Georgia

Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 8,958

Latest Events

Recent Action: October 2005, proposals under consideration to extend registration and strengthen monitoring, to be prepared for the January 2006 legislative session

Statutes

Sex Offender Registration
Ga. Code Ann. § 42-1-12 et seq.

Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
O.C.G.A. § 42-1-12

Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
Ga. Code Ann. § 16-6-1 et seq.

Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
Ga. Code Ann. § 16-6-13

Regulations

Registration: Adults; 2 tiers; 10 days after release or placement on parole; foreign convictions not registrable; notification of changes: 10 days, incoming and outgoing also

Notification: passive and active, with ability to post photos of sexually violent predators; permissive, or mandatory as necessary to protect public; no specified time frame; applicable to adults required to register

Risk Designation: no specified tiers; hearing for classified "sexually violent predators"

Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days or annually; duration of registration 10 years or life; FBI notified

Residency Requirements: not to reside within 1,000 feet of child care, school, or area where minors congregate

Penalties: Felony; compliance is condition of parole

Resources

Website of Registry: http://www.ganet.org/gbi/sorsch.cgi
Relevant State Entity: Georgia Bureau of Investigation