Minnesota SF4977 expands and clarifies procedures for the Clemency Review Commission and Board of Pardons.
Minnesota SF4977 amends the state's clemency and pardon procedures. It allows the Clemency Review Commission to appoint panels to prescreen applications, composed of members appointed by the governor, attorney general, and chief justice. Panels can recommend denying applications without a full commission hearing if the vote is unanimous, or refer applications to the commission for a hearing. The bill also establishes a process for expedited review of applications for nonviolent crimes.
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