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JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

 

 

CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE APPLICATIONS

APPLICATIONS AND PAMPHLETS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE LOCATED AT 350 PORTSMOUTH ST. IN JACKSON, OHIO 45640. YOU MUST HAVE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION WITH YOU.

APPLICATIONS CAN ONLY BE DROPPED BACK OFF ON WEDNESDAYS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00A.M AND 3:00P.M. YOU MUST BRING PHOTO IDENTIFICATION, COPIES OF YOUR TRAINING CERTIFICATE(S), OR PROOF OF MILITARY TRAINING (THAT IS WITHIN 6 YEARS OF SEPARATION)

APPLICANTS WILL BE TAKEN IN ORDER OF ARRIVAL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

STEPS OF PROCESS

1.  PICK UP APPLICATION

2.  DROP OFF FILLED OUT APPLICATION, AT WHICH TIME YOU WILL BE SCREENED AND HAVE FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTO TAKEN.

3.  A BACKGROUND WILL THEN BE STARTED AND WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 2-3 WEEKS.

4.  YOU WILL BE CALLED AND TOLD WHEN YOU MAY PICK UP YOUR LICENSE AFTER ALL STEPS OF THE BACKGROUND IS COMPLETED.

LICENSES EXPIRE 4 YEARS FROM THE DATE THEY ARE ISSUED.

 

APPLICANTS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING APPLY

IF APPLICANT HAS BEEN CHARGED OR INDICTED FOR:

A. ANY FELONY

B. ANY DRUG OFFENSE

C. MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE OF VIOLENCE

D. NEGLIGENT ASSAULT

E. FALSIFICATION TO OBTAIN CARRY CONCEALED LICENSE

F. POSSESS A REVOKED OR SUSPENDED CARRY CONCEALED LICENSE

G. INCLUDING CONSPIRACY, COMPLICITY OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ANY OF THE ABOVE OFFENSES.

 

IF APPLICANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OR HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED A DELINQUENT CHILD UNDER THE FOLLOWING OFFENSES.

A.  ANY FELONY

B.  DRUG OFFENSE

C.  RESISTING ARREST

D.   ASSAULT ON A PEACE OFFICER

E.  INCLUDING CONSPIRACY, COMPLICITY OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ANY OF THE ABOVE OFFENSES.

 

IF APPLICANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OR HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED A DELINQUENT CHILD UNDER THE FOLLOWING OFFENSES WITHIN THREE YEARS.

A MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE OF VIOLENCE

ASSAULT                                                2903.13            AGGRAVATED MENACING                        2903.21 MENACING BY STALKING                 2903.21.1        MENACING                                                     2903.22  ARSON                                                     2909.03            RIOT                                                                 2917.03  DOMESTIC VIOLENCE                        2919.25            ENDANGERING CHILDREN                       2919.22  INTIMIDATION VICTIM/WITNESS  2921.04            ESCAPE                                                           2921.34  DISCHARGE FIREARM AT OR INTO HABITATION OR SCHOOL SAFETY ZONE              2923.16.1\

EVER CONVICTED OR CHARGED WITH AN OFFENSE OF VIOLENCE O.R.C. 2901.01 OR AN OFFENSE, OTHER THAN A TRAFFIC OFFENSE UNDER EXISTING OR FORMER MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE OR LAW OF THIS OR ANY OTHER STATE OR THE UNITED STATES, COMMITTED PURPOSELY OR KNOWINGLY, AND INVOLVING PHYSICAL HARM TO PERSONS OR A RISK OF SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM TO PERSONS.  THIS INCLUDES ANY CONSPIRACY OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT, OR COMPLICITY IN COMMITTING, ANY OFFENSES OF VIOLENCE.

IF APPLICANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OR ADJUDICATED A DELINQUENT CHILD UNDER THE FOLLOWING OFFENSES WITHIN FIVE YEARS.  TWO OR MORE ASSAULTS OR TWO OR MORE NEGLIGENT ASSAULTS.

IF APPLICANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OR ADJUDICATED A DELINQUENT CHILD UNDER THE FOLLOWING OFFENSES WITHIN TEN YEARS,  RESISTING ARREST 

IF APPLICANT IS OR HAS BEEN: ADJUDICATED MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, COMMITTED TO ANY MENTAL INSTITUTION, BEEN FOUND BY A COURT TO BE A MENTALLY ILL PERSON, SUBJECT TO HOSPITALIZATION BY COURT ORDER, OR AN INVOLUNTARY PATIENT OTHER THAN FOR PURPOSE OF OBSERVATION.

THE PERSON IS DRUG DEPENDANT, IN DANGER OF DRUG DEPENDENCE OR A CHRONIC ALCOHOLIC.

IF APPLICANT IS SUBJECT TO ANY TEMPORARY PROTECTION ORDER OR CIVIL PROTECTION ORDER IN OHIO OR ANY OTHER STATE.

ANY APPLICANT FOUND TO BE FALSIFYING INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION FOR CARRY CONCEALED LICENSE WILL BE PROSECUTED FOR FALSIFICATION.