915.19  Notification by the governor.

1.  Prior to the governor granting a reprieve, pardon, or commutation to an offender convicted of a violent crime, the governor shall notify a registered victim that the victim's offender has applied for a reprieve, pardon, or commutation. The governor shall notify a registered victim regarding the application not less than forty-five days prior to issuing a decision on the application. The governor shall inform the victim that the victim may submit a written opinion concerning the application.

2.  The county attorney may notify an offender being considered for a reprieve, pardon, or commutation of sentence of a victim's registration with the county attorney and the substance of any opinion submitted by the victim concerning the reprieve, pardon, or commutation of sentence.

Section History: Recent form

  98 Acts, ch 1090, §14, 84

Internal References

  Referred to in § 915.18


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