Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Pardons NJ 2A:167-3.1. Report of pardon, reprieve, commutation

Pardons NJ 2A:167-3.1.  Report of pardon, reprieve, commutation  
    1.   On or before March 1 of each year, the Governor shall report to the Legislature each reprieve, pardon and commutation granted, stating the name of the convicted person, the crime for which the person was convicted, the sentence imposed, its date, the date of the pardon, reprieve or commutation and the reasons for granting same. 

   L.1993,c.26,s.1.  
 2A:167-4.  Form of order;  filing    The governor may, upon application for commutation of sentence of any person  sentenced to imprisonment, order that such sentence be commuted upon such  terms, conditions and limitations as the governor, in his discretion, may  direct, as conditions precedent to the release of any such person from imprisonment;  which terms, conditions and limitations shall be annexed to and form part of said order.  Upon the filing of such order signed by the governor with the officer in whose custody such person may be, and after the acceptance by such person of the terms, conditions and limitations contained in said order, as evidenced by his signature affixed to the duplicate copy of such order to be kept in the files of the state parole board, such sentence shall thereupon be commuted in accordance with the terms, conditions and limitations of such order.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
 
2A:167-5.  Restoration of right of suffrage and other rights; suspension or  remission of fine    Any person who has been convicted of a crime and by reason thereof has been  deprived of the right of suffrage or of any other of his civil rights or privileges, or upon whom there has been imposed a fine or who has suffered a forfeiture, except disqualification to hold and enjoy any public office of honor, profit or trust in this state under judgment of impeachment, may make application for the restoration of the right of suffrage or of such other rights or privileges or for the suspension or remission of such fine or forfeiture, which application the governor may grant by order signed by him.