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Georgia: Juvenile Court Records and Law Enforcement Records (GA-AR-1)

Georgia: Juvenile Court Records and Law Enforcement Records (GA-AR-1)

Records relating to charges handled through the completion of informal adjustment, mediation, or other non-adjudicatory procedure or to a delinquency petition that was dismissed will be sealed. Ga. Code Ann. § 15-11-701(a).
Record Detail(s)
Charges not adjudicated
Previous Conviction Disqualifying
No statutory language
Mandatory / Discretionary
Mandatory
Hearing
Not applicable
Clearance Process
Automatic
Remedy
Seal
Ineligible Category or Citation
No statutory language regarding ineligible offenses.
Procedure General
Sealing is automatic. Ga. Code Ann. § 15-11-701(a).
Fees
There is no statutory language regarding fees.
Effect
Upon the entry of the order, the proceeding will be treated as if it had never occurred. All index references will be deleted and the person, court, law enforcement officers, and departments can properly reply that no record exists pertaining to the person upon inquiry in any matter. Ga. Code Ann. § 15-11-701(e).
Waiting Periods
The records should be sealed immediately following the completion of informal adjustment, mediation, or other non-adjudicatory procedure or following the dismissal of the petition.

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