Summary


Pardon hearings may be conducted by the full Board, a panel of Board members, or a single Board member. Applicants for a pardon must sign the application and appear personally at the pardon hearing. The Board will not consider pardons for infractions. The onus to provide verification of therapy completion and payment of fines and restitution is on the applicant. The Board will disclose information it receives to the pardon applicant. The Board is required to notify victims, the court, and the prosecutor. Family, supporters, investigators, prosecutors, or court officers may testify at the pardon hearing. Members of the public may submit written comments. If a pardon is granted, the Board provides a list of agencies that may have records on the pardoned individual that should be expunged.