

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 Please note that only the school bus stop portion of the law has been repealed.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. |



