California § 4802.5 - The Governor shall make the application for a pardon and the application for a co

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§ 4802.5. The Governor shall make the application for a pardon and the application for a co

The Governor shall make the application for a pardon and the application for a commutation available on the Governor’s Office Internet Web site and all applications for a direct pardon received by the Governor shall be promptly forwarded to the Board of Parole Hearings for an investigation and recommendation to the Governor. Applications supported by a certificate of rehabilitation may be granted by the Governor without investigation and recommendation by the Board of Parole Hearings in accordance with Section 4852.16.

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Section 4802.5 ("The Governor shall make the application for a pardon and the application for a co") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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