Records Restrictions Program

Record restriction means that eligible records on your official Georgia criminal history report are restricted from public view and are only accessible to law enforcement and some government agencies for criminal justice purposes.

Record restriction means that eligible records on your official Georgia criminal history report are restricted from public view and are only accessible to law enforcement and some government agencies for criminal justice purposes. 

Register online • Limited to 100 people

www.accgov.com/recordrestrictio

The ACC Second Chance Desk is a FREE resource helping residents of Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties clear eligible criminal records and access opportunities.

The ACC Second Chance Desk is a partnership between the Georgia Justice Project, the Solicitor General's Office of Athens-Clarke County, and the District Attorney’s Office for the Western Judicial Circuit.  

Our goal is to provide FREE advice and self-help assistance to individuals regarding their criminal history so they can restrict and seal eligible criminal records from cases stemming from arrests/cases in Athens-Clarke County and Oconee County.

Located in the Goodwill Career Center, 4070 Lexington Road, Athens, GA  30605, the ACC Second Chance Desk is open and staffed on the third Wednesday and third Thursday of every month from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. 

If you have any questions, please call 470-423-5177 or email secondchanceathens@gjp.org (Georgia Justice Project).

To learn more about restricting and sealing your Georgia record, visit: www.gjp.org/record-restriction-expungement/faq/.

• You can request a copy of the background check used to deny you and dispute any inaccuracies. To learn more about disputing private background checks, visit https://gjp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023.8.1-FCRA-One-Pager-With-Letter.pdf.  
• If offenses on the background check are from Athens-Clarke County or Oconee County, consider making an appointment with the ACC Desk to see if any of the offenses on your record are eligible for restriction and sealing. 

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