California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 4802

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 437, Sec. 2. (AB 648) Effective January 1, 2012.

In the case of a person twice convicted of felony, the application for pardon or commutation of sentence shall be made directly to the Governor, who shall transmit all papers and documents relied upon in support of and in opposition to the application to the Board of Parole Hearings.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 4802 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-3-of-imprisonment-and-the-death-penalty/title-6-reprieves-pardons-and-commutations/chapter-1-powers-and-duties-of-governor/section-4802

Other sections in Chapter 1 - Powers and Duties of Governor

§ 4800§ 4801§ 4802§ 4802.5§ 4803§ 4804§ 4805§ 4806§ 4807§ 4807.2§ 4807.3§ 4810§ 4812§ 4813

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