GA SB563

Juvenile records would be automatically sealed upon completion of all court-ordered sentencing requirements or upon reaching age 18, whichever is later, eliminating the current requirement for a formal application, hearing, and proof of rehabilitation

Records for juveniles adjudicated for "serious violent felonies" as defined in Code Section 17-10-6.1 are excluded from automatic sealing

Removes current requirements that two years must elapse since final discharge and that the person must demonstrate rehabilitation before records can be sealed

Eliminates mandatory notice requirements to prosecutors, DJJ, parole authorities, and law enforcement prior to sealing juvenile records

Once sealed, proceedings are treated as if they never occurred, with all index references deleted and agencies required to reply that no record exists upon inquiry