RCW 10.01.120
Pardons—Reprieves—Commutations.
Whenever a prisoner has been sentenced to death, the governor shall have power to commute such sentence to imprisonment for life at hard labor; and in all cases in which the governor is authorized to grant pardons or commute sentence of death, he or she may, upon the petition of the person convicted, commute a sentence or grant a pardon, upon such conditions, and with such restrictions, and under such limitations as he or she may think proper; and he or she may issue his or her warrant to all proper officers to carry into effect such pardon or commutation, which warrant shall be obeyed and executed, instead of the sentence, if any, which was originally given. The governor may also, on good cause shown, grant respites or reprieves from time to time as he or she may think proper.
[ 2010 c 8 § 1003; Code 1881 § 1136; 1854 p 128 § 174; RRS § 2223.]
NOTES:
Governor's powers: State Constitution Art. 3 §§ 9, 11.
Record of pardons, etc., governor to keep: RCW 43.06.020.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 10.01 - General Provisions.
10.01.030 - Pleadings—Forms abolished.
10.01.040 - Statutes—Repeal or amendment—Saving clause presumed.
10.01.050 - Convictions—Necessary before punishment.
10.01.060 - Conviction—Requisites—Waiver of jury trial.
10.01.070 - Entities—Amenable to criminal process—How.
10.01.090 - Entities—Judgment against.
10.01.120 - Pardons—Reprieves—Commutations.
10.01.140 - Mileage allowance—Jurors—Witnesses.
10.01.170 - Fine or costs—Payment within specified time or installments—Payment priority order.
10.01.180 - Fine or costs—Default in payment—Contempt of court—Enforcement, collection procedures.
10.01.185 - Remission of fines.
10.01.190 - Prosecutorial powers of attorney general.
10.01.200 - Registration of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders—Notice to defendants.
10.01.210 - Offender notification and warning.
10.01.230 - Victim impact panel registry—Panel minimum standards.