Fill and Sign the Procedure for Filing a Pardon Application Board of Pardons Form

PARDON BOARD APPLICATION Please find attached below, a Pardon Board application. Please refer to the Board’s policies and procedures and instructions for filing an application for pardon to insure that the application is completed and returned correctly. Applications will not be accepted which are not completed according to the instructions. When the application and supportive material are returned, they will be considered in executive session by the Board at their next scheduled consideration meeting. You will be notified in writing as soon as possible following that meeting of the results. If the application is accepted and the case set for a hearing, the hearing will be held at the next scheduled quarterly hearings meeting of the Board and your appearance before the Board would be required at that time. PLEASE NOTE: The Nebraska Pardons Board was created through Article IV, Section 13, of the Nebraska Constitution. The Board is comprised of the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General. The Board is not governed by the Nebraska Administrative Procedures Act, and its constitutional powers cannot be limited or modified by any act of the legislature or of t he Nebraska courts. The Board has the power to remit fines and forfeitures, grant respites, grant reprieves, grant pardons, and grant commutations in all cases of conviction for offenses against the laws of the State of Nebraska , except for treason and cases of impeachment. The Board of Pardons does not have authority to act in such cases where the offenses are against a city municipal ordinance code ; reference Nebraska Statutes 83-170 and 83-1,126. It is the usual practice in the granting of pardons to hear only those misdemeanor cases where three (3) years has elapsed and those felony cases where ten (10) years has elapsed upon completion of sentencing, including any probation, supervised release, or parole term, with no further law enforcement contacts. Only unusual circumstances will cause the Board to deviate from this practice. In the state of Nebraska there are no laws or statutes that allow a complete expungement of ones criminal history. Any law enforcement contact, arrests, and convictions will re main on ones history forever. However, you can file an application to the Nebraska Board of Pardons requesting a pardon be granted on your convictions. If a pardon is granted to you, it would be indicated on your hist ory record. It is recommended that a copy of any pardon granted be presented to any prospective employers, schools, etc. Please feel free to contact this office if you have any questions or refer to the Pardon Boards website: www.pardons.state.ne.us. Sonya Fauver Administrative Assistant Nebraska Board of Pardons 402-479-5726 sonya.fauver@nebraska.gov Enc. Letters: Pardon app letter 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING AN APPLICATION  NEBRASKA PARDONS BOARD - FULL PARDONS   Applications are processed according to the date they are received in the Nebraska Board of Pardons Office. Applications will be scheduled on the next available open docket for considerations. Dockets can close at any time , for assurance that your application will be scheduled for the next consideration meeting the application must be received at least four (4) weeks prior to the meeting . Applications received after the four week deadline may be scheduled for a future consideration meeting. MATERIALS NEEDED FOR CONSIDERATION 1. Completed application including the signature of the applicant. An application secured from the office of the Board, should be completed giving detailed information as to one's activities since release. If an applicant has had more t han one felony or misdemeanor conviction in Nebraska the application should include information for each conviction for which you wish a pardon. A pardon from Nebraska would in no way pardon one from convictions in other states. 2. Several reference/character letters. (Three or more) Several letters verifying the applicant's good character fr om citizens of the community where the applicant has resided must accompany the application . 3. A receipt from the Clerk of the County or District Court indicating that all fines, court costs and restitutions have been satisfied. Court fines, costs and restitutions are expected to be satisfied. A current dated letter from the Clerk of the District or County Court of the sentencing county stating that all fines, costs, and restitutions have been satisfied, or a current dated receipt showing all fines, costs, and restitutions have been paid, must be submitted with the application . 4. Court documents for penalties other than incarceration in state correctional facilities. In the event an applicant is requesting a pardon from a misdemeanor or felony conviction where the penalty imposed was anything other than incarceration in a state correctional facility, court documents must accompany the application indicating the offense, date of sentence, and penalty (Sentencing Order, Probation Order, and Release from Probation Order) . Records of term(s) of confinement in state correctional facilities are available to the Board through the Department of Correctional Services. PROCEDURE When an application is filed, the Board makes a thorough investigation of the case, determines if the application should be accepted for hearing and if accepted , sets the case for a public hearing. The applicant will be notified of the results within a reasonable amount of time. The Board holds public hearings quarterly, usually in March, June, September, and December of each year. Specific dates are determined following each meeting for the next quarterly meeting. If a hearing is granted on an application for full pardon, the applicant is expected to be in attendance for the hearing. If an applicant wishes to request a hearing in absentia, this request should be made when the application is filed. Only in rare cases will a hearing be granted in absentia. These are public hearings ; a notice appears in state and county newspapers, the press may be in attendance, and testimony is taken from anyone appearing in support or opposition to the application. A reasonable effort will be made to contact the victim of offenses defined as crimes against a person by the Board’s Policy and Procedure Guidelines. 2  The Board may consult with the Board of Parole concerning any application. 3  BOARD OF PARDONS P.O. Box 94754 Lincoln, NE 68509-4754 APPLICATION FOR FULL PARDON 1.   Name:_____________________________________________________________________ 2.   Any other names used:________________________________________________________ 3.   Current address:_____________________________________________________________ City: _____________________ State: __________________ Zip Code: ______________ 4.   Home phone number:_____________________ Work phone number: _______________ 5.   Date of birth:______________ Place of birth:_______________ Current Age:_________ 6.   Social Security Number:________________________ Sex: Male ______ Female______ 7.   Have you ever applied for a pardon before? _______________ If yes, when? ___________ 8.   Give name and address of legal counsel (i f any) assisting you in seeking clemency: ___________________________________________________________________________ 9.   List crime(s) for which you are seeking a pardon: (If addi tional space is needed, please continue on another sheet of paper.) OFFENSE(S) COUNTY WHERE COMMITTED DATE OFFENSE COMMITTED DATE ARRESTED DATE SENTENCED SENTENCE RECEIVED a. b. c. On the above convictions that you are requesting a pardon, did you serve any State of Nebraska prison sentences? ____________ If yes, what was your State Inmate Number? _______________ 4 ______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Who was the trial Judge?________________________________________________________ 11.  Who was the County Attorney?___________________________________________________ 12.  Did you admit guilt for the cr ime(s)? Yes _________________ No __________________ 13.  What did you plead? _______________ Was an appeal taken? Yes _______ No ______ 14.  Was a gun used in perpetration of t he crime(s)? Yes _______________ No _______________ 15.  If your conviction was for a violent crime agains t a person, give the name of the victim(s). (Refer to the Policy and Procedure Guidelines for a definition of a crime against a person): 16.  If your crime was a property crime, property was: Returned _____ Paid for _____ Neither_____ 17.  Who else participated in the perpetration of the crime?: ________________________________ 18.  What was the disposition of their case(s)?: __________________________________________ 19.  Tell your story of the crime(s):_____________________________________________________ 20. Have you ever been convicted of a crime other than the above mentioned? Yes _____ No ____ If yes, give the full particulars: ________________________________________________________ 21. Have you ever been addicted to the use of al cohol or controlled substances: Yes_____ No ____ If yes, please explain:_______________________________________________________________ 5  ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 22. List your previous residences and state how long you resided there, your occupation at each and give two acquaintances: Previous residence Length of residence Occupation Acquaintances 23.  Give name, occupation and addr ess of each of the following: •   Spouse (or former spouse): _______________________________________________ •   Children (please provide ages): ____________________________________________ • Father: _______________________________________________________________ • Mother: _______________________________________________________________ • Sisters: _______________________________________________________________ • Brothers: _____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 24.  Highest grade completed:______________________________________________________ 25.  Name and address of High School:_______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 26.  Any subsequent degrees completed:_____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 27.  Name of school(s): __________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 28.  Have you ever been a member of the Un ited States Armed Forces? Yes _______ No_______ If yes, what branch?__________________________________________________________ Active ______________________________ or Reserve_____________________________ 29.  Date of duty:____________________________ Date of discharge:____________________ 30.  Type of discharge:____________________________________________________________ 6  _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 31.  Give the name and address of y our present employer:________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 32.  Type of employment:__________________________________________________________ 33.   Date employed:______________________________________________________________ 34.  List all employers for the past ten years, including address, supervisor and dates employed: 35.  Give your reason for requesting a pardon:_________________________________________ 36. If your crime was a felony or a misdemeanor cr ime of domestic violence, Federal law prohibits you from carrying, transporting, possessing and/ or receiving firearms. Are you requesting authorization to possess a firearm? Yes__________ No ____________ *This application will become a matter of public record once it is received by the   Board of Pardons.*   *Falsification of any portion of this a pplication can be reason for denial.*   Signature of applicant____________________________________________________ Date of signature________________________________________________________ Additional information on any questions may be cont inued on a blank sheet of paper attached and noted with the same question number. 7  8