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Or. Rev. Stat. § 144.649 (2026)

Granting reprieves, commutations and pardons generally; remission of penalties and forfeitures

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      144.649 Granting reprieves, commutations and pardons generally; remission of penalties and forfeitures. Upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations as the Governor thinks proper, the Governor may grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, after convictions, for all crimes and may remit, after judgment therefor, all penalties and forfeitures. [Formerly 144.640]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2013–2024 · leading case: Marteeny v. Brown, 517 P.3d 343 (Or. Ct. App. 2022).
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Marteeny v. Brown, 517 P.3d 343 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 3× “ORS 144.649 recognizes the broad power of clemency and states that power is subject to the “conditions and with such restrictions and limitations as the Governor thinks proper.”
Haugen v. Kitzhaber, 306 P.3d 592 (Or. 2013). · cites it 2× “ORS 144.649 - 144.670. Most of those provisions address procedural issues, such as the procedure for reporting acts of clemency to the legislature and the procedure for applying for clemency.”
Thompson v. Fhuere, 545 P.3d 1233 (Or. 2024). · cites it 2× “ORS 144.649 - 144.670. “Most of those provisions address procedural issues, such as the procedure for reporting acts of clemency to the legislature and the proce- dure for applying for clemency.”
Coyle v. Brown (D. Or. 2024). “§ 144.649 (recognizing the governor’s broad clemency power and stating that the power is subject to the “conditions and with such restrictions and limitations as the Governor thinks proper”); cf.”
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