| Contact Person: |
Laura Tate 404-244-2835 or fax, 404-212-3028, or laura.tate@gbi.state.ga.us. |
| Offenders Required to Register: |
Every convicted sex offender who has been released from prison or
placed on probation parole or supervised release after July 1, 1996. |
| Information Collected: |
Fingerprints, photograph, name, physical description and current
address; place of employment, if any; the crime of which convicted and date of
conviction; and the date released from prison or placed on parole, supervised
release, or probation. |
| Administrating Agency: |
Georgia Bureau of Investigation, county sheriff. |
| Timeframe for Registration: |
Within 10 days of release on parole; 10 days of changing
address. |
| Applies to Out of State Offenders: |
Yes |
| Duration of Requirement: |
As of July 1, 1999, every year for 10 years; sexual predators or
those convicted for more than one sexual offense or aggravated offense, for
life. |
| Verification of Address: |
Yes |
| Penalties for Non-Compliance: |
First offense a misdemeanor second failure to comply is a
felony. |
| Access to Information: |
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation or any sheriff maintaining
records required under this Code section shall release relevant information
collected under this Code section that is necessary to protect the public
concerning persons required to register under this Code section, except that the
identity of a victim of an offense that requires registration under this Code
section shall not be released. |
| Confidentiality Provision: |
You can not release any information about the victim. |
| Number Registered: |
6,179 (the registry is updated daily) as of 7/11/02. |
| Percent Compliance: |
Approximately 67% |
| Internet Access: |
http://www.ganet.org/gbi/disclaim.html
http://www.cherokeega-sheriff.org/
http://lcso.leonfl.org/sexpred.htm
Columbia
County: http://www.columbiacountyso.org/
DeKalb
County http://www.dekalbsheriff.org/regnames3.html
Floyd
County: http://www.romegeorgia.com/sheriff/sexoffenders.html
Leon
County: http://lcso.leonfl.org/sexpred.htm
Oconee
County: http://www.oconeesheriff.org/
Paulding
County: http://www.paulding.gov/sexoffender/
St.
Johns County:
http://www.sjso.org/
Whitfield
County: http://www.wcso.com/
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