- (1) The Board shall determine by majority decision whether to grant or deny the commutation petition.
- (2) The decision of the Board granting or denying commutation following a hearing shall be delivered by mail or electronic mail to the parties and then published by the Board in the same manner as other Board decisions.
- (3) The decision of the Board will also be provided to the court that entered the sentence or conviction that is the subject of the commutation petition.
KEY: capital punishment, death sentence, commutation
Date of Last Change: November 9, 2025
Notice of Continuation: October 3, 2022
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art VII, Sec 12; 77-19-8; 77-27-2; 77-27-4; 77-27-5; 77-27-5.5; 77-27-8; 77-27-9; 77-27-9.5.