Can a convicted felon regain his full rights back in the state of Florida?

Answer 1

Yes; it is possible. There are 3 ways: 1) You hire a lawyer to petition the courts to have your record expunged. 2) You submit a request to the BATF for relief from the disabilities imposed by federal law. 3) You petition the govenor of your state to grant you a pardon for your conviction.

Answer 2

2007● Florida allows automatic approval of the reinstatement of rights for many persons who have been convicted of nonviolent offenses. Those convicted of certain violent crimes are immediately eligible to apply for review and approval without a hearing; others must still apply for reinstatement through a hearing of the Office of Executive Clemency.● Maryland repeals its lifetime voting ban. An automatic restoration policy is instituted for all ex-offenders upon release from prison.2006● Rhode Island voters approve a referendum restoring voting rights to those on probation or parole.● Tennessee simplifies restoration process. Those convicted of nonviolent felonies not related to the electoral process can have the right to vote restored upon release and fulfillment of restitution or child support obligations.2005● Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack orders automatic restoration of voting rights for all ex-felons upon release.● Nebraska repeals lifetime ban on all felons and enacts law requiring two-year wait after release.● New Mexico requires corrections department to notify the Secretary of State when inmates are released to start the restoration process. Four years earlier, lawmakers repealed the lifetime ban on voting.2003● Alabama allows most ex-offenders to apply for right to vote after release.● Nevada approves a provision to automatically restore voting rights for first-time nonviolent inmates upon release.● Wyoming allows non-violent, first-time offenders to apply for voting right five years after release.2002● Kansas allows probationers to vote.Source: The Sentencing ProjectHistory of disenfranchisement● In the Roman Empire and ancient Greece, "civil death" penalties ban criminals from appearing in court, making speeches, attending assemblies, serving in the army and voting. The laws spread to Europe after the fall of the empire.● The Holy Roman Empire's practice of "outlawry" forces outlaws to "dwell in the forest like a wild beast" unless he leaves the country.● England's common-law "attainder" tradition subjects ex-felons to forfeiture; "corruption of the blood," which bans them from retaining, inheriting or passing an estate to heirs; and loss of civil rights. Such traditions were thought to serve as a deterrent to others.● English colonists import "civil death" to America. Eventually, bans on entering into contracts and inheriting property were dismissed.● After the American Revolution, felony disenfranchisement traditions become law.● Virginia becomes the first state to ban ex-felons from voting.● By the start of the Civil War, most states had felony disenfranchisement laws.● By 1869, 29 of 37 states had felony disenfranchisement laws.● Currently, 48 states and the District of Columbia ban inmates from voting while imprisoned for a felony. Maine and Vermont permit inmates to vote. Thirty-five states ban felons from voting on parole; 30 of these states also ban felony probationers. Two states deny the right to vote to all ex-offenders who have completed their sentences. Nine ban certain categories of ex-offenders and/or permit application for restoration of rights for specified offenses after a waiting period (such as five years in Delaware and Wyoming; two years in Nebraska).Sources: Alabama Law ReviewThe Sentencing Project

Answer 3

As far as ever owning or possessing a firearm; FL has nothing to do with it. Federal law (US Code, Title 18) makes it a federal crime for a convicted felon to ever own or possess a firearm or ammunition.

Answer 4

Submit a petition/motion to the court setting forth the reason(s) for your request and why you believe your request should be granted. A judge will review the motion and issue a ruling.

Answer 5

The answer is "sometimes." You should check with a local attorney that is familiar with this.

Answer 6

no