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Restricting eligible misdemeanors after a 4-year clean record
Georgia’s Second Chance law lets you restrict up to two misdemeanor convictions after four clean years. The eligibility rules, the exclusions, and the petition process.
2026-06-10 · 3 min read
How to restrict a Georgia arrest that ended in dismissal
Your case was dismissed — but the arrest still shows on background checks. The exact steps to get a dismissed Georgia arrest restricted, for pre- and post-2013 arrests.
2026-06-10 · 3 min read
Georgia record restriction (OCGA §35-3-37) — who qualifies
Non-convictions, the 2021 Second Chance law, pardoned felonies: a plain-English map of who can get a Georgia record restricted, and who cannot.
2026-06-10 · 3 min read