Youthful Offender Act

1. Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 35-3-37(j)

   Your record can be restricted aka expunged under the Youthful Offender Act.
   If you were convicted of certain misdemeanor charges when you were under the age of twenty-one (21) or a series of misdemeanors arising from a single incident, you may be eligible.

   Some misdemeanor offenses are not eligible for restriction like
   Serious Traffic Offenses including,
   Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
   Reckless Driving
   Aggressive Driving
   Theft (does not include Shoplifting)
   Child Molestation
   Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes
   Pimping
   Keeping a Place of Prostitution
   Pandering by Compulsion
   Masturbation for Hire
   Giving Massages in a Place used for Lewd Sexual Acts
   Sexual Battery
   Sexual Assault by Persons with Supervisory or Disciplinary Authority
   Sexual Exploitation of Children
   Electronically Furnishing Obscene Material to Minors
   Obscene Telephone Contact with a Minor
   Computer Pornography.

   If you were not charged and convicted of the crimes listed above  AND
   You were under the age of twenty-one (21) when convicted;
   You successfully completed the sentence; and
   You have not been charged with a criminal offense in the last five (5) years before you are petitioning for restriction (excluding non-serious traffic offenses), THEN your record can be expunged and you can start life again with a clean (or cleaner) slate.