Ohio Governor's Expedited Pardon Project | University Of Akron - School Of Law

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Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

• The applicant must have no felony or misdemeanor criminal convictions in the last 10 years.
• The applicant must have finished all requirements of their sentence prior to the 10-year period.
• The applicant must have all court-ordered restitution and/or court costs paid before applying.
• The applicant must have some post-offense employment history or must present compelling reasons for why they cannot be employed.
• The applicant must have volunteered or done some non-court ordered community service in the past 10 years.
• The applicant must have a compelling reason for seeking a pardon.
• The applicant may not have been convicted of any of the following offenses:

a) Aggravated Murder, Murder. b) Rape, Sexual Battery, Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Gross Sexual imposition, sexual imposition, pandering obscenity involving a minor, pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor, illegal use of a minor in nudity oriented material or performance, felonious sexual penetration, importuning, compelling prostitution, promoting prostitution, disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, displaying matter harmful to juveniles, pandering obscenity, deception to obtain matter harmful to juveniles, human trafficking. c) Kidnapping, abduction, felony child endangering, terrorism. d) Domestic violence.

Completed application including:

• Intake Questionnaire.
• DRC 3033 Screening Form (Expedited Pardon Process Checklist).
• A background check report.
• Clemency Hearing Release of Information (DRC 3012 form).

Call the University of Akron Legal Clinic for more information. Legal clinic hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm.

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Visit the website at www.ohioexpeditedpardon.org for more information and application.

• Step 1: Applicants must complete and submit the required documents. See the "Can I apply?" page for eligibility. See the "How to apply" page for full instructions.
• Step 2: The University of Akron School of Law’s Reentry Clinic and The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law’s Drug Enforcement and Policy Center will review initial applications as they receive them to identify candidates who appear most likely to receive a pardon from the Governor through the expedited process.
• Step 3: The Project team will notify applicants who meet the criteria and have been accepted into the Project as clients and facilitate the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction’s (ODRC) completion of a full search of applicants’ criminal records.
• Step 4: The Project team will work with accepted Project clients to complete a full application for clemency. Clients are expected to provide additional information listed on the Clemency Client Checklist to help prepare a complete and compelling application for a pardon to be submitted to the Ohio Parole Board.
• Step 5: The Project will submit completed applications to the Ohio Parole Board. The Parole Board will schedule expedited hearings for the applications (following a mandatory 60-day notice period). After each hearing, the Board will submit its recommendations to the Governor.
• Step 6: After the Parole Board submits its recommendations to the Governor, the Governor will make final decisions on each pardon application. The final decision granting or denying a pardon is solely that of the Governor.

If an applicant does not meet the specific criteria established for the expedited application process, or if the Project team is not able to prepare the full pardon application due to limited resources or other difficulties, the Project team will notify the applicant as soon as possible and provide the applicant with information

No fee to apply for program. Fee for BCI background check; Fee varies by WebCheck location.

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