§40915 — Title 34 Navy | U.S. Code

Summary

States must run a relief-from-disabilities program that lets a person who, under State law, was found to meet the condition in subsection (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18 or was committed to a mental institution apply to have the legal restrictions in subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922 removed. A State court, board, or other lawful authority must be able to grant that relief under State law and after fair procedures if the person’s record and situation show they are not likely to be dangerous and granting relief would not harm the public. If an application is denied, the person must be allowed to ask a State court for a new, full review. If relief is granted for an adjudication, commitment, or because a record was removed under section 40912(c)(1)(B) of this title, that adjudication or commitment is treated as if it never happened for the purposes of subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18.

Title 34, §40915

Navy — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)A relief from disabilities program is implemented by a State in accordance with this section if the program—

(1)permits a person who, pursuant to State law, has been adjudicated as described in subsection (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18 or has been committed to a mental institution, to apply to the State for relief from the disabilities imposed by subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of such section by reason of the adjudication or commitment;

(2)provides that a State court, board, commission, or other lawful authority shall grant the relief, pursuant to State law and in accordance with the principles of due process, if the circumstances regarding the disabilities referred to in paragraph (1), and the person’s record and reputation, are such that the person will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest; and

(3)permits a person whose application for the relief is denied to file a petition with the State court of appropriate jurisdiction for a de novo judicial review of the denial.

(b)If, under a State relief from disabilities program implemented in accordance with this section, an application for relief referred to in subsection (a)(1) of this section is granted with respect to an adjudication or a commitment to a mental institution or based upon a removal of a record under section 40912(c)(1)(B) of this title, the adjudication or commitment, as the case may be, is deemed not to have occurred for purposes of subsections (d)(4) and (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified in a note under section 922 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

§40915 Relief from disabilities program required as condition for participation in grant programs

Summary

Title 34, §40915

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Citations & Metadata