Bill would seal first-offender records at sentencing instead of after sentence completion Representative Hagan told the committee HB162 would amend Georgia's first-offender law to seal records at sentencing, making the law function as a second-chance mechanism; judges would retain authority to unseal records for cause.

Georgia is one step closer to giving first offenders a true second chance by sealing records at sentencing instead of waiting for completion!

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