Title 6. Reprieves, Pardons and Commutations

Chapter 1. Powers and Duties of Governor

• Ca. Pen. Code § 4800 Authority Under State Constitution
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4801 Report to Governor; Review of Suitability For Parole
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4802 Person Twice Convicted of Felony
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4802.5 Applications For Pardon and Commutation
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4803 Summarized Statement of Facts Proved At Trial and Recommendations From Judge Or District Attorney
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4804 Service of Notice of Intention to Apply For Pardon On District Attorney
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4805 Service of Notice of Intention to Apply For Commutation of Sentence On District Attorney
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4806 Applicability of Service Provisions
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4807 Report
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4807.2 Statement of Compensation Being Paid to Any Person For Procuring Or Assisting In Procuring Pardon Or Commutation
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4807.3 Full Statement of Amount and Character of Compensation Or Gift
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4810 Board of Parole Hearings
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4812 Investigation and Report On Applications; Recommendations
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4813 Applications of Person Twice Convicted of Felony

Chapter 3. Duties of Supreme Court

• Ca. Pen. Code § 4850 Referral of Application By Governor
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4851 Forwarding of Application and Other Papers and Documents to Clerk/executive Officer of Supreme Court
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852 Recommendation of Clemency

Chapter 3.5. Procedure For Restoration of Rights and Application For Pardon

• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.01 Petition For Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.03 Period of Rehabilitation
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.03 Period of Rehabilitation
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.04 Counsel and Assistance
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.05 Good Moral Character
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.06 Petition For Ascertainment and Declaration of Fact of Rehabilitation and For Certificate Or Rehabilitation
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.07 Notice of Filing of Petition to District Attorney
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.08 Representation By Counsel
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.09 No Filing Fee Nor Court Fees
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.1 Testimony; Production of Records and Reports
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.11 Report of Violations of Law
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.12 Investigation
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.13 Order Declaring Petitioner Rehabilitated and Recommending Governor Grant Full Pardon
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.14 Transmittal of Certified Copies of Certificate of Rehabilitation
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.15 No Abridgement Or Impairment of Power Or Authority to Revoke Or Suspend Right, Privilege, Or Franchise
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.16 Certificate of Rehabilitation; Issuance of Pardon; Review By Court For Recommendation
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.17 Report of Issuance of Certificate of Rehabilitation Or Grant of Pardon
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.18 Sample Forms
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.19 Construction of Chapter
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.2 Unlawful Solicitation Or Acceptance of Fee For Services In Representing Petitioner
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.21 Information About Right to Petition For Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4852.22

Chapter 4. Effect of Full Pardon

• Ca. Pen. Code § 4853 Restoration of Rights, Privileges, and Franchises
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4854 Right to Own, Possess, and Keep Firearm

Chapter 5. Indemnity For Persons Erroneously Convicted and Pardoned

• Ca. Pen. Code § 4900 Claim For Pecuniary Injury
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4901 [Effective Until 1/1/2020] Statute of Limitations
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4901 [Effective 1/1/2020] Statute of Limitations
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4902 Time and Place For Hearing; Notice
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4903 [Effective Until 1/1/2020] Introduction of Evidence
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4903 [Effective 1/1/2020] Time and Place of Hearing; Introduction of Evidence
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4904 Recommendation that Appropriation Be Made For Purpose of Indemnifying Claimant
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4905 Statement Showing Recommendations For Appropriations
• Ca. Pen. Code § 4906 Rules and Regulations