13-906. Applications by persons discharged from
prison
A. On proper application, a person who has been convicted of two or more felonies
and who has received an absolute discharge from imprisonment may have any civil rights
which were lost or suspended by his conviction restored by the superior court judge by
whom the person was sentenced or the judge's successors in office from the county in
which the person was originally sentenced.
B. A person who is subject to subsection A of this section may file, no sooner than
two years from the date of his absolute discharge, an application for restoration of
civil rights that shall be accompanied by a certificate of absolute discharge from the
director of the state department of corrections. The clerk of the superior court that
sentenced the applicant shall have the responsibility for processing applications for
restoration of civil rights upon request of the person involved, the person's attorney or
a representative of the state department of corrections. The superior court shall serve
a copy of the application on the county attorney.
C. If the person was convicted of a dangerous offense under section 13-704, the
person may not file for the restoration of the right to possess or carry a gun or
firearm. If the person was convicted of a serious offense as defined in section 13-706,
the person may not file for the restoration of the right to possess or carry a gun or
firearm for ten years from the date of his absolute discharge from imprisonment. If the
person was convicted of any other felony offense, the person may not file for the
restoration of the right to possess or carry a gun or firearm for two years from the date
of the person's absolute discharge from imprisonment.
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