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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. Here, we’ll break down what these updates mean for individuals hoping to clear their names from the registry.

Reduction in Time Requirements

Previously, individuals convicted of a sexual offense in Georgia had to wait 10 years after completing their sentence before petitioning the court for removal from the Sex Offender Registry. SB 493 has reduced this waiting period to 5 years, making it possible for eligible individuals to initiate the process sooner. This amendment reflects a shift toward offering second chances, particularly for those who demonstrate low risk of reoffending.

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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 of tracking the location of the sexual offender (aka ankle monitor) while on probation or parole and awaiting risk assessment classification from SORRB if the person has previously been convicted of a felony sexual offense. Basically, if the SORRB hasn’t leveled you yet, you will be contacted to get an ankle monitor at your expense, of course.

Or, if your assigned community supervision officer determines that a special need exists for you to wear an ankle monitor due to the ‘immediate danger to society the offender poses based upon a substantial risk of perpetrating a future dangerous sexual offense.’ then here they come as well with that ankle monitor.

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