County of Clarke issued the following announcement on Feb. 10.
An Athens-Clarke County Arrest Record Restriction Event will take place at the Goodwill Thrift Store & Donation Center at 4070 Lexington Road, Athens, GA 30605 on Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The record restriction event is free of charge for up to 100 individuals who pre-register by March 18. Individuals will sign up for 30 minute time slots, which will also provide an opportunity to visit a free on-site job fair.
Pre-registration for the Record Restriction Event is required. Registration is available online through www.accgov.com/recordrestriction or through paper forms available at:
- Wilson’s Styling Shop, 343 N. Hull St., Athens, GA 30601
- Jet Cuts, 400 Hawthorne Ave., Athens, GA 30606
- Sheats Barber & Beauty Shop, 1296 W. Hancock St., Athens, GA 30606
The purpose of the event is to assist individuals who were arrested in Athens-Clarke County with restricting eligible offenses from their criminal history and to educate individuals about other options for records restriction and about which charges are not eligible for restriction. For specific cases, individuals may be eligible to restrict their criminal record from public view. Restricting criminal arrest records for non-criminal justice purposes may help individuals get a job or housing and a clean start.
Eligibility requirements:
- Arrest in Athens-Clarke County by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, or UGA Police
- Not available for pending charges
- Retroactive first offender and youthful offender (under 21) screening available
- Must pre-register online or by paper form
- Must bring a valid Georgia or U.S. photo ID to the event.
Representatives from the Solicitor-General’s Office, Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office, UGA School of Law, Georgia Justice Project, and Western Circuit Public Defender’s Office, as well as judges from State Court and Municipal Court, are expected to be present at the event to provide additional legal counseling for participants.
The event is hosted by Athens-Clarke County Solicitor-General C.R. Chisholm and Western Judicial Circuit District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez with assistance from Athens-Clarke County Municipal Court Judge Ryan Hope, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, the Georgia Justice Project, the Georgia Clients Council, the UGA Law School’s Public Interest Practicum, and Goodwill of North Georgia.
For more information on the Arrest Record Restriction Event, contact the ACC Solicitor-General’s Office at 706-613-3215 or solicitor@accgov.com.
Resources:
ACC Record Restriction Event Registration PageOriginal source can be found here.
Source: County of Clarke
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