Re: Need advice for FOID appeal

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Correction... in the Country in which you reside...

Also, get character reference letters from people who know about
your conviction and who know you well.

On 9/16/08, dude wrote:
> My first suggestion is to get an attorney. I found one willing to
> help me out for $750. You can do it by yourself, but if you're
> like me, I really had no idea where to start with all of the legal
> forms.
> You basically are petitioning the Circuit Court in the Country in
> which you reside - atleast in IL. You have to meet all of the
> requirements in that statute such as not being convicted of
> a "forced felony", etc...
> I then wrote a petition in my own words as to the circumstances of
> my conviction and what I've been up to since then - such as
> graduating from college, married, career, volunteer work, church,
> etc. You want to show that you will not be a danger to society
> and that you have not been in any trouble since your conviction.
> Mine was a drug conviction when i was 18 yrs old, 18 years ago.
> Hopefully you will have an understanding State's Attorney and
> Judge.
> If you have any questions, reply to this post and i will get it
> via email.
>
> Good luck. Be safe.
>
> Dude
>
>
> On 9/16/08, -- wrote:
>> On 9/16/08, dude wrote:
>>> I was granted relief today from the Circuit Court in the
>>> County where I reside to get my FOID from the Illinois State
>>> Police. There were no objections from the State's Attorney's
>>> Office and the Judge granted me relief.
>>
>> I think you should give advice to people who post here on how to
>> successfully complete the process to restore your rights and
>> obtain an FOID card. Congratulations -- good job.