2025 Georgia Codes – Page 232

presence and hearing of a pupil
Any parent, guardian, or person other than a student at the public school in question who has been advised
that minor children are present and who continues to upbraid, insult, or abuse any public school teacher,
public school administrator, or public school bus driver in the presence and hearing of a pupil while on the
premises of any public school or public school bus may be ordered by any of the above-designated school
personnel to leave the school premises or school bus, and upon failure to do so such person shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00.
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(7) “Church” means a place of public religious worship.
(8) “Conviction” includes a final judgment of conviction entered upon a verdict or finding of guilty of a
crime, a plea of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere. A defendant who is discharged without adjudication of
guilt and who is not considered to have a criminal conviction pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter 8 of this title,
relating to first offenders, shall be subject to the registration requirements of this Code section for the period
of time prior to the defendant’s discharge after completion of his or her sentence or upon the defendant
being adjudicated guilty. Unless otherwise required by federal law, a defendant who is discharged without
adjudication of guilt and who is not considered to have a criminal conviction pursuant to Article 3 of Chap-
ter 8 of this title, relating to first offenders, shall not be subject to the registration requirements of this Code
section upon the defendant’s discharge.
(8.1) “Criminal history record information” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 35-3-
30.
(9)(A) “Criminal offense against a victim who is a minor” with respect to convictions occurring on or before
June 30, 2001, means any criminal offense under Title 16 or any offense under federal law or the laws of
another state or territory of the United States which consists of:
(i) Kidnapping of a minor, except by a parent;
(ii) False imprisonment of a minor, except by a parent;
(iii) Criminal sexual conduct toward a minor;
(iv) Solicitation of a minor to engage in sexual conduct;
(v) Use of a minor in a sexual performance;
(vi) Solicitation of a minor to practice prostitution; or
(vii) Any conviction resulting from an underlying sexual offense against a victim who is a minor.
(B) “Criminal offense against a victim who is a minor” with respect to convictions occurring after June 30,
2001, means any criminal offense under Title 16 or any offense under federal law or the laws of another
state or territory of the United States which consists of:
(i) Kidnapping of a minor, except by a parent;
(ii) False imprisonment of a minor, except by a parent;
(iii) Criminal sexual conduct toward a minor;
(iv) Solicitation of a minor to engage in sexual conduct;
(v) Use of a minor in a sexual performance;
(vi) Solicitation of a minor to practice prostitution;
(vii) Use of a minor to engage in any sexually explicit conduct to produce any visual medium depicting
such conduct;
(viii) Creating, publishing, selling, distributing, or possessing any material depicting a minor or a portion
of a minor’s body engaged in sexually explicit conduct;
(ix) Transmitting, making, selling, buying, or disseminating by means of a computer any descriptive or
identifying information regarding a child for the purpose of offering or soliciting sexual conduct of or
with a child or the visual depicting of such conduct;
(x) Conspiracy to transport, ship, receive, or distribute visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually
explicit conduct; or
(xi) Any conduct which, by its nature, is a sexual offense against a victim who is a minor.
(C) For purposes of this paragraph, a conviction for a misdemeanor shall not be considered a criminal
offense against a victim who is a minor, and conduct which is adjudicated in juvenile court shall not be
considered a criminal offense against a victim who is a minor.
(10)(A) “Dangerous sexual offense” with respect to convictions occurring on or before June 30, 2006, means
any criminal offense, or the attempt to commit any criminal offense, under Title 16 as specified in this
paragraph or any offense under federal law or the laws of another state or territory of the United States
which consists of the same or similar elements of the following offenses:
(i) Aggravated assault with the intent to rape in violation of Code Section 16-5-21;
(ii) Rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-1;
(iii) Aggravated sodomy in violation of Code Section 16-6-2;
(iv) Aggravated child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4; or
(v) Aggravated sexual battery in violation of Code Section 16-6-22.2.
(B) “Dangerous sexual offense” with respect to convictions occurring between July 1, 2006, and June 30,
2015, means any criminal offense, or the attempt to commit any criminal offense, under Title 16 as speci-
fied in this paragraph or any offense under federal law or the laws of another state or territory of the United
States which consists of the same or similar elements of the following offenses:
(i) Aggravated assault with the intent to rape in violation of Code Section 16-5-21;
(ii) Kidnapping in violation of Code Section 16-5-40 which involves a victim who is less than 14 years of
age, except by a parent;
(iii) False imprisonment in violation of Code Section 16-5-41 which involves a victim who is less than 14
years of age, except by a parent;
(iv) Rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-1;
(v) Sodomy in violation of Code Section 16-6-2;
(vi) Aggravated sodomy in violation of Code Section 16-6-2;
(vii) Statutory rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-3, if the individual convicted of the offense is 21
years of age or older;
(viii) Child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4;
(ix) Aggravated child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4, unless the person was convicted of
a misdemeanor offense;
(x) Enticing a child for indecent purposes in violation of Code Section 16-6-5;
(xi) Sexual assault against persons in custody in violation of Code Section 16-6-5.1;
(xii) Incest in violation of Code Section 16-6-22;
(xiii) A second conviction for sexual battery in violation of Code Section 16-6-22.1;
(xiv) Aggravated sexual battery in violation of Code Section 16-6-22.2;
(xv) Sexual exploitation of children in violation of Code Section 16-12-100;
(xvi) Electronically furnishing obscene material to minors in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.1;
(xvii) Computer pornography and child exploitation in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.2;
(xviii) Obscene telephone contact in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.3; or
(xix) Any conduct which, by its nature, is a sexual offense against a victim who is a minor or an attempt to
commit a sexual offense against a victim who is a minor.
(B.1) “Dangerous sexual offense” with respect to convictions occurring between July 1, 2015, and June 30,
2017, means any criminal offense, or the attempt to commit any criminal offense, under Title 16 as speci-
fied in this subparagraph or any offense under federal law or the laws of another state or territory of the
United States which consists of the same or similar elements of the following offenses:
(i) Aggravated assault with the intent to rape in violation of Code Section 16-5-21;
(ii) Kidnapping in violation of Code Section 16-5-40 which involves a victim who is less than 14 years of
age, except by a parent;
(iii) Trafficking a person for sexual servitude in violation of Code Section 16-5-46;
(iv) Rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-1;
(v) Sodomy in violation of Code Section 16-6-2;
(vi) Aggravated sodomy in violation of Code Section 16-6-2;
(vii) Statutory rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-3, if the individual convicted of the offense is 21
years of age or older;
(viii) Child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4;
(ix) Aggravated child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4, unless the person was convicted of
a misdemeanor offense;
(x) Enticing a child for indecent purposes in violation of Code Section 16-6-5;
(xi) Sexual assault against persons in custody in violation of Code Section 16-6-5.1;
(xii) Incest in violation of Code Section 16-6-22;
(xiii) A second conviction for sexual battery in violation of Code Section 16-6-22.1;
(xiv) Aggravated sexual battery in violation of Code Section 16-6-22.2;
(xv) Sexual exploitation of children in violation of Code Section 16-12-100;
(xvi) Electronically furnishing obscene material to minors in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.1;
(xvii) Computer pornography and child exploitation in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.2;
(xviii) Obscene telephone contact in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.3; or
(xix) Any conduct which, by its nature, is a sexual offense against a victim who is a minor or an attempt to
commit a sexual offense against a victim who is a minor.
(B.2) “Dangerous sexual offense” with respect to convictions occurring between July 1, 2017, and June 30,
2019, means any criminal offense, or the attempt to commit any criminal offense, under Title 16 as speci-
fied in this subparagraph or any offense under federal law or the laws of another state or territory of the
United States which consists of the same or similar elements of the following offenses:
(i) Aggravated assault with the intent to rape in violation of Code Section 16-5-21;
(ii) Kidnapping in violation of Code Section 16-5-40 which involves a victim who is less than 14 years of
age, except by a parent;
(iii) Trafficking an individual for sexual servitude in violation of Code Section 16-5-46;
(iv) Rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-1;
(v) Sodomy in violation of Code Section 16-6-2;
(vi) Aggravated sodomy in violation of Code Section 16-6-2;
(vii) Statutory rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-3, if the individual convicted of the offense is 21
years of age or older;
(viii) Child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4;
(ix) Aggravated child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4, unless the person was convicted of
a misdemeanor offense;
(x) Enticing a child for indecent purposes in violation of Code Section 16-6-5;
(xi) Sexual assault against persons in custody in violation of Code Section 16-6-5.1;
(xii) Incest in violation of Code Section 16-6-22;
(xiii) A second conviction for sexual battery in violation of Code Section 16-6-22.1;
(xiv) Aggravated sexual battery in violation of Code Section 16-6-22.2;
(xv) Sexual exploitation of children in violation of Code Section 16-12-100;
(xvi) Electronically furnishing obscene material to minors in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.1;
(xvii) Computer pornography and child exploitation in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.2;
(xviii) Obscene telephone contact in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.3; or
(xix) Any conduct which, by its nature, is a sexual offense against a victim who is a minor or an attempt to
commit a sexual offense against a victim who is a minor.
(B.3) “Dangerous sexual offense” with respect to convictions occurring between July 1, 2019, and June 30,
2021, means any criminal offense, or the attempt to commit any criminal offense, under Title 16 as speci-
fied in this subparagraph or any offense under federal law or the laws of another state or territory of the
United States which consists of the same or similar elements of the following offenses:
(i) Aggravated assault with the intent to rape in violation of Code Section 16-5-21;
(ii) Kidnapping in violation of Code Section 16-5-40 which involves a victim who is less than 14 years of
age, except by a parent;
(iii) Trafficking an individual for sexual servitude in violation of Code Section 16-5-46;
(iv) Rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-1;
(v) Sodomy in violation of Code Section 16-6-2;
(vi) Aggravated sodomy in violation of Code Section 16-6-2;
(vii) Statutory rape in violation of Code Section 16-6-3, if the individual convicted of the offense is 21
years of age or older;
(viii) Child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4;
(ix) Aggravated child molestation in violation of Code Section 16-6-4, unless the person was convicted of
a misdemeanor offense;
(x) Enticing a child for indecent purposes in violation of Code Section 16-6-5;
(xi) Improper sexual contact by employee or agent in the first or second degree in violation of Code Sec-
tion 16-6-5.1, unless the punishment imposed was not subject to Code Section 17-10-6.2;
(xii) Incest in violation of Code Section 16-6-22;
(xiii) A second or subsequent conviction for sexual battery in violation of Code Section 16-6-22.1;
(xiv) Aggravated sexual battery in violation of Code Section 16-6-22.2;
(xv) Sexual exploitation of children in violation of Code Section 16-12-100;
(xvi) Electronically furnishing obscene material to minors in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.1;
(xvii) Computer pornography and child exploitation in violation of Code Section 16-12-100.2;
(xviii) A second or subsequent conviction for obscene telephone contact in violation of Code Section