Rights After Conviction For A North Carolina Felony

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Where would I look for the specifics on what citizens rights a convicted felon in the state of North Carolina has lost? And the procedure they need to follow to reinstate their rights?
Thank you.

[aaron]

I think you'll find the information you need in this PDF document.

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Thank you for that. If I am reading correctly, they have lost right to vote, hold office and jury duty, as well as a handful of professional license priveleges? And one last question ... I see automatic restoration in the case of unconditional discharge of sentence" ... what is that? I have not yet found a clear explanation of it.
Thank you.

[aaron]

This statute explains further:

Any person convicted of a crime, whereby the rights of citizenship are forfeited, shall have such rights automatically restored upon the occurrence of any one of the following conditions:

(1) The unconditional discharge of an inmate by the State Department of Correction or the North Carolina Department of Correction, of a probationer by the State Department of Correction, or of a parolee by the Department of Correction; or of a defendant under a suspended sentence by the court.

(2) The unconditional pardon of the offender.

(3) The satisfaction by the offender of all conditions of a conditional pardon.

(4) With regard to any person convicted of a crime against the United States, the unconditional discharge of such person by the agency of the United States having jurisdiction of such person, the unconditional pardon of such person or the satisfaction by such person of a conditional pardon.

(5) With regard to any person convicted of a crime in another state, the unconditional discharge of such person by the agency of that state having jurisdiction of such person, the unconditional pardon of such person or the satisfaction by such person of a conditional pardon.

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Thank you. Much appreciated.