Office of the Governor
State of North Dakota
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505
Tel: (701) 328-2200
Fax: (701) 328-2205
The Pardon Advisory Board meets the first Tuesday
in April and November. Applications should be requested
at least 90 days prior to the Pardon Advisory Board
meeting. Applications must be returned to the Board
ten weeks prior to the Board's meeting at the following
address:
Pardon Advisory Board
Box 5521
Bismarck, ND 58506
Tel: (701) 328-6192
Fax: (701) 328-6186
Click
here for the North Dakota Pardon Advisory Board website.
The sentencing judge and the state's attorney will
be notified of the commutation of sentence request.
The Institutional Offender Services Program staff conducts
an investigation and produces a sentencing report. This
information, along with the application and the responses
of the judge, the state attorney, and any victims, is
forwarded to Board members for review six weeks prior
to the meeting.
Applicants are immediately notified of the Board's
recommendation to the Governor. The Governor's office
follows up by sending a letter notifying the applicant
of the Governor's decision. If the Governor has granted
an application for commutation of sentence, the Governor
may reconsider the decision any time before the applicant
is released from the facility. The Governor may reconsider
a decision on an application if the reconsideration
is made within 30 days of the initial decision. A decision
made on reconsideration may not be reviewed by any court.
Every effort has been made to make this information
accurate and up-to-date. Errors are inevitable and changes
occur frequently. We would appreciate learning of any
errors or inaccuracies regarding any information on
this Webpage as soon as possible. Please write to info@cjpf.org
