Chattooga County’s State Court Solicitor Buddy Hill will be able to try certain cases in state court because of a law that was passed by the Georgia General Assembly in the 2013 session.

The law now states, "A part-time solicitor-general of the state court and any part-time assistant solicitor-general may engage in the private practice of law, but shall not represent defendants in criminal matters in such solicitor-general's state court or appear on behalf of any client, other than the state, in any matter that is within the duties of such solicitor-general."

Chattooga County Clerk of Courts Lan Cordle told AM 1180 that Hill’s cases were continued by State Court Judge Sam Finster.  However, when state court convenes on Monday those cases will not be on the docket.  That’s because the new law does not take affect until July 1^st.