{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "correction", "section": "706", "citation": "Correction Law § 706", "heading": "Certificate not to be deemed to be a pardon", "text": ["§ 706. Certificate not to be deemed to be a pardon.  Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to alter or limit or affect the manner of applying for pardons to the governor, and no certificate issued hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a pardon."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/COR/706", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A certificate issued under this article **is not a pardon** and **does not change, limit, or affect the process for applying to the governor for a pardon**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/correction/706", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}