For more information regarding the sex offender law, please see Georgia Code section 42-1-12.  Please note that
only the school bus stop portion of the law has been repealed.  All other distance and location requirements still
apply.  

UPDATE: On March 30, 2009, Federal Court Judge Clarence Cooper, in Whitaker vs. Purdue, ruled that O.C.G.A.
42-1-15 (c) (1), restricting sex offenders from church employment or volunteering, could not be enforced.
The court found that “the lack of definition of the term ‘volunteer’ authorizes discriminatory and arbitrary
enforcement, and the significant criminal penalties associated with violating the statute has led many to forgo
religious activities.” The court stated, “because the volunteer section fails to provide fair warning to plaintiffs or
adequate guidance to law enforcement, the court ruled it is substantially likely that it is unduly and
unconstitutionally vague.”  Therefore, the court has issued a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the
restrictions banning church employment and volunteering.
Towns County
Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Chris Clinton
Sex Offenders