Ch. 307

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Education

Section 22-102

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

4-501.

In the construction of this subtitle, the following
definitions shall conclusively determine the meaning of the terms
used;

(1)  A pardon is an act of clemency, evidenced by a
written executive order signed by the Governor under the great
seal, absolving the grantee thereof from the' guilt of his
criminal acts and exempting him from any pains and penalties
imposed upon him therefor by law. It shall be presumed that the
grantee of a pardon had been lawfully and properly convicted of
crime against the State unless the order shall make known that
the grantee has been conclusively shown to have been convicted in
error.

(2)  A partial pardon is an act of clemency, a pardon
which has been limited by the terms of the order so as to. be of
less effect than a full pardon; and which is clearly shown on the
face of the order to be a partial pardon.

(3)  A conditional pardon is an act of clemency. It
is a pardon, the legal operation of which is dependent upon the
performance of such conditions precedent or subsequent, as the
Governor may specify in the written order. The order shall
likewise show whether the pardon is a partial or a full pardon.

(4)  A commutation of sentence is an act of clemency,
evidenced by a written executive order signed by the Governor
under the great seal, ordering that the grantee shall suffer a
lesser penalty for his offense than that imposed upon him by the
court in which he was convicted. A commutation may be absolute
or made to depend for its effectiveness upon the compliance with
such conditions, precedent or subsequent, as the Governor may
provide in the written order.

(5)  A parole is a conditional release from
imprisonment, granted by the Maryland Parole Commission to any of
certain classes of prisoners in any adult penal or correctional
institution of this State, in the manner provided for in this
subheading. A parole shall be evidenced by an order in writing,
and entitles the recipient thereof to leave the institution in

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