NC General Statutes

N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-21 (2026)

Form and contents of applications for pardon

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Every application for pardon must be made to the Governor in writing, signed by the party convicted, or by some person in his behalf. And every such application shall contain the grounds and reasons upon which the executive pardon is asked, and shall be in every case accompanied by a certified copy of the indictment, and the verdict and judgment of the court thereon. (1869-70, c. 171; 1870-1, c. 61; Code, s. 3336; Rev., s. 5334; C.S., s. 7642.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2021 · leading case: Bacon v. Lee, 549 S.E.2d 840 (N.C. 2001).

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Bacon v. Lee, 549 S.E.2d 840 (N.C. 2001). · cites it 6× “N.C.G.S. § 147-21 prescribes the form and content of a pardon application.”

McCollum v. Robeson Cnty. (E.D.N.C. 2021). · cites it 2× “IIT, § 5(6); see also N.C. Gen. Stat. § 147-21 . The governor may grant an unconditional or conditional pardon, and upon the issuance of a pardon the appropriate sheriff shall serve the pardon on the clerk of court for filing.”

News & Observer Pub. Co. v. Easley, 641 S.E.2d 698 (2007). “" The second is N.C. Gen.Stat. § 147-21 (2005), which provides: Every application for pardon must be made to the Governor in writing, signed by the party convicted, or by some person in his behalf.”

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