How Do You Apply For A Presidential Pardon?
A federal pardon, more commonly known as a presidential pardon, is the act of forgiving a crime that an individual was convicted of, after the punishment has been served. The purpose of a pardon is to treat the crime as if it had never been committed, which then restores some or all of the rights the individual lost as a result of the convicted. A common misconception is that a presidential pardon will completely remove the conviction from the individual’s record; this is not true, and in fact, the pardon itself also becomes public record. Because of this, the individual must still disclose information about their conviction in any situation where it would be required; however, they may also include the fact that they were pardoned as part of the disclosure. When you apply for a presidential pardon, you are also acknowledging and accepting guilt of the crime. For this reason, those who feel they have been wrongfully convicted of a federal crime may want to pursue other avenues – such a
