13-910. Applications by persons discharged from
federal 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 in a federal prison may have
any civil rights which were lost or suspended by the conviction restored by the presiding
judge of the superior court in the county in which the person now resides.
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 federal bureau of prisons, unless it is shown to be impossible to obtain
such certificate. Such application shall be filed with the clerk of the superior court
in the county in which the person now resides, and such clerk shall be responsible for
processing applications for restoration of civil rights upon request of the person
involved or the person's attorney.
C. If the person was convicted of an offense which would be 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 an offense which would be 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 the
person's 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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