If I was convicted of felony theft more than a decade ago, what things are necessary for restoration of all civil rights including the right to bear arms?
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If I was convicted of felony theft more than a decade ago, what things are necessary for restoration of all civil rights including the right to bear arms?
My state has a form to restore “voter rights”. What else in necessary for restoring the rest of my civil rights?
Asked on January 30, 2013 under Criminal Law, Tennessee
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that you consult with a criminal defense attorney about the process if filing a petition with the court where you were convicted to "expunge" your criminal conviction as well as to restore assorted civil rights that you no longer have due to the criminal conviction.
Not all petitions for an expungement of a criminal conviction are granted as well as all petitions to restore lost civil rights. Ordinarily the court looks at the time between the conviction and the request, the reason for the request and what the person filing the petition suggested above has done with their life since the criminal conviction.
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