22-3705. Commutation of sentence, reduction of penalty; restrictions. (a) The governor may, when the governor deems it proper or advisable, commute a sentence in any criminal case by reducing the penalty as follows:
(1) If the sentence is death, to imprisonment for life without the possibility of parole and not to any lesser sentence;
(2) except as provided in subsection (b), if the sentence is to imprisonment, by reducing the duration of such imprisonment;
(3) if the sentence is a fine, by reducing the amount thereof; or
(4) if the sentence is both imprisonment and fine, by reducing either or both.
(b) The governor shall not commute a sentence of life without possibility of parole.
History: L. 1970, ch. 129, § 22-3705; L. 2014, ch. 114, § 7; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 22 - Criminal Procedure
Article 37 - Release Procedures
22-3701 Pardons and commutations; duties of prisoner review board; notification to victims.
22-3703 Report of pardons to legislature.
22-3704 Reprieves in capital cases.
22-3705 Commutation of sentence, reduction of penalty; restrictions.
22-3709 Officers of board; panels authorized; vote required to parole certain inmates.
22-3710 Kansas prisoner review board; seal, orders, records, reports.
22-3711 Certain records privileged.
22-3712 Placement in diagnostic or treatment facility as condition of release.
22-3713 Prisoner review board; hearings; personnel and accounting services.
22-3718 Conditional release; notice.
22-3719 Information from correctional institution officials.
22-3723 Transfer of offenders under treaties.
22-3725 Good time credits, crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993.
22-3726 Supervised furlough; crimes committed prior to July 1, 1993.
22-3727 Secretary of corrections; notification to victims prior to release of certain inmates.
22-3728 Functional incapacitation release; procedures; notice; conditions; supervision upon release.
22-3730 Community parenting release; duties and authority of secretary of corrections.