GOVERNMENTINSIDER: Bulloch County Solicitor General Candidate Catherine Sumner Findley

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Ms. Catherine Sumner Findley Bulloch County Solicitor's Office

Licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia as of 2014.

Has experience handling over 1,500 criminal prosecutions.

Serves as a prosecuting attorney for felony offenses from the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Bureau of Investigations for Bulloch County, and Georgia State Patrol for Bulloch County.

Has experience prosecuting cases involving murder, rape, armed robbery, child molestation, drug trafficking, domestic violence, elder abuse and exploitation, vehicular homicide and serious injury by motor vehicle, as well as theft and financial crimes

Received Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law.

- Licensed to practice law in the state of Georgia as of 2014.
- Has experience handling over 1,500 criminal prosecutions.
- Serves as a prosecuting attorney for felony offenses from the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Bureau of Investigations for Bulloch County, and Georgia State Patrol for Bulloch County.
- Has experience prosecuting cases involving murder, rape, armed robbery, child molestation, drug trafficking, domestic violence, elder abuse and exploitation, vehicular homicide and serious injury by motor vehicle, as well as theft and financial crimes
- Received Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law.

Legal Experience

During her 2020 campaign, her goal Solicitor-General was to maintain
efficient case management.

Said regarding DUI prosecutions, "the focus...should be getting them right, not concentrating on numbers or quotas."

- During her 2020 campaign, her goal Solicitor-General was to maintain
efficient case management.
- Said regarding DUI prosecutions, "the focus...should be getting them right, not concentrating on numbers or quotas."

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Catherine Sumner Findley

- The Solicitor General oversees the prosecution of any misdemeanors or minor infractions to Georgia statutes or local laws. Misdemeanors might include driving under the influence, disorderly conduct, or low-level theft. 
- Solicitor Generals have discretion over whether to press charges, whether to seek jail time, or whether to send individuals to a pre-trial diversion program. They also have the power to negotiate plea deals with defendants. 
- In addition to prosecuting cases, the Solicitor General provides advice and counseling to victims of crime.
- Solicitor Generals are elected in county elections to four year terms.