CQE Eligibility Requirements: Applicants with a felony must wait 1-year after released from all sanctions (including incarceration in a state or local facility or any term of supervision) before applying for a CQE. Applicants with a misdemeanor must wait 6-months after released from all sanctions (including incarceration in a state or local facility or any term of supervision) before applying for a CQE. Courts make case-by-case decisions regarding occupational licenses. The CQE will be revoked if the individual is convicted of another felony after the CQE is issued. The court cannot issue a certificate that grants certain relief including: - Registration and other requirements for sex offenders. - License suspension, cancellation or revocation which occurred due to 12+ points, vehicular homicide or vehicular manslaughter, DUI or failure to consent to blood, breath or urine test, if relief is available by law to grant limited driving privileges. - Restrictions on employment as a prosecutor or law enforcement officer. - License of health care professional if convicted of, or eligible for intervention in lieu of conviction, for aggravated murder, murder, voluntary manslaughter; felonious assault; kidnapping; rape, sexual battery, gross sexual imposition; aggravated arson; aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary; or unlawful distribution of abortion inducing drug. - Immediate suspension of health care professional license for addiction or improperly distributing a controlled substance. - Denial of employment at a pain clinic (which is a category III distributor of dangerous drugs). - Suspension of license of health care professional for failure to pay child support. - There is no relief from mandatory civil sanctions (cannot be an elector, juror, petition circulator or hold position of honor, trust or profit). Community Legal Aid Services Eligibility Requirements: - Serves residents of Columbiana, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne counties. - Gross household income must be at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines OR must be an older adult age 60 or over. - Case acceptance is based on a variety of criteria including case type, level of service required, goal of representation, merit and availability of staff. Other criteria may apply based on the details of the case. - Even if a caller does not qualify for agency services, Community Legal Aid is often able to refer callers to another appropriate program.

Applicants provide all the following information: - Applicant's social security number. - If the applicant is trying to get an occupational license, the name of the licensing board. - Information (year, offense, county of conviction) about every criminal offense the applicant has been convicted of or have pled guilty to. Note: Staff cannot help the applicant at the clinic if the applicant has any pending criminal charges. - The name, address, and phone number of each of the applicant's employers for the past 5 years and the dates that the applicant worked there. - Applicant's first and last name, address, and phone number for three references. - The first and last name, address, and phone number for three immediate family members or other persons that the applicant has a close relationship with that are different from the applicant's three references. - Any documents related to the job or vocational license the applicant is trying to get including proof that the applicant is unable to get the job or license because of the applicant's criminal offense.

The court has 60 days upon receiving the petition (or a forwarded petition) and all information requested to decide whether to issue the certificate. Legal HelpLine Hours: Monday - Thursday: 9:00am to Noon 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Friday: 9:00am to Noon. Online application system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.