California · Penal Code
PEN §1227.5: Notwithstanding Section 1227, where a judgment of death has not been executed by reason of a stay or reprieve granted by the Governor, the execution shall be carried out on the day immediately after t
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When a death sentence execution is delayed by gubernatorial stay or reprieve, execution must proceed the day after the stay or reprieve ends.
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Notwithstanding Section 1227, where a judgment of death has not been executed by reason of a stay or reprieve granted by the Governor, the execution shall be carried out on the day immediately after the period of the stay or reprieve without further judicial proceedings.
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