New Hampshire Statutes
§ 4:21 — Petitions for Pardon or Commutation of Sentence
New Hampshire § 4:21
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title ITHE STATE AND ITS GOVERNMENT
Ch. 4POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL IN CERTAIN CASES
SubdivisionPardons; Commutations; and Reprieves
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4:21 (2026).
Text
On all petitions to the governor and council for pardon or commutation of sentence written notice thereof shall be given to the state's counsel, and such notice to others as the governor may direct; and the prosecuting officer may be required to furnish a concise statement of the case as proved at the trial and any other facts bearing on the propriety of granting the petition.
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Legislative History
GS 18:3. GL 19:3. PS 20:3. PL 19:4. RL 27:5.
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 4:21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/4/4%3A21.