CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2845Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 16, 2018 An act relating to pardons. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2845, as introduced, Bonta. Criminal procedure: pardons.The general authority to grant reprieves, pardons, and commutations of sentence is conferred upon the Governor by Section 8 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of California. Existing law establishes the procedure for application for a pardon. Existing law also authorizes the Board of Parole Hearings to recommend to the Governor persons imprisoned in the state prison system who, in their judgment, ought to be pardoned. Existing law prescribes the duties of the Supreme Court in the pardon process. Existing law defines the effect of a full pardon.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the pardon process.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the criminal conviction pardon process.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2845Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 16, 2018 An act relating to pardons. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2845, as introduced, Bonta. Criminal procedure: pardons.The general authority to grant reprieves, pardons, and commutations of sentence is conferred upon the Governor by Section 8 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of California. Existing law establishes the procedure for application for a pardon. Existing law also authorizes the Board of Parole Hearings to recommend to the Governor persons imprisoned in the state prison system who, in their judgment, ought to be pardoned. Existing law prescribes the duties of the Supreme Court in the pardon process. Existing law defines the effect of a full pardon.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the pardon process.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 2845
Introduced by Assembly Member BontaFebruary 16, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta
February 16, 2018
An act relating to pardons.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2845, as introduced, Bonta. Criminal procedure: pardons.
The general authority to grant reprieves, pardons, and commutations of sentence is conferred upon the Governor by Section 8 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of California. Existing law establishes the procedure for application for a pardon. Existing law also authorizes the Board of Parole Hearings to recommend to the Governor persons imprisoned in the state prison system who, in their judgment, ought to be pardoned. Existing law prescribes the duties of the Supreme Court in the pardon process. Existing law defines the effect of a full pardon.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the pardon process.
The general authority to grant reprieves, pardons, and commutations of sentence is conferred upon the Governor by Section 8 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of California. Existing law establishes the procedure for application for a pardon. Existing law also authorizes the Board of Parole Hearings to recommend to the Governor persons imprisoned in the state prison system who, in their judgment, ought to be pardoned. Existing law prescribes the duties of the Supreme Court in the pardon process. Existing law defines the effect of a full pardon.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the pardon process.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the criminal conviction pardon process.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the criminal conviction pardon process.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the criminal conviction pardon process.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the criminal conviction pardon process.
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