New Civil Rights Restoration Rule for Felons
Newly elected governor, Rick Scott, is shaking things up in the restoration of civil rights department. Scott, along with the clemency board, have enacted legislation that convicted felons will no longer have the right to automatic restoration of civil rights after their sentence is complete.
Felons who were convicted for nonviolent crimes will have to wait 5 additional years after their sentence is complete before having their civil rights restored. Felons convicted of violent crimes will have to wait an additional seven years and they will have to apply for a hearing with the clemency board.
Many are opposing Governor Scott's new law, but Scott and his staff are standing behind the change 100%.
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For more information, you should speak with an attorney.
Michael A. Atter
Former Prosecutor
Keith L. Maynard
Former Assistant Public Defender
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