Title 7. Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency — Subtitle 6. Commutation of Sentence; Pardon
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Corr. Servs. § 7-601 (2026)
Title 7. Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency
Subtitle 6. Commutation of Sentence; Pardon
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(a)
On giving the notice required by the Maryland Constitution, the Governor may:
(1)
change a sentence of death into a sentence of life without the possibility of parole;
(2)
pardon an individual convicted of a crime subject to any conditions the Governor requires; or
(3)
remit any part of a sentence of imprisonment subject to any conditions the Governor requires, without the remission operating as a full pardon.
(b)
(1)
A pardon or commutation of sentence shall be evidenced by a written executive order signed by the Governor under the great seal.
(2)
An order granting a pardon or conditional pardon shall clearly indicate on its face whether it is a partial or full pardon.
(c)
There is a presumption that the grantee of a pardon was lawfully and properly convicted of a crime against the State unless the order granting the pardon states that the grantee has been shown conclusively to have been convicted in error.
Md. Code Ann., Corr. Servs. § 7-602 (2026)
Title 7. Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency
Subtitle 6. Commutation of Sentence; Pardon
§ 7–602LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Unless the order granting a pardon provides otherwise, the Governor is the sole judge of whether a condition of a conditional pardon has been violated.
(b)
A determination by the Governor that a condition of a conditional pardon has been violated by the grantee is final and not subject to review by any court of the State.
Md. Code Ann., Corr. Servs. § 7-603 (2026)
Title 7. Parole, Release on Mandatory Supervision, and Executive Clemency
Subtitle 6. Commutation of Sentence; Pardon
§ 7–603LinkCopy Citation
Unless the Governor orders otherwise, if the Governor revokes a conditional pardon for a breach of any of its conditions, the individual released on the conditional pardon:
(1)
shall serve the unserved portion of the sentence originally imposed; and
(2)
may not be granted credit for serving any portion of the original sentence during the time that the individual was released under the conditional pardon.