Appeals Division
The Appeals Division is responsible for representing the State of Georgia through the appellate process in the higher courts of the state and sometimes in the federal judicial system. In many instances, the prosecution of a criminal case does not end with a conviction at trial, especially death penalty cases. Appellate attorneys are also closely involved with the prosecution of death penalty cases, providing oversight to ensure compliance with Georgia's death penalty statute and complex trials to provide assistance on issues at trial. The enactment of O.C.G.A. § 35-1-37 (d) which created an administrative procedure for expungement of records is also handled in the Appeals Division. Appellate attorneys handle open records requests and record expungement petitions and the Deputy who oversees the division also coordinates the student intern program.