Judicial Grant

Governor Kemp dedicated $158M to combat violent crime and help support the Georgia judiciary's recovery from COVID-19. This grant provides funding to address court backlogs in cases with a primary focus on serious violent felonies. 

The Office of Planning and Budget awarded two projects under this grant. The Administrative Office of the Courts received $105,600,000.00 to process the backlog of serious violent felony cases across the state of Georgia. The GA Public Defenders Council received $53,265,779.00 to fund the hiring of attorneys and staff to address backlog of court cases caused by COVID-19 with specific priority to be focused on cases involving violent felonies.