When an application is made for a pardon, the board of executive clemency may require the judge of the court before whom the applicant was convicted, or the county attorney by whom the action was prosecuted, to furnish the board, without delay, a statement of facts proved on the trial and any other facts having reference to the propriety of granting or refusing the pardon.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 31-441

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.