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WHO IS REQUIRED TO REGISTER?

• Persons convicted on or after July 1, 1996 of a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor.
• Persons convicted on or after July 1, 2006 of a dangerous sexual offense.
• Persons previously convicted of a criminal offense against a minor and may be released from prison or placed on parole, supervised release, or probation on or after July 1, 1996.
• Persons sentenced under the first offender act in Georgia, are required to register until the sentence is successfully completed.
• A nonresident sexual offender who changes residence from another state or territory of the United States to Georgia who is required to register as a sexual offender under federal law, military law, tribal law, or the laws of another state or territory, regardless of when the conviction occurred.
• A nonresident sexual offender who enters this state for the purpose of employment or any other reason for a period exceeding 14 consecutive days or for an aggregate period of time exceeding 30 days during any calendar year regardless of whether such sexual offender is required to register under federal law, military law, tribal law, or the laws of another state or territory.
• A nonresident sexual offender who enters this state for the purpose of attending school as a full-time or part-time student regardless of whether such sexual offender is required to register under federal law, military law, tribal law, or the laws of another state or territory.

 WHO ENTERS THE SEXUAL OFFENDERS ON THE GEORGIA SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENDER REGISTRY?

• The sexual offender records are entered on the registry by the Department of Corrections and State Board of Pardons and Paroles. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation enters the sexual offender records for the sexual offenders who relocate to Georgia from another state.

 HOW OFTEN IS THE GEORGIA SEXUALLY VIOLENT OFFENDER REGISTRY UPDATED?

• Sheriffs are responsible for updating all information provided by the sexual offender within two working days. The Sexual Offender Registry is updated daily with all record changes.

 WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A SEXUAL OFFENDER FAILS TO REGISTER?

• Any individual who is required to register under this Code section and who fails to comply with the requirements of this Code section, or provides false information, or fails to respond directly to the sheriff within 72 hours of such individual’s birthday shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than 30 years, provided, however, that upon the conviction of the second offense under this subsection, the defendant shall be punished by imprisonment for life.