Governor only to reprieve

Statute:

Governor only to reprieve

§ 655. Governor only to reprieve. No judge, court, or officer, other
than the governor, can reprieve the execution of a person sentenced to
death. This section does not apply to a stay authorized by law.

COR 655 2014-09-22

Sections:

ARTICLE 22-B - The Death Penalty

SECTION 650 - Warrant for execution of death sentence

SECTION 651 - Time of execution

SECTION 652 - Delivery of warrant and confinement

SECTION 653 - Transmittal of record to the governor

SECTION 654 - Governor may consult

SECTION 655 - Governor only to reprieve

SECTION 656 - Proceeding when person under sentence of death may be incompetent

SECTION 657 - Proceeding when person under sentence of death is pregnant

SECTION 658 - Death penalty inflicted by lethal injection

SECTION 659 - Facility

SECTION 660 - Persons authorized to be present at execution

SECTION 661 - Examination of convicted person's body and certificate

SECTION 662 - Disposition of body

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