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Iowa Code Title XVI. Criminal Law and Procedure [Chs. 687-916] § 724.27. Offenders' rights restored

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The provisions of section 724.8, section 724.15, subsection 2, and section 724.26 shall not apply to a person who is eligible to have the person's civil rights regarding firearms restored if any of the following occur:

a. The person is pardoned by the President of the United States or the chief executive of a state for a disqualifying conviction.

b. The person's civil rights have been restored after a disqualifying conviction, commitment, or adjudication.

c. The person's conviction for a disqualifying offense has been expunged.

2. Subsection 1 shall not apply to a person whose pardon, restoration of civil rights, or expungement of conviction expressly forbids the person to receive, transport, or possess firearms or destructive devices and a person not eligible to have the person's civil rights restored under section 914.7.

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