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*You are eligible to restore your rights in Arizona if you meet the following criteria: You have Arizona or Federal Convictions.* You have waited at least two (2) years after being released from prison. You have fulfilled the conditions of your probation or sentence, including any period of parole/community supervision. (This waiting period applies only to civil rights restoration; applying to vacate a conviction has no additional waiting period.) You have proof showing you have tried to pay fines and restitution. *If your convictions are from out-of-state, please contact the Superior Court in the county of your conviction to find out how the rights restoration process works in that state.

Weekly Public Defense Legal Clinics Pima County Public Defense Services holds a free, virtual or telephonic legal clinic for those with Arizona convictions every Wednesday. The clinic provides services and information about: civil rights restoration misdemeanor designation of felony convictions quashing warrants referrals to lower courts community services constitutional rights To schedule an appointment, please call 520-724-2285. The clinic is free and open to the public. Individuals must schedule an appointment by calling their legal clinic number. The clinic is held virtually and in person every Wednesday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. You can attend your appointment by computer using any web browser or smart phone, or you can call in. In-person appointments are held at 33 N. Stone Ave., 21st floor. Upon arrival please see front desk. For more information about the clinic and the services that are — and are not — provided, please call 520-724-2285. Please have ready the following items with you (if available to you) for your scheduled appointment: Case Number(s) Conviction/Sentencing Date Date of Discharge from Probation ADOC Inmate Number Absolute Discharge from ADOC Information regarding your court fees If you do not have any of this information, they may still be able to assist you, although it may take them more time to do so. Office of the Pima County Public Defender (520) 724-2285 33 N. Stone Ave., 21st Floor Tucson, AZ 85701 Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (excluding holidays)

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