There were sweeping changes to the states clemency process approved Wednesday.
Floridians with past felony convictions will now have an easier time getting their rights back.
It reverses a decade long policy of delay.
New clemency rules create an automatic pathway to restore felons right to serve on a jury and hold public office, as long as they qualify for voting rights restoration under Amendment 4.
“It makes sense to also restore the other civil rights,” said Governor Ron DeSantis.
As with automatic restoration of voting rights, felons would still need to complete all terms of their sentence, including payment of fines, fees and restitution to qualify for automatic restoration of the right to serve on a jury and hold public office.
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