New York § 262 - 262Appointment of person to hear application
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 262 — 262Appointment of person to hear application, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 262. 262Appointment of person to hear application
§ 262. Appointment of person to hear application. The governor may appoint a person to conduct a hearing in a matter pertaining to an application for clemency, and his compensation shall not exceed ten dollars for each day's actual service. Such person, upon the conclusion of such hearing, shall forward to the governor without delay, the testimony taken before him. The governor may direct that a person subpoenaed by him, in conformity to the provisions of the preceding section, appear before a person designated by him to conduct a hearing as provided by this section; and a person so subpoenaed shall produce any book, paper or writing before said person so designated by the governor, in conformity with the provisions of the preceding section of this article.
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Section 262 ("262Appointment of person to hear application") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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