Legal Framework in Georgia
Georgia has established a comprehensive legal framework to address and combat domestic violence, providing protection for victims and penalties for perpetrators. Key aspects of Georgia's approach to domestic violence include:
- Protective Orders: Georgia law allows victims of family violence to obtain protective orders (also known as restraining orders or family violence protection orders) against their abusers. These orders can provide various forms of relief, including prohibiting the abuser from contacting the victim, requiring the abuser to maintain a distance from the victim, temporary custody orders, and financial support orders.
- Criminal Penalties: Individuals convicted of family violence offenses in Georgia face significant penalties, which can include jail time, fines, mandatory counseling, and community service. The severity of the penalty often depends on the nature of the offense, the presence of any prior convictions, and other aggravating factors.
- Mandatory Arrest Policies: Georgia law enforcement officers are required to make an arrest in cases where they have probable cause to believe that family violence has occurred and that the safety of the persons involved is in immediate danger. This mandatory arrest policy is designed to provide immediate protection for victims of domestic violence.
Offender Lookup - Georgia (GA)
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A(464 rec) B(1069 rec) C(780 rec) D(513 rec) E(207 rec) F(342 rec) G(570 rec) H(872 rec) I(50 rec) J(587 rec) K(213 rec) L(467 rec) M (1048) rec) N(149 rec) O(119 rec) P(527 rec) Q(18 rec) R(550 rec) S(934 rec) T(503 rec) U(31 rec) V(81 rec) W(843 rec) Y(60 rec) Z(25 rec)| Name | Arrest | Photo |
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| Christopher Mendez Arrest Age 48 Stone Mountain, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 28, 2018 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: bonded out | |
| Lychaniz Mendez Bond: $2000 Arrest Age 18 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 15, 2017 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Marvin Yovanny Mendez-Gonzalez Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 29 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 04, 2017 • battery-family violence -/misd/- • cruelty to children 3rd degree | |
| Paulyna Mendez-Lucas Bond: $1000 Arrest Age 24 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 20, 2016 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Albino Mendoza Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 16, 2014 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Angel Mendoza Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 35 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 24, 2014 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Aurelio Mendoza Arrest Age 48 New York, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 16, 2018 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: bonded out | |
| Cristobal Mendoza Bond: $2000 Arrest Age 46 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 29, 2014 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Francisco Mendoza Arrest Age 49 Chamblee, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 23, 2019 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • cruelty to children in the 3rd degree 3rd or subsequent offense • aggravated assault • failure to appear for fingerprintable charge- misdemeanor | |
| Kim Mendoza Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 17 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 28, 2009 • battery/simple battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Victor Mendoza Arrest Age 36 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 01, 2016 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Cruz Mendoza-Aleman Arrest Age 49 Chamblee, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 22, 2019 • simple battery - family violence | |
| Juan Mendoza-Avila Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 12, 2010 • disorderly conduct -/misd/- • battery/simple battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Guadalupe Mendoza-Lopez Chamblee, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 22, 2019 • simple assault - family violence • obstructing or hindering persons making emergency telephone call | |
| Francisco Mendoza-Mendoza Bond: $10000 Arrest Age 31 More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 13, 2016 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Humberto Mendoza-Perez Arrest Age 48 Doraville, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 14, 2018 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: sign own recognizance | |
| Abdul Rashid Merali Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 54 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 26, 2017 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Jose Mercado Arrest Age 48 Atlanta, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 19, 2018 • battery - family violence (1st offense) | |
| Ivan Mercado-Mangano Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 05, 2014 • battery-family violence -/misd/- • criminal trespass -/misd/- • theft by taking -/fel/misd/- • probation violation | |
| Charles Guss Merck Arrest Age 47 Snellville, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 05, 2017 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: bonded out | |
| Thindiwia Meredith Arrest Age 47 Stone Mountain, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 13, 2017 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: bonded out • criminal trespass • cruelty to children in the 3rd degree 3rd or subsequent offense | |
| Jose Angel Merino Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 20, 2010 • battery/simple battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Rumel Aigner Meritt Arrest Age 48 Decatur, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 30, 2018 • affray (fighting) • simple assault - family violence • simple assault | |
| Malvin Merkson Bond: $500 Arrest Age 44 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 17, 2015 • battery-family violence -/misd/- • cruelty to children 3rd degree | |
| Shanika Merrell Bond: $3000 Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 09, 2015 • cruelty to children 3rd degree • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Marina Kandis Merrick Arrest Age 47 Atlanta, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 09, 2017 • simple battery - family violence • notes: charges dropped • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: bonded out | |
| Anita Charlene Merritt Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 46 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 28, 2014 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Marcus Merritt Arrest Age 47 Stone Mountain, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 13, 2017 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: bonded out | |
| Michael Lee Merritt Arrest Age 48 Atlanta, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 16, 2018 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • cruelty to children in the 3rd degree 3rd or subsequent offense | |
| Montavis Merritt Arrest Age 48 Decatur, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 20, 2018 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: bonded out • aggravated assault- weapon • aggravated assault | |
| Rodrick Merritt Arrest Age 47 Lithonia, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 09, 2017 • criminal damage to property - 2nd degree • notes: bonded out • simple assault - family violence | |
| Rumel Aigner Merritt Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 07, 2017 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Steven Reshen Merriweather Arrest Age 25 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 18, 2015 • aggravated assault-/fel/- • false imprisonment-/fel/- • battery-family violence -/misd/- • cruelty to children 3rd degree | |
| Kerry Allan Metts Arrest Age 48 Decatur, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 03, 2018 • battery-family violence • notes: sign own recognizance | |
| Quantavious Metts Arrest Age 48 Atlanta, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Oct 07, 2018 • battery - family violence (1st offense) | |
| James L. Meyer Arrest Age 47 Decatur, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 21, 2017 • simple battery - family violence • notes: bonded out • obstructing or hindering persons making emergency telephone call | |
| James Robin Meyer Arrest Age 30 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 17, 2016 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Scott Meyer Decatur, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 24, 2019 • battery - family violence (1st offense) | |
| Jennifer Lynn Meyers Arrest Age 48 Lithonia, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 25, 2018 • violate family violence order | |
| Jennifer Lynn Meyers Arrest Age 39 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 07, 2015 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Victor Manuel Meza-Ruiz Bond: $1200 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 01, 2009 • battery/simple battery-family violence -/misd/- • cruelty to children - -/fel-1st degree/- -/misd-2nd/- | |
| Gebre Yohannes Michael Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 46 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 22, 2017 • battery-family violence -/misd/- • cruelty to children 3rd degree | |
| Janet L Michaels Bond: $1500 Arrest Age 66 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 04, 2017 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Aileen Carolynn Michalak Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested May 28, 2017 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Robert Michel Arrest Age 47 Stone Mountain, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 09, 2017 • battery - family violence • notes: bonded out | |
| Brandon Carlisle Mickles Bond: $1000 Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 07, 2008 • violation of domestic violence orders; domestic violence act |  |
| Treneice Lashone Mickles Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 26, 2017 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Arthur Middlebrooks Arrest Age 48 Stone Mountain, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 24, 2018 • battery - family violence (1st offense) | |
| Arthur Middlebrooks Stone Mountain, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 21, 2019 • battery - family violence (1st offense) | |
| Chaz Middlebrooks Arrest Age 49 Stone Mountain, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 21, 2019 • simple battery - family violence | |
| Dontrez Middlebrooks Arrest Age 48 Decatur, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 01, 2018 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: bonded out | |
| Roderick Alan Middlebrooks Arrest Age 43 More Information >>> | Arrested May 29, 2016 • battery-family violence -/misd/- • obstruction of officers | |
| Tyron Bernard Middlebrooks Arrest Age 37 Atlanta, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 09, 2007 • terroristic threats and acts-/fel/- • notes: other • criminal trespass -/misd/- • battery/simple battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Tyron Bernard Middlebrooks Bond: $2000 Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 09, 2007 • terroristic threats and acts-/fel/- • criminal trespass -/misd/- • battery/simple battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Rashod Middleton Lithonia, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 24, 2019 • simple assault - family violence | |
| Rosa Mike Bond: $3500 Arrest Age 22 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 18, 2015 • battery-family violence -/misd/- • criminal trespass -/misd/- | |
| Angel Fay Milam Arrest Age 48 Stone Mountain, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested May 04, 2018 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: bonded out | |
| Jeffrey Travis Milam Bond: $5000 Arrest Age 21 More Information >>> | Arrested Nov 07, 2016 • battery-family violence -/misd/- • false imprisonment-/fel/- • terroristic threats and acts-/fel/- • t | |
| Gary Lee Milerson Arrest Age 49 Atlanta, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 13, 2019 • probation violation (when probation terms are altered) for fingerprintable charge - felony • battery - family violence (1st offense) | |
| Lastacia Lowe Miles Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 41 More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 20, 2015 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Lamontis Aristotle Miley Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 33 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 14, 2010 • battery/simple battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Tomorrow Milford Arrest Age 47 Lithonia, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Dec 09, 2017 • battery - family violence • notes: bonded out | |
| Andrew Miller Arrest Age 48 Ellenwood, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested May 08, 2018 • simple battery - family violence • notes: sign own recognizance • criminal trespass | |
| Brandon Bernard Miller Arrest Age 47 Lithonia, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 11, 2017 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: bonded out | |
| Brandon Bernard Miller Arrest Age 28 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 01, 2015 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Chaniqua Gynell Miller Arrest Age 34 More Information >>> | Arrested Feb 05, 2016 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Delante Jajuan Miller Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Sep 01, 2015 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Democo Miller Bond: $7500 Arrest Age 38 More Information >>> | Arrested May 02, 2014 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Deonte Miller Arrest Age 48 Decatur, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 28, 2018 • battery - family violence (1st offense) • notes: bonded out • cruelty to children in the 3rd degree 3rd or subsequent offense | |
| Derek Miller Arrest Age 49 Lithonia, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested May 12, 2019 • battery - family violence (1st offense) | |
| Dewayne Andrew Miller Arrest Age 23 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 25, 2016 • battery-family violence -/misd/- • cruelty to children 3rd degree | |
| Edward L Miller Bond: $3500 Arrest Age 53 More Information >>> | Arrested Aug 04, 2017 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Ellery Zvi Miller Arrest Age 37 Decatur, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 03, 2007 • violation of domestic violence orders; domestic violence act • notes: bonded out | |
| Ellery Zvi Miller Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 37 More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 03, 2007 • violation of domestic violence orders; domestic violence act |  |
| Greg Miller Ellenwood, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Jul 21, 2019 • simple battery - family violence | |
| Ieshia Kenyata Miller Arrest Age 49 Atlanta, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested May 03, 2019 • battery - family violence (1st offense) | |
| Jamario Jamain Miller Arrest Age 48 Decatur, Dekalb, GA More Information >>> | Arrested Jun 02, 2018 • simple battery • notes: sign own recognizance • battery - family violence (1st offense) • theft by taking - misdemeanor | |
| Jason Xavier Miller Arrest Age 36 More Information >>> | Arrested Jan 26, 2015 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Joshua Brandon Miller Bond: $2500 Arrest Age 26 More Information >>> | Arrested Mar 23, 2016 • battery-family violence -/misd/- | |
| Kevin Miller Bond: $10000 Arrest Age 33 More Information >>> | Arrested Apr 13, 2016 • battery-family violence -/misd/- • failure to appear -/list original charge and doa -/fel/misd/ | |
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Support and Resources for Victims
Georgia provides a range of support services and resources for victims of domestic violence, aimed at offering protection, assistance, and guidance. These include:
- Shelters and Safe Houses: Numerous shelters and safe houses across Georgia provide emergency housing, food, and support services for victims of domestic violence and their children.
- Counseling and Advocacy: Victims have access to counseling services, legal advocacy, and assistance with filing for protective orders through various non-profit organizations and community programs.
- Hotlines: Statewide and national hotlines offer 24/7 support, advice, and referrals to local resources for victims of domestic violence.
The state of Georgia defines domestic violence as an act of "family violence." The law protects against physical, sexual, and emotional abuse among family members. You don't have to be married to someone in order to be a victim of domestic violence in Georgia.
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note: Not convicted
I would like to say Clayton is a First time offender & had never been arrested before in his life. He was an ROTC student & had planned on joining the Navy following his brother & father. This particular event happened in 2018. I am Clayton’s mother and would like to have this removed. Clayton was on a psychiatric medication called Prozac that caused terrible side affects. He was 29 when this occurred and no one was killed or even injured. He was simply having a psychotic episode. He was released on Bond and without thinking sent his ex girlfriend 2 emails telling her how sorry he was and that he felt horrible and wished her well. He never saw her or tried to see her again. Those 2 emails have cost him 2 1/2 yrs as they revoked his bond. His life will never been the same and he will never regain all he has lost. Please remove this information. Sincerely, J... D... V...
https://domesticviolencedatabase.net/remove-my-info/
My Name its Nasheem Abdulmalik and yes I have a pled guilty to a false charge of domestic violence just to let you know personally I pled guilty to all charges to get back to my life they made their money after my arrest and I felt you know what they think what they want of me as is
I am the real Ezra Clayton and the above is not in reference to me. I have never been on Prozac nor had a psychotic episode. My mother has not ever written a comment such as this on a website. I was never an ROTC student who planned on joining the Navy.
No, sorry momma. You get what you deserve. We are not removing one word of it what so ever...
Is this site just he said she said? It is my experience that not all domestic abusers have criminal records and some have minimal. I have kept the threatening email text and voice message of my ex . I contacted tpo and there are no other court records regarding what he has done. I was ignored.I will not tolerate abuse and I am a firm believer that if someone has several sources of evidence that this information should be available to the public with actual documentation of threats. Some abusers try to play victim hence saving documents was key for me.All abusers should have no right to do this to anyone else nor have the privilege to go on dating sites to meet ,use, hurt, violate, use coercion on another human being. This goes for non physical violence as well. This all has to stop. The cycle needs to stop. Awareness will save lives. People have a right to want to be involved with sick individuals that fell between the cracks of the system .
"People have a right to not want to be involved with sick individuals. " The gaslighters , controlling people that get away with to much.... We have a right to expose the abuse as far as I am concerned. If abusers get away that it is like saying that it is okay to continue abusing others. It is not okay and it will never be.
Dear Ezra McCord, I have no idea why you would believe my request was written in reference to you, and i have no idea who you are. But all those things written about my son are true and are documented in the court records. Best of luck to you. J D V
And what do i you believe i “deserve” John? 5 + yrs for a first offender non violent crime?
You know something? I, the real Clayton Vehorn, one hundred percent agree with you. But every now and then, someone who has been subjected to emotional and psychological abuse for several months on end, coming from an individual who lacks any capacity for empathy, and who has lost everything to the delusional nature of that person, finally snaps. I’ve plead out. I’m getting what I deserve. I made a mistake. I admit that. But it isn’t who I am. And I do not make a pattern of it. I regret how I handled the situation. I was scared. I was desperate. I should have done things differently. I’m living with it and learning from it and I have no ill will towards anyone else. But it’s not always one sided or as cut and dry as it seems on paper or a display.