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Georgia Justice Project (GJP) created the GA Conviction Check, educational videos, step-by-step checklists, and template motions to help individuals restrict and seal their records on their own. You will find resources to help with non-convictions, first offender cases, misdemeanor convictions and how to obtain a pardon for felony cases.
Disclaimer: These resources are NOT a substitute for legal advice. Videos and template motions are provided for reference purposes only and do not create an attorney-client relationship with GJP.
If you want to see if you are eligible to restrict and seal a conviction, use GJP's Georgia Conviction Check Tool first.
RESTRICTING AND SEALING A NON-CONVICTION
Click below if you have a case that did not end in a conviction. This is for most cases that ended in a dismissal, acquittal/not guilty, not presented to the grand jury, etc.
RESTRICTING AND SEALING A MISDEMEANOR CONVICTION
Click below if you have a case that ended in a misdemeanor conviction. A misdemeanor conviction is a case where you entered a guilty plea, or the court found you guilty of an offense where the punishment was less than 12 months.
For more information about what cases qualify, check out our handout HERE.
RESTRICTING & SEALING A PENDING OR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FIRST OFFENDER
Click below if you if you want to restrict and seal a first offender case where you are still under first offender sentence or successfully completed your first offender sentence. Please note that a pending or successfully completed first offender is NOT a conviction on your record.
Active First Offender:
Completed First Offender:
GETTING A PARDON FOR A FELONY CONVICTION
Click below if you if you have a felony conviction on your record and you want to apply for a pardon with the Georgia Board of Pardon and Parole. Please note that all cases can be pardoned but not all cases can be restricted and sealed after being pardoned.
For more information about the pardon process, check out our handout HERE.
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