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Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976
Title 24 - CORRECTIONS, JAILS, PROBATIONS, PAROLES AND PARDONSChapter 21 - PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON
Article 11 - PARDONS; COMMUTATION OF DEATH SENTENCES
Section 24-21-910 - Petitions for reprieve or commutation of death sentence; recommendation to governor

S.C. Code § 24-21-910

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Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 24-21-910 - Petitions for reprieve or commutation of death sentence; recommendation to governor

The Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Board shall consider all petitions for reprieves or the commutation of a sentence of death to life imprisonment which may be referred to it by the Governor and shall make its recommendations to the Governor regarding the petitions. The Governor may or may not adopt the recommendations but in case he does not he shall submit his reasons for not doing so to the General Assembly. The Governor may act on any petition without reference to the board.

S.C. Code § 24-21-910

1995 Act No. 83, Section 48; 1988 Act No. 480, Section 17; 1949 (46) 49; 1906 (25) 14; Civ. C. '12 Section 889; Civ. C. '22 Section 978; 1932 Code Section 3436; 1942 Code Section 3436; 1952 Code Section 55-641; 1962 Code Section 55-641.