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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

of March 21, 2018 No. ZR-149

About pardon

(as amended of the Law of the Republic of Armenia of 20.05.2020 No. ZR-266)

Accepted by National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on March 7, 2018

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. Subject of regulation of the Law

1. This Law governs the relations connected with pardon, representation and consideration of petitions for pardon, and also control of execution of decrees on pardon.

Article 2. Legislation on pardon

1. The relations connected with pardon are regulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the Criminal code of the Republic of Armenia, the Code of penal procedure of the Republic of Armenia, the Penitentiary code of the Republic of Armenia and this Law.

Article 3. The basic concepts used in the Law

1. In this Law the following basic concepts are used:

1) pardon - humanitarian manifestation by means of which the president of the Republic of Armenia in the cases and procedure established by this Law can exempt fully or partially person condemned for crime both from the basic, and from additional punishment or to replace unexpired part of punishment with softer type or the amount of punishment;

2) the petition for pardon - the written application which person condemned for crime submits to the ministry developing and performing policy of the Government in the field of justice, for the purpose of talent of pardon the president of the Republic of Armenia;

Chapter 2. Procedure for giving and consideration of petitions for pardon

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