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How the Board of Pardons and Paroles handles pardons and certificates of employability
Summary
Chair Michael Pohl explained board procedures at the Aug. 3 meeting: pardons do not constitute exoneration, COEs are mailed within two weeks, denials are emailed within one week, and pardons can take up to about 10 weeks to be removed from public records.
At the start of the meeting Chair Michael Pohl outlined the board's authority and some administrative timelines that applicants should expect. He emphasized that a pardon is not a finding of innocence and that the board may go into executive session when confidential information is discussed.
He provided practical timelines: COEs are mailed within two weeks, denials will be emailed within one week, and the board estimates it may take up to 10 weeks for an approved pardon to be reflected in public records. The chair also cautioned that third-party background checks and internet results may persist beyond those administrative changes.
