The Fayette County Solicitor General prosecutes misdemeanor crimes filed in the State and Magistrate court of Fayette County, Georgia.
I am responsible for the prosecution of all traffic, misdemeanor, and ordinance violation cases in the State Court of Fayette County. Some of the most common offenses I handle include crimes of domestic violence, driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and thefts involving property or services valued at less than $1500 ($500 in the case of shoplifting).
03/04/2026
Fayette Honors Retiree Tina Payne After 40 Years of Dedicated Service Fayette County government announced the retirement of Supervisor of the Solicitor’s Office Tina Payne after a 40-year career serving citizens of Fayette.
12/11/2021
I am extremely honored to have been appointed and sworn into the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) by Governor Kemp. I am excited to serve in this important process of recommending judicial candidates to fill state, superior and appellate courts in Georgia.
01/07/2021
I am honored to have recently taken the oath of office to serve Fayette County as your Solicitor General. So much has changed since I was first sworn in back in December of 2004!
11/11/2020
Congratulations to Fayette County's own Joseph B. Myers, Jr. for being named Georgia Assistant Solicitor-General of the year! Joe is an amazing asset to our community and we are so proud that his hard work and dedication have been recognized across the state.
07/21/2019
Congratulations to our hometown team in winning the 2019 LLBB State Championship! So proud of my son, Logan, and all his teammates. Can't wait to watch them in the Southeast Regional Tournament beginning Aug. 2nd.
07/04/2019
Had another great year in the PTC parade. Wishing you a happy and safe rest of your 4th!
06/12/2019
Today we welcomed Carles’ Anderson to our office as a summer law school intern. Thank you to Judge Thompson for swearing Carles’ in under the Third Year Practice Act.
05/10/2019
It was a pleasure seeing everyone at the annual State Court Open House this morning. I enjoyed catching up with Judge Jason Thompson, Sheriff Barry Babb and everyone else in attendance.
01/16/2019
Another new law that went into effect six months ago that changed how drivers approach a stopped school bus.
The language in the new law states that “the driver of a vehicle upon a highway with separate roadways or a divided highway, including, but not limited to, a highway divided by a turn lane, need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus which is on a different roadway or on another half of a divided highway.”
The old law, drivers traveling in the opposite direction of a stopped school bus on a four-lane road with a turn lane in the middle had to stop. Now, those drivers aren't required to stop.
Nothing has changed on two-lane roads, traffic in each direction still has to stop.
01/10/2019
I have been seeing a lot of these tickets. In Georgia, drivers cannot hold any type of mobile device in their hand or on any part of their body while they operate a motor vehicle on public roads. The act of talking on the phone while driving is permitted if drivers use a hands-free component to make or receive calls.