Missouri § 217.220 - Death sentence commutation, admittance to correctional center.
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§ 217.220. Death sentence commutation, admittance to correctional center.
The director shall at all times receive into the department, on order of the governor, any person convicted of any crime punishable with death. If the governor commutes the sentence to imprisonment either for life or for a term of years in a correctional center, as provided by law, the offender shall be confined according to the terms of the commutation.
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(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 55, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 217.220 cover?
Section 217.220 ("Death sentence commutation, admittance to correctional center.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. 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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