N.J. Stat. tit. 2A, ch. 167

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N.J. Stat. § 2A:167-3.1 Report of pardon, reprieve, commutation

1. On or before March 1 of each year, the Governor shall report to the Legislature each reprieve, pardon and commutation granted, stating the name of the convicted person, the crime for which the person was convicted, the sentence imposed, its date, the date of the pardon, reprieve or commutation and the reasons for granting same. L.1993,c.26,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:167-4 Form of order; filing

The governor may, upon application for commutation of sentence of any person sentenced to imprisonment, order that such sentence be commuted upon such terms, conditions and limitations as the governor, in his discretion, may direct, as conditions precedent to the release of any such person from imprisonment; which terms, conditions and limitations shall be annexed to and form part of said order. Upon the filing of such order signed by the governor with the officer in whose custody such person may be, and after the acceptance by such person of the terms, conditions and limitations contained in said order, as evidenced by his signature affixed to the duplicate copy of such order to be kept in the files of the state parole board, such sentence shall thereupon be commuted in accordance with the terms, conditions and limitations of such order. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:167-5 Restoration of right of suffrage and other rights; suspension or remission of fine

Any person who has been convicted of a crime and by reason thereof has been deprived of the right of suffrage or of any other of his civil rights or privileges, or upon whom there has been imposed a fine or who has suffered a forfeiture, except disqualification to hold and enjoy any public office of honor, profit or trust in this state under judgment of impeachment, may make application for the restoration of the right of suffrage or of such other rights or privileges or for the suspension or remission of such fine or forfeiture, which application the governor may grant by order signed by him. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:167-6 Form of application

Applications for commutation of sentences, other than death sentences, or for the restoration of rights or privileges, or for the suspension or remission of any fine or forfeiture, shall be made upon forms prescribed by the governor. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:167-7 Investigation and report

The governor, in his discretion, may, prior to granting or denying any such application, refer the same to the state parole board for its investigation, and in such case the board shall make a full and complete investigation and report thereon in writing to the governor with its recommendation in the case. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:167-8 Convicts having license to be at large; security; legal custody; return to place of punishment

Any convict who was undergoing imprisonment in any of the penal institutions of this state and to whom was granted a license to be at large or at liberty by the court of pardons, or to whom was granted a commutation of sentence by order of the governor, shall remain subject to the security, terms, conditions and limitations, in all respects, upon which the same was granted. Any convict undergoing imprisonment in any of the penal institutions of this state and to whom may be granted a commutation of sentence by order of the governor shall remain subject to the security, terms, conditions and limitations, in all respects, upon which the same is granted. Every convict at large or at liberty under any such license or order shall continue to be in the legal custody of the warden, keeper or chief executive officer of the institution from which such convict was or may be released under such license or order, and under immediate and constant supervision of the division of parole of the department of institutions and agencies in accordance with the rules and regulations of the state parole board approved by the governor, and until the expiration of the maximum term of the sentence imposed upon such person for the crime for which he or she was committed. Every convict at large or at liberty under any such license or order shall be liable to be taken at any time and returned to the place of punishment to which he or she was originally sentenced, as hereinafter provided. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344

N.J. Stat. § 2A:167-9 Retaking and detention; warrant; credit for time spent in custody

If the parole officer having charge of any convict at large or at liberty under any such license or order shall have reasonable cause to believe that such person has resumed, or is about to resume, criminal conduct or associations, or has violated the terms, conditions or limitations of such license or order in any important respect, and the situation is one of immediate emergency, then such parole officer shall notify the division of parole which may, if the facts warrant, treat such convict as delinquent under such license or order. The division of parole shall immediately notify the governor and the state parole board of such action. By his own warrant the parole officer may apprehend any such delinquent person and cause his or her return to the institution from which released or cause such person's immediate confinement in an appropriate county or municipal jail, penitentiary or lockup. Such retaking and detention shall continue under authority of the parole officer's warrant until the determination by the governor as to the revocation of the license or order under which such convict is at large or at liberty, or his or her return to the community under such license or order. Such warrant shall be in the form prescribed by the state parole board and approved by the governor, and, when signed by the parole officer in charge of the case, shall be sufficient warrant and authority to all peace officers to assist in the apprehension of the convict and shall be also sufficient authority for the detention of the convict in the institution from which released or in a municipal or county jail, penitentiary or lockup. In such case, credit shall be given the convict on his or her sentence for time spent in such custody while awaiting the decision of the governor as to revocation of such license or order. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:167-10 Revocation of license or order

The governor may, at any time, in his discretion, revoke any such license or order, and shall revoke any such license or order whenever it shall come to his knowledge that the person to or for whom the same was granted has violated any of the terms, conditions or limitations thereof, or any penal law of this state, or of any other state, or of the United States. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:167-11 Investigation by state parole board

The governor, in his discretion, may, prior to determining whether to revoke any such license or order, refer the matter to the state parole board for its investigation, and in such case the board shall make a full and complete investigation and report thereon in writing to the governor with its recommendations in the case. The governor may also, by general rule or regulation, require the state parole board to investigate all such cases. In such event the board shall make a full and complete investigation and report in writing to the governor with its recommendations in each such case. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

N.J. Stat. § 2A:167-12 Order of revocation; arrest; detention; period of confinement

When any such license or order is revoked it shall be done by an order in writing signed by the Governor and filed with the State Parole Board. The form of such order shall be prescribed by the Governor. Upon the signing of such order, the Governor shall issue his warrant for the arrest of the convict to or for whom such license or order was granted, and his or her return to the place of confinement from which he or she was released thereunder. The warrant may be served by any person authorized to serve criminal process in any county in the State. The convict to or for whom such license or order was or may be granted, when returned to the place of confinement from which he or she was released thereunder, shall be detained therein according to the terms of his or her original sentence; and, in computing the period of such convict's confinement, if it shall appear that such license or order was revoked because of conviction of crime of an indictable character committed while at liberty upon such license or order, the time between such person's release upon such license or order and return to confinement shall not be taken to be any part of the term of sentence. If the license or order is revoked for reasons other than such conviction of crime, then the holder of such license or order shall be required to serve the balance of time due on his or her sentence to be computed from the date of the violation of one or more of the terms, conditions or limitations which resulted in the revocation of such license or order. If the person for whose arrest such warrant is issued is confined in any prison or penal or correctional institution of this State, the officer to whom the warrant shall be delivered, shall deliver the same to the warden, keeper or chief executive officer of such institution or prison, and the warden, keeper or chief executive officer shall, upon the expiration of the term of imprisonment or period of confinement then being served in that institution or prison, return the convict to the institution or prison from which such person was released under such license or order, or, if the release under such license or order was from the same institution or prison, he shall detain such convict therein according to the terms of his or her original sentence. No part of a sentence imposed upon a convict, concerning which a license or order has been granted and revoked, shall be deemed to be served by such person while he or she is serving a sentence for an offense other than the one for which he or she was released under such license or order. L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended by L.1953, c. 275, p. 1805, s. 1, eff. July 25, 1953.

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