Independent Board (6)
- Alabama*
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Idaho*
- South Carolina*
- Utah
Shared Power (20)
Governor on Board (4)
- Florida
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- Nevada
Gatekeeper Board (9)
- Arizona
- Delaware
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts **
- New Hampshire
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island **
- Texas
Advisory Board (8)
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- California ***
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- Ohio
Consultation Authorized by Law (21)
- Colorado
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
No Formal Advisory Process (5)
- District of Columbia
- Federal System
- Maine
- Oregon
- Wisconsin
Notes
* In Alabama and South Carolina the governor remains responsible for clemency in capital cases, and in Idaho the governor must approve the board’s decision to pardon certain serious crimes.
**In Rhode Island, the senate must advise and consent to every pardon. In Massachusetts the Executive Council must approve.
*** In California, the governor is required to consult with the parole board and seek approval of the state supreme court in recidivist cases only.
