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i want to apply for my foid and hopefully eventually my cal. my problem is I have an adjudicated juvenile SO charge that would be a felony if an adult, date of conviction was 2002. i followed all registry requirements and have not been in legal trouble since. i appealed the courts in 2012 and got released from registration and all registry laws. i have since passed background checks to become a licensed insurance producer (which is done by the state). but I'm afraid I will be denied my foid. has anyone had a similar situation? I plan on petitioning for clemency as this seems to just keep coming back to haunt me despite my efforts to put it behind me, but I know that could take forever. any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.
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Yes, we know of similar situations and it requires petitioning in circuit court to grant relief from the firearm prohibitor. The steps would begin with:

1. checking to see if the adjudication can be expunged/vacated. Laws concerning juveniles have changed over the years plus some convictions have been ruled unconstitutional. It might be possible, depending on the reason for the adjudication.

2. Submit the request for clemency. It shows the court you have exhausted all other measures.

3. Apply for the FOID card.

4. It will most likely be denied but you need that denial letter to submit to the court to show cause for your petition to the court.

5. Once you have the denial letter, together with notarized statements from people who know you testifying on your behalf, you can file a petition in the circuit court in the county where you live to seek relief from the adjudicated delinquent prohibitor.

This is what the FOID statute states:

(e) The court shall review the denial of an application or the revocation of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card of a person who has been adjudicated delinquent for an offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony if an application for relief has been filed at least 10 years after the adjudication of delinquency and the court determines that the applicant should be granted relief from disability to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card. If the court grants relief, the court shall notify the Department of State Police that the disability has been removed and that the applicant is eligible to obtain a Firearm Owner's Identification Card.

You didn't say if the adjudication happened in IL or not - if outside of IL, you might run into this problem:

Although juvenile adjudications pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 are the only ones related to Illinois adjudications that permit the ISP to deny a FOID application or revoke a FOID card, juvenile adjudications from certain jurisdictions outside of Illinois are sometimes considered "convictions" in those jurisdictions and thus could potentially serve as legitimate basis to deny an application or revoke a card pursuant to 430 ILCS 65/8(k), (l), (n) and 18 USC 922(g)(1).

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