Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-17
STATE PRISON DIRECTORS.
Rules Relative to Applications for Pardon
or Communication of Sentence.


or Communication of Sentence.
The following rules for the State Board
of Prison Directors, concerning recon-
mendations for pardon or Communication of
sentence, have been adopted by the Board,
as guide in the cases to which they refer i:
ARTICLE I.--PARpoNs.
l. The Board will hear applications for pardons
IN san FRANCISCO or San Quentin in the months
OF March, June. September and December and
at Sacramento or Folsom in the months of Janu-
airy, April, July and October, and at no other
meeting unless by unanimous consent.
. Proceedings to obtain the recommendation
OF the Board are instituted by filing short pc
tition with the Governor, stating the name of
the petitioner, his age and nationality, state
ment OF the crime of which he was convicted.
when and where the same was committed
when sentenced and for how long, what COM
mutation has been earned for god behavior
whether this is first imprisonment and whether
prior applications for release have been made,
and, hnaily setting forth any special grounds
for consideration. The following is suggested
as a short and convenient form for such petit
ton:
To his EEcelle1'cy, Hon George Stonemqn Gorernor
Of the Sdte Of California:
The petition of - - for release from
State Prison at Folsom or San Quentin respect
fully represents
l. That he is years of age
p That he was born in
s. That he was convicted of the crime of
g, at 49,. in the county of - -, on
to Imprisonment for - years That said crime
was committed at =
L. That by good behavior he has earned
communication OF - months of said sentence.
s. That this is the -- time he has been in
prison.
g. That this is the -- time he has applied
for release.
7. That he claims especial consideration be-
Your petitioner therefore prays that his case
will be taken into consideration
Dated at --, this - day of - 1SS
B. The petition must be verified by solne per-
son cognizant of the facts.
4. At least twenty days before the petition for
pardon Is hled, written notice of the intention
10 apply therefor must be served upon the Dis
trict Attorney of the county where the conyic-
ton was had, and proof by affidavit OF this
service must be presented with the petition
8. Unless dispensed with by the Governor, n
copy OF the notice must also be published for
thirty.days from the first publication in paper
in the county in which the conviction was had
e. Proof of publication must be made by filing
copy OF the paper with an affidavit of publ
cation.
7. When the petition purnorts to be signed Inv
the Judge who tried the case the District At
torney or jurors, it must be accompanied py the
certificate of the clerk that those persons held
such positions.
S. Should the signatures of the committing
Judge, the prosecuting attorney, or any of the
jurymen be obtained they should be accom-
panied in each case by statement from the
$3.50 s.N ing INC HcWly -luscoNeTeu factS or
49, u, eA'e tI circumstances which
n ny pIpuugg M t4e chauge III ms OPINION since
the trial me board Will not consider the sig
natures on tnese oIiGerS emitted to any more
GolIsluefatlon thail those Oh other persons UNI
AeSS S 9'i reasons are gwen
.. Unless otherwise ordered. arguments on ali
questions vi Iact VIII De limited to fifteen min
ules' .,...,.
H. Applications Tor pardon shall be heard in
the order in which they are filed
r II, beIore tne meeting at which applications
i1f paruoh WI De heard the clerk, under the
ufrectI , Oh the BOARD, wlu prepare calendar
OF such cases as the Board may order placed
lRaereupon, and viii notify the District Attorney
Vi the county IN when the applicant was pros
etuteu thaI the mater Will be heard at such
meeting nee