217.805. Governor may remit fine or forfeiture.
Governor may remit fine or forfeiture.
217.805. For any fine imposed by any statute, and for anyforfeiture of a recognizance, where the securities are madeliable, the governor shall have power to grant a remittitur, whenit shall be made to appear to him that there is by such fine orforfeiture an injustice done, or great hardship suffered by thedefendant or defendants, which equity and good conscience wouldseem to entitle relief for the defendant or defendants. Allapplications for such relief shall be in writing, signed by theparty or parties seeking such remittitur, and accompanied by astatement of the facts of the case, signed by the judge orprosecuting attorney of the county in which such fine orforfeiture is entered, and a certificate of the clerk that allcosts have been paid; and the governor shall endorse his decisionon each case and file the same in the office of the secretary ofstate.
(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 133)