or to exercise any of the powers of a peace officer of this state shall meet the requirements of Chapter 8 of Title 35 and shall serve at the pleasure of the district attorney.

(Code 1933, § 24-2919, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 1257, § 8.)

Cross references.

- Regulation of practice of law generally, § 15-19-50 et seq.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Appointed attorney not precluded from private practice.

- Attorney appointed by a presiding judge as a part-time district attorney pro tempore assigned pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-18-27(a) to prosecute criminal acts allegedly committed by a district attorney and/or the district attorney's staff is not precluded from the private practice of criminal law for the duration of the appointment. State v. Redd, 243 Ga. App. 809, 534 S.E.2d 473 (2000).

Cited in Hudson v. State, 248 Ga. 397, 283 S.E.2d 271 (1981).

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 15-18-21

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Duggan v. Dennard, 171 Ga. 622 (Ga. 1930).

Cited 12 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Dec 20, 1930 | 156 S.E. 315

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Clark v. Head, 272 Ga. 104 (Ga. 2000).

Cited 6 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Feb 28, 2000 | 526 S.E.2d 859, 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 825

...To the contrary, the record contains a certified copy of the section of the Official Code of Cobb County, Georgia, pertaining to the employment of attorneys by the district attorney. The pertinent code sections do not provide for an attorney to be hired as an independent contractor and specifically provide, as does OCGA § 15-18-21 (b), that all assistant district attorneys serve at the pleasure of the district attorney....