Who is eligible to apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct?
You are eligible for the Certificate of Good Conduct even if you have been convicted of more than one felony. However, you do not become eligible for a Certificate of Good Conduct until a minimum period of time has elapsed from the date of your unrevoked release from custody by parole or from the date your sentence ended.
 
In cases in which the most serious conviction is a misdemeanor, there must be at least one year of satisfactory community adjustment before a Certificate of Good Conduct can be considered. In cases in which the most serious conviction is a C, D or E felony, you must wait at least three years. In cases in which the most serious conviction is an A or B felony, you must wait at least five years.

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1. When do I need a Certificate of Relief?
2. If I received Youthful Offender do I need a Certificate?
3. What does a Certificate of Relief do?
4. Who grants Certificates?
5. When are Certificates issued and how do I apply?
6. If I was sentenced in one county but my Probation was transferred to another county to which court do I go?
7. Can I get a hunting license and carry guns if I get a Certificate of Relief?
8. Can I serve on jury duty if I get a Certificate of Relief?
9. For how long is a Certificate good?
10. What can I do if I have more than one felony conviction?
11. Are there protections against discrimination based on criminal convictions?
12. What does "mandatory disabilities" mean?
13. What are some of the employment and licenses from which formerly incarcerated individuals may be barred?
14. How can mandatory disabilities be removed?
15. Who is eligible for a Certificate of Relief?
16. What effect does a Certificate of Relief have on my status?
17. Who is eligible to apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct?
18. What effect does a Certificate of Good Conduct have on my status?
19. Where can I obtain more information about Certificates of Relief and Good Conduct, or licensing and employment?