What is record restriction or expungement?

Georgia’s new law (effective July 1st, 2013), now refers to expungement as “record restriction.” Record restriction increased the type of cases that were available for restriction. Record restriction means that eligible records on your criminal history report are restricted from public view. Yet the records are available to law enforcement for criminal justice and employment purposes.

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1. What is record restriction or expungement?
2. Are all arrests on my criminal history subject to restriction?
3. Are Convictions eligible to be restricted?
4. May I have my entire criminal history restricted?
5. If I can’t remember what happened in my case, may I still apply for restriction?
6. Can my record be restricted if I pled guilty Under the Conditional Discharge Act?
7. Can I have my record restricted if I completed a drug court, mental health court or veterans court program?
8. Can I have my record restricted if the case was dismissed after I completed a pretrial intervention (PTI) or pretrial diversion program (PTD)?
9. Can I have my record restricted if the case was placed on the Dead Docket but the case has yet to be dismissed?
10. Do I need an attorney to apply for restriction?
11. Is there a fee associated with the Record Restriction Summit?