Pen. Code, § 4852 · Chapter 3. Duties of Supreme Court
Pen. Code, § 4852
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If a majority of the justices recommend that clemency be granted, the Clerk/Executive Officer of the Supreme Court shall transmit the application, together with all papers and documents filed in the case, to the Governor; otherwise the documents shall remain in the files of the court.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 36, Sec. 20. (AB 452) Effective January 1, 2018.
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