When a defendant has been exonerated and discharged without court adjudication of guilt pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42, the center is authorized to provide the first offender's record of arrests, charges, or sentences to the employers and entities and under the conditions set forth in Code Section 42-8-63.1.
(Code 1981, §35-3-34.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 840, § 3; Ga. L. 2006, p. 72, § 35/SB 465; Ga. L. 2006, p. 164, § 1/HB 1335; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 3-10/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 227, § 23/SB 178; Ga. L. 2013, p. 524, § 3-6/HB 78; Ga. L. 2016, p. 443, § 6B-4/SB 367.)
Cross references.- Discharges disqualifying individuals from employment, § 42-8-63.1.
Law reviews.- For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2016). For note on the 2003 enactment of this Code section, see 20 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 179 (2003).