{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-correction-law-655","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Correction Law § 655","heading":"Governor only to reprieve","body":"§ 655. Governor only to reprieve. No judge, court, or officer, other\nthan the governor, can reprieve the execution of a person sentenced to\ndeath. This section does not apply to a stay authorized by law.","path":["Correction Law","Article 22-B. The Death Penalty"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/COR/655","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"efb99072d41e2b513b1f2e38d4d724206815612d6edf5c6b8e4b60a676af48b9","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-correction-law-654","next":"us-ny/n.y.-correction-law-656"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}