Georgia attorney general complaint. Preparing your complaint before you file your complaint with us take a moment to make sure you have all of your important information. The types of complaints we handle. The system cannot save your complaint in progress so you will need to complete the form in one.
Contact office of the attorney general if you have a consumer complaint please contact our consumer protection division at 404 651 8600 or 800 869 1123 toll free outside metro atlanta. The department of law has created an informal mediation program to help georgias citizens with questions or concerns about local governments decisions to close meetings to the public or governmental responses to open records requests. Filing a consumer complaint with the office of the attorney general is easy.
As with all agencies our office must set priorities. Provide information about the reputation of a particular business or individual although this may be available from the better business bureau. Facebook page for office of attorney general of georgia chris carr.
However the georgia department of community affairs dca does offer information and general advice to georgians with questions about residential landlordtenant issues in the georgia landlord tenant handbook 2017. The georgia department of laws consumer protection division offers consumer information and consumer tips on subjects such as the consumer protection act consumer fraud georgia lemon law credit reporting price gouging and handling of consumer complaints. Give legal advice or act as your attorney.
Upon receiving a complaint from a citizen attorneys at the department of law work to ensure that local governments provide all the access to meetings and. In carrying out our statutory responsibilities there are four criteria the georgia department of laws consumer protection division must consider to determine the extent to which we can address the issues raised in your complaint. Georgia department of laws consumer protection division cannot.
Handle a complaint filed by one business against another except in very limited circumstances. Atlanta ga georgia attorney general chris carr and utah attorney general sean reyes along with 20 other state attorneys general this week wrote a letter to us. Heres what you need to know.
You may also file a consumer complaint online. The state cannot intervene in a dispute between a landlord or tenant or force either party to take action. But you should understand the process first.
We encourage you to send us information about suspected illegal business practices that may be affecting the general public. The goal of the georgia department of laws consumer protection division is to make the marketplace safer for all consumers. Congress urging the adoption of the protections contained in the safe to work act.
Formerly the governors office of consumer protection.