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# O.C.G.A. § 42-8-63. Effect of discharge under article on eligibility for employment or appointment to office.

Except as provided in Code Section 42-8-63.1, a discharge under this article is not a conviction of a crime under the laws of this state and shall not be used to disqualify an individual in any application for employment or appointment to office in either the public or private sector.

## History

Ga. L. 1978, p. 1621, § 2; Ga. L. 2016, p. 443, § 6A-1/SB 367.

## Law Reviews

For article, “Labor and Employment Law,” see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 349 (2001).

For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 139 (2016).

## Administrative Rules and Regulations

Criminal Justice Information Exchange and Dissemination, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Crime Information Center Council, Practice and Procedure, Rule 140-2-.04.