North Dakota Code 12-55.1-01 – Definitions
In this title, unless the context otherwise requires:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 12-55.1-01
- Commutation: means the change of the punishment to which a person is sentenced to a less severe punishment. See North Dakota Code 12-55.1-01
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Department: means the department of corrections and rehabilitation. See North Dakota Code 12-55.1-01
- Pardon: means the removal of punishment or custody imposed upon a person for the commission of an offense. See North Dakota Code 12-55.1-01
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Remission of fine: means a release or partial release of a fine. See North Dakota Code 12-55.1-01
- Reprieve: means a temporary relief from or postponement of the execution of a criminal sentence. See North Dakota Code 12-55.1-01
1. “Commutation” means the change of the punishment to which a person is sentenced to a less severe punishment.
2. “Conditional pardon” means a pardon, commutation, reprieve, or remission of fine subject to terms and conditions established by the governor upon the recommendation of the pardon advisory board.
3. “Department” means the department of corrections and rehabilitation.
4. “Pardon” means the removal of punishment or custody imposed upon a person for the commission of an offense. A pardon does not remove the fact of that person’s conviction or plea or finding of guilt for an offense unless specifically stated in the certificate of pardon.
5. “Remission of fine” means a release or partial release of a fine.
6. “Reprieve” means a temporary relief from or postponement of the execution of a criminal sentence.