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2016 California Code
Penal Code - PEN
PART 3 - OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY
TITLE 6 - REPRIEVES, PARDONS AND COMMUTATIONS
CHAPTER 1 - Powers and Duties of Governor
Section 4800.

CA Penal Code § 4800 (2016) What's This?

4800. 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.

(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 43.)

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