Cal. PEN § 4802.5
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 4802.5, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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The Governor shall make the application for a pardon and the application for a commutation available on the Governor’s Office Internet Web site and all applications for a direct pardon received by the Governor shall be promptly forwarded to the Board of Parole Hearings for an investigation and recommendation to the Governor. Applications supported by a certificate of rehabilitation may be granted by the Governor without investigation and recommendation by the Board of Parole Hearings in accordance with Section 4852.16.
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