California · Penal Code
PEN §4852.13: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), if after hearing, the court finds that the petitioner has demonstrated by his or her course of conduct his or her rehabilitation and his or her fit
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This statute establishes a court procedure for granting certificates of rehabilitation to people who demonstrate fitness for civil rights, with restrictions for certain sex offenses and provisions for rescission by district attorneys.
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