Heard County Sheriff's Office

O.C.G.A. 42-1-12 (i)(3) states "the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or any sheriff maintaining records required under this code section shall release relevant information collected under this code section that is necessary to protect the public."  However, due to the fact this information is continually changing, the Heard County Sheriff's Office make no expressed orimplied guarantee comcerming the accuracy of this information.

 Individuals who are convicted for committing certain criminal offenses under OCGA42-1-12 must register with the Sheriff of the county they live inor move to within 10 days of mobing to that county.  This information is provided by the Sheriff's Office to the public in compliance with O.C.G.A. 42-1-12.  To view the new legislation click here http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2005_06/fulltext/hb1059.htm

The Offender must be convicted of a crime that is by its nature a sexual offense, such as:

• O.C.G.A. 16-6-1 Rape
• O.C.G.A. 16-6-2 Sodomy (against a minor); Aggravated Sodomy (against a minor or an adult)
• O.C.G.A. 16-6-3 Statutory Rape (unless the age of the perpetrator is 18 years of age or younger)
• O.C.G.A. 16-6-4 Child Molestation; Aggravated Child Molestation
• O.C.G.A. 16-6-5 Enticing a child for indecent purposes
• O.C.G.A. 16-6-22.2 Aggravated Sexual Battery

In relation to crimes where the victim is a minor, O.C.G.A. 42-1-12 includes the following offenses under (a)(4)(A):

• (i)  Kidnapping of a minor, except by a parent
• (ii) False imprisonment of a minor except by a parent
• (iii) Criminal sexual contract toward a minor
• (iv) Solicitation of a minor to engage in sexual contact
• (v)  Use of a minor in sexual performance
• (vi)  Solicitation of a minor to practice prostitution
• (vii) Any conduct that by its nature is a sexual offense against a minor

In order for an offender to qualify for registration in the state of Georgia, the offender must either be released from prison or placed on probation, parole or supervised release after July 1, 1996.  If an offender who is registered in another state moves to Georgia, the offender is required to register in the county of Georgia in which they reside in.  Sexual offenders will remain on the registry for a period of ten (10) years and shall receive a verification form each year on the anniversary of their initial registration.

Sexual predators are required to verify their information every 90 days and remain on the registry for life.  O.C.G.A. 42-1-12 (i)(3) states "the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or any sheriff maintaining records under this code section shall release relevant information collected under this code section that is necessary to protect the public."