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Once you receive the discharge order from the Court, your criminal history record will be sealed and would not arise on most background checks for most employers, however, government background checks would most likely still show that first offender status.

Approved requests for records restrictions must be submitted to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) in order for the arrest to be removed from your public record. You may wish to consult a lawyer before submitting a records restriction request.

If the status is granted, because of First Offender Act expungement, they can get their criminal record restricted. That means their misdemeanor convictions or felony convictions will be wiped from their records. But, if they are still serving time, they may get their sentences reduced.

If you are charged with a crime and plead guilty, the court may allow you to enroll in the first offender program. This will require you to complete specific requirements, such as paying restitution and fees, performing community service, or completing drug or alcohol counseling.

Under the new record restriction/expungement law, anyone can restrict a misdemeanor conviction as long as they haven't been convicted of anything but a minor traffic offense in the last 4 years. Some charges are not eligible and there are limitations ? see additional details below.

Can I possess firearms after a First Offender plea? Yes and no. You can not possess firearms while on First Offender probation. Once you successfully complete First Offender and are not a convicted felon nor on probation, you can possess firearms again.