HB 1722 Summary

• Requires commutation applications to be submitted to the Pardon and Parole Board with mandatory notice to district attorneys, victims, and the Attorney General within 10 business days of receipt.

• Establishes procedures for commutation applications including 20-day review periods for trial officials (judges, district attorneys, law enforcement) and victims to submit recommendations or protests before Board consideration.

• Requires pardon applications follow similar procedures with 20-day notice periods and allows Board to schedule applications on pardon dockets in compliance with notice requirements.

• Directs the Pardon and Parole Board to report to the Legislature on approval rates for violent and nonviolent offenses, individual Board member approval rates, and public participation statistics, with information published on the Board's website.

• Establishes parole eligibility criteria for consecutive sentences, requires Board consideration of prior criminal records, and mandates 9 months postimprisonment supervision for nonviolent offenders with prior violent convictions; effective November 1, 2013.