Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed Senate Bill 244, a law allowing criminal defendants to seek reimbursement for legal fees if a prosecutor is disqualified due to misconduct and charges are dismissed.
The legislation was inspired by the case against former President Donald Trump, prosecuted by Fulton County DA Fani Willis, who was removed due to an alleged improper relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
Trump’s legal team spent $4.2 million on the case, but reimbursement depends on
dismissal of charges. Willis is appealing her disqualification to the Georgia Supreme Court, and the case remains unresolved. Read more below
