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Restoring Civil Rights After a Felony in Nebraska

How Nebraska law treats restoring rights after a felony, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: Nebraska splits restoration. Voting comes back automatically when the sentence, including parole, is complete. Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 29-112, 29-112.01, 32-313, 28-1206

Restoring rights after a felonyNebraska splits restoration. Voting comes back automatically when the sentence, including parole, is complete. Serving on a jury and holding public office are not restored automatically: a person sentenced for a felony cannot be a juror or hold an office of honor, trust or profit unless the Board of Pardons issues a 'warrant of discharge,' which restores the civil rights the Board lists. For people not sentenced to a state prison, the Board issues the warrant of discharge after the sentencing court certifies that the judgment and sentence were satisfied. Possessing a firearm after a felony conviction is a Class ID felony (Class IB for a repeat), and that section contains no restoration procedure.
Warrant of discharge: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=29-112.01; firearms: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-1206.
Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 29-112, 29-112.01, 32-313, 28-1206

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How do you restore your rights after a felony in Nebraska?
Nebraska splits restoration. Voting comes back automatically when the sentence, including parole, is complete. Serving on a jury and holding public office are not restored automatically: a person sentenced for a felony cannot be a juror or hold an office of honor, trust or profit unless the Board of Pardons issues a 'warrant of discharge,' which restores the civil rights the Board lists. For people not sentenced to a state prison, the Board issues the warrant of discharge after the sentencing court certifies that the judgment and sentence were satisfied. Possessing a firearm after a felony conviction is a Class ID felony (Class IB for a repeat), and that section contains no restoration procedure.

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