Office of the Fulton County District Attorney

About Us

The Office of the District Attorney is charged with the prosecution of all felony violations of State law that occur within Fulton County (Atlanta Judicial Circuit). In addition to unincorporated…

Trial

The Trial Division has responsibility for the prosecution and disposition of felony cases which have been formally charged and assigned to a Superior Court judge and which are not handled…

Victims Assistance

The mission of the Victim-Witness Assistance Program is to provide quality and compassionate assistance to victims and witnesses of crime in Fulton County who are involved in the criminal justice…

The Office of the Fulton County District Attorney is firmly committed to equal opportunities for employment, promotion and other personnel transactions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin,…

COVID-19 Update: Fulton County District Attorney’s Office

Due to the extension of the statewide judicial emergency order issued by Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton ceasing some regular court-related operations until 11:59pm on January 8, 2021, the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and its employees will primarily be away from the office and working remotely during this period. While some in-office activities and in-court operations will resume during this period and some of our employees will be in the office intermittently, much of our work will be completed remotely. Should you need to contact the office during this absence, please call the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office Complaint Room at (404) 613-3230.

We hope to completely resume regular operations when that order is lifted. Thank you for your patience, and please stay safe during this time.

Paul L. Howard, Jr.
Fulton County District Attorney (Atlanta Judicial Circuit)

Statewide Judicial Emergency Order

FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

About Us

The Office of the District Attorney is charged with the prosecution of all felony violations of State law that occur within Fulton County (Atlanta Judicial Circuit). In addition to unincorporated Fulton County, this jurisdiction includes the municipalities of Alpharetta, Atlanta, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Milton, Mountain Park, Palmetto,…

Community

Within the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, one of the cornerstones of successful prosecution is the idea of community engagement and involvement. Therefore, the Offices takes a proactive approach to community outreach. The Community Prosecution program, under which several of the District Attorney’s key initiatives fall, is the Office’s primary…

Community Prosecution

Community Prosecution In July 2000, under the leadership of District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr., the Fulton County DA’s Office opened its first Community Prosecution office in Southwest Atlanta’s Zone 4. Today, there are nine community prosecution offices encompassing all of Atlanta’s Police Zone communities as well as North and South…

Trial

The Trial Division has responsibility for the prosecution and disposition of felony cases which have been formally charged and assigned to a Superior Court judge and which are not handled by one of the specialized units. Trial teams are composed of prosecutors, investigators, victim advocates and legal assistants. Trial teams…

Complaint Room

The Complaint Room is the entry point for most felony cases prosecuted by the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. It is a revolutionary front-end screening system piloted by District Attorney Howard in 2001 and fully implemented in 2003. The Complaint Room is designed to streamline the felony charging process by…

Administration

The day-to-day operation of the District Attorney's Office falls within the ambit of the Administrative Division. This Division, supervised by a Deputy District Attorney, oversees personnel issues, budgetary matters, staff training and prosecution support. It is comprised of several units including Customer Service; Data Entry, Records & Legal Assistance; Graphic Design & Trial Technology; Planning…

FULTON COUNTY DA’S OFFICE AWARDED $2.5 MILLION IN GRANT FUNDING TO CONTINUE CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT INITIATIVE

The grants were issued by the United States Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Atlanta—The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office is the recipient of two significant grants issued by the United States Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance in the amount of $2.5 million for the continuation of…

June 30, 2020

FORMER ATLANTA POLICE OFFICER GARRETT ROLFE ISSUED $500,000 BOND, ONE OF LARGEST IN RECENT FULTON COUNTY HISTORY

Media AdvisoryFulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr.: Atlanta—On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jane Barwick issued a $500,000 bond to former Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe who is charged with the murder of Rayshard Brooks. The bond issued to former Officer Rolfe is one…

June 13, 2020

Statement from Fulton County District Attorney Paul L. Howard, Jr. Re: Atlanta Police Involved Shooting

“The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating this incident, and it will turn over its findings to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office when it is complete. However, my office has already launched an intense, independent investigation of the incident. Members of the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office were on…

ABOUT US

The District Attorney prosecutes all indictable offenses as well as those that may be charged by accusation and litigates these offenses in both the trial and appellate courts of the State of Georgia. The Office is also responsible for prosecuting felony and misdemeanor offenses committed by juveniles. In order to execute these responsibilities, as well as other duties required of the District Attorney by law, the Office currently retains a staff of 100 Assistant District Attorneys and additional 143 staff members including investigators, victim advocates, and administrative personnel.

The District Attorney is elected to four-year terms in partisan, circuit-wide races.