CERTIFICATEOFREHABILITATIONANDPARDON AlldocumentsmustbetypedorprintedneatlyPleaseuseblackink Instruction SheetPetition for Certificate of Rehabilitation and PardonNotice of Filing of Petition for Certificate of Rehabilitation and PardonProof of ServiceCertificate of Rehabilitation Penal Code 4852.01, and 4852.06 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com CERTIFICATE OF REHABILITATION AND PARDONQUICK REFERENCE FOR RESTORATION OF RIGHTS In California, the granting of a Certificate of Rehabilitation or a applicant some rights of citizenship that were forfeited as a result of a conviction. C ERTIFICATE O F R EHABILITATION G OVERNOR S P ARDON D OES : Relieve some sex offenders, as specified, of further duty to register. (Pen. Code , 247 290.5.) consideration by a State board. (Pen. Code , 247 4853.) Serve as an official document to which could enhance employment possibilities. Serve as an automatic application for a gubernatorial pardon. D OES N OT : Erase the felony conviction or seal the criminal record. (Pen. Code , 247 4852.17.) Prevent the offense from being considered as a prior conviction if the person is later convicted of a new offense. Allow a felon to answer on employment applications that he/she has no record of conviction. Give a felon the right to vote , because this right is automatically restored after discharge from parole. Restore the right to own or possess firearms. D OES : Allow a felon to serve on a jury trial. (Code Civ. Proc. , 247 203 subd. (a)(5).) Allow restoration of firearms rights, upon federal approval, to specified offenders who have obtained a certificate of rehabilitation if granted a full and un conditional pardon, unless the conviction was for a felony involving the use of a dangerous weapon. (Pen. Code , 247 4852.17 .) Allow a felon to be considered for appointment as a county probation officer or a state parole agent, but not to any other peace off icer positions. (Gov. Code , 247 1029 , subd. (c) .) Allow specified sex offenders still required to register after obtaining a C ertificate of R ehabilitation to be relieved of their duty to register if granted a full and unconditional pardon. (Pen. Code , 247 290.5.) D OES N OT : Seal or erase the record of conviction. (Pen. Code , 247 4852.17.) Prevent the pardoned offense from being considered as a prior conviction if the person is later convicted of a new offense. Allow a pardoned person to answer on employment applications that he/she has no record of conviction. Restore ability to own a firearm to felons convicted of any offense involving the use of a dangerous weapon. (Pen. Code , 247 4854.) Pardon convictions from another state, or federal convictions . Necessarily prevent deportation. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Petition for Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon Instructions Page 1 of 6 PETITION FOR C E RTIF I CATE O F R E HABILITATION AND PARDON INSTRUCTIONS Optional Use Penal Code 2474 8 52.01, et seq. These are the instructions for completing the County Superior Court forms entitled for Certificate of Rehabilitation and (Form No. ), ofFiling Petition for Certificate of Rehabilitation and (Form No. ), ofService- Petition for Certificate of Rehabilitation and (Form No.), andthe of (Form No. ). The petition must be filed in the superior court of the county in which the petitioner currently resides. If the court grants the petition, the certificate of rehabilitation will be transmitted to the Governor and will constitute an application for a full pardon. (Penal Code 247 4852.16.) Only one petition should be filed, even if the petitioner has multiple convictions. All felony convictions and convictions of misdemeanor sex offenses specified in Penal Code Section 290 must be disclosed in the petition. Section 1 - Are You Eligible? If you were convicted of a felony and committed to a state prison, institution, or agency including commitment to a county jail pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170, you may file a petition for a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon if you can demonstrate the following: (1) That you have resided continuously in California, after leaving prison or other institution or agency, for the five years immediately preceding the filing of this petition; (2) That you have completed the applicable rehabilitation period set forth below in Section 2 of these instructions; and (3) That you have lived an honest and upright life, conducted yourself with sobriety and industry, exhibited a good moral character, and conformed to and obeyed the laws of the land since being released. (Penal Code 247247 4852.01(a); 4852.01(b); 4852.03; 4852.05; 4852.06.) If you were convicted of a felony sex offense specified in Penal Code Section 290, and you were sentenced pursuant to Penal Code Section 1170(h), you may file a petition for certificate of rehabilitation and pardon if you meet all of the following requirements: (1) You have obtained relief under Penal Code Section 1203.41; (2) You have not been incarcerated in any prison, jail, detention facility, or other penal institution or agency after your Penal Code Section 1203.41 petition was granted; (3) You are not currently on probation or mandatory supervision for any other felony; (4) You present satisfactory evidence of five years continuous residence in this state immediately prior to the filing of this petition; (5) You have completed the applicable rehabilitation period set forth below in Section 2 of these instructions; and (6) You have lived an honest and upright life, conducted yourself with sobriety and industry, exhibited a good moral character, and conformed to and obeyed the laws of the land since being released. (Penal Code 247247 4852.01(b); 4852.03; 4852.05; 4852.06.) If you were convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor sex offense specified in Penal Code Section 290, and you were placed on probation, you may file a petition for certificate of American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF Petition for Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon Instructions Page 2 of 6 PETITION FOR C E RTIF I CATE O F R E HABILITATION AND PARDON INSTRUCTIONS Optional Use Penal Code 2474 8 52.01, et seq. rehabilitation and pardon if you meet all of the following requirements: (1) You have obtained relief under Penal Code Section 1203.4; (2) You have not been incarcerated in any prison, jail, detention facility, or other penal institution or agency after your Penal Code Section 1203.4 petition was granted; (3) You are not currently on probation or mandatory supervision for any other felony; (4) You present satisfactory evidence of five years continuous residence in this state immediately prior to the filing of this petition; (5) You have completed the applicable rehabilitation period set forth below in Section 2 of these instructions; and (6) You have lived an honest and upright life, conducted yourself with sobriety and industry, exhibited a good moral character, and conformed to and obeyed the laws of the land since being released. (Penal Code 247247 4852.01(b); 4852.03; 4852.05; 4852.06.) You are not eligible to apply for a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon if any of the following are true: (1) You are serving a mandatory life parole; (2) You were committed under a death sentence; (3) You were convicted of any of the following: Penal Code Section 269; Penal Code Section 286, subdivision (c); Penal Code Section 288; Penal Code Section 288a, subdivision (c); Penal Code Section 288.5; Penal Code Section 288.7; or Penal Code Section 289, subdivision (j); (4) You are in the military service. (Penal Code 247 4852.01(d)). Section 2 - When Can You File? You may file for a certificate of rehabilitation and pardon after your period of rehabilitation ends. The period of rehabilitation begins when you are either discharged from custody after completing the term to which you were sentenced, or upon your release on parole or probation, whichever occurs first. (Penal Code 247 4852.03(a)) The period of rehabilitation consists of five years of residence in this state plus one of the following applicable perio