History. Code 1981, § 42-8-63.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 840, § 5; Ga. L. 2006, p. 164, § 2/HB 1335; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 3-25/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 227, § 27/SB 178; Ga. L. 2013, p. 524, § 3-7/HB 78; Ga. L. 2016, p. 443, § 6A-1/SB 367; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 42/SB 429.
The 2013 amendment, effective July 1, 2013, in paragraph (a)(3), substituted “long-term care facility as defined in Code Section 31-8-51” for “nursing home, assisted living community, personal care home,” near the beginning, and substituted “Article 8 of Chapter 5 of Title 16” for “Code Section 30-5-8” near the end.
The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2016, rewrote this Code section.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “after-school care” for “after school care” in paragraphs (a)(1) and (b)(1).
Cross references.
Circumstances when exonerated first offender’s criminal record may be disclosed, § 35-3-34.1 .
Law reviews.
For note on the 2003 enactment of this Code section, see 20 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 179 (2003).
For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2016).
Structure Georgia Code
§ 42-8-61. Defendant to Be Informed of Eligibility for Sentencing as First Offender
§ 42-8-62. Duty of Clerk to Transfer Information
§ 42-8-62.1. Limiting Public Access to First Offender Status; Petitioning; Sealing Record
§ 42-8-63. Effect of Discharge Under Article on Eligibility for Employment or Appointment to Office
§ 42-8-63.1. Discharges Disqualifying Individuals From Employment
§ 42-8-64. Appeal of Sentence Imposed Under Article
§ 42-8-65. Use of Prior Finding of Guilt in Subsequent Prosecutions; Modification of Records