CT HB05063

Vests authority to grant commutations, conditional or absolute releases, and death penalty commutations in the Board of Pardons and Paroles for persons convicted of offenses against the state.

Board may grant pardons (conditioned, provisional, or absolute) for any state offense at any time after sentence imposition.

Establishes waiting periods of three years after misdemeanor or violation conviction and five years after felony conviction before pardon applications may be accepted, with exceptions for extraordinary circumstances.

Prohibits the Board of Pardons and Paroles from disclosing pardon application contents except upon request of a state's attorney, notwithstanding public records disclosure requirements.

Requires the board to notify the appropriate court clerk or Chief Court Administrator in writing when granting absolute or provisional pardons; provisional pardons do not entitle erasure of conviction records.