N.Y. COR Law § 653
This is the official text of N.Y. COR Law § 653, part of New York’s COR Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "COR Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Transmittal of record to the governor
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§ 653. Transmittal of record to the governor. Within a reasonable time\nfollowing the issuance of the warrant as provided in section six hundred\nfifty of this article, the clerk of the court in the county in which the\nperson was sentenced to death shall transmit to the governor a statement\nof conviction and sentence, and the transcripts of both the trial and\nthe sentencing proceedings, including, to the extent practicable, any\nexhibits introduced therein.\n
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