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In July 2024, significant amendments to O.C.G.A. § 42-1-19 went into effect, changing the process for removing some individuals from the Georgia Sex Offender Registry. These changes, introduced through Senate Bill 493, modify the eligibility criteria for those seeking removal, particularly impacting the timeline and risk level requirements for petitioners.…

This news article explains most of the details of Mariam’s law, a law that was passed just last week.  It expands the restrictions on sex offenders. The biggest wrinkle that this bill has caused so far is the requirement to be fitted by the Department of Community Supervision with a device capable…