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Ala. Code § 15-22-40 (2026)

When Pardon, Etc., Null and Void.

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Any pardon, parole, remission of a fine or forfeiture or restoration of civil and political rights granted, ordered or made contrary to the provisions of this article shall be null and void and shall have no force or effect.

(Acts 1951, No. 599, p. 1030.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1985–1998 · leading case: Ex Parte Ellard, 474 So. 2d 758 (Ala. 1985).
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Ex Parte Ellard, 474 So. 2d 758 (Ala. 1985). · cites it 2× “" Furthermore, the above section is supplemented by Code 1975, § 15-22-40, which states: "§ 15-22-40. When pardon, etc.”
Randolph Cnty. v. Thompson, 502 So. 2d 357 (Ala. 1987). · cites it 2× “" Code 1975, § 15-22-40, provides: "Any pardon, parole, remission of a fine or forfeiture or restoration of civil and political rights granted, ordered or made contrary to the provisions of this article shall be null and void and shall have no force or effect.”
United States v. Swanson, 753 F. Supp. 338 (N.D. Ala. 1990). · cites it 5× “Ala.Code § 15-22-40 provides that any “restoration of civil and political rights granted, ordered or made contrary to the provisions of this article shall be null and void and have no force or effect ”.”
In Re Moore, 722 So. 2d 465 (Miss. 1998). “Likewise, the due process clause would not prohibit a state from declaring void a parole that was granted in clear violation of the state's parole guidelines, where, as here, the parole statute expressly provides for such a contingency, see Ala.Code § 15-22-40. Ellard, 824 F.2d…”
Ellard v. Alabama Bd. of Pardons & Paroles, 824 F.2d 937 (11th Cir. 1987). · cites it 2× “Code § 15-22-32, or if the parole is deemed void due to the failure of the parole board to follow the statutory requirements in granting parole, see Ala.Code § 15-22-40. Nowhere does the statute expressly or impliedly provide the Parole Board the unlimited authority to revoke a…”
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