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(ID DESIGNATE A 5-DAY PERIOD, BEGINNING ON A MONDAY,
WITHIN WHICH THE SENTENCE MUST BE EXECUTED; AND

(III) COMMAND THE COMMISSIONER TO CARRY OUT THE DEATH
PENALTY ON A DAY WITHIN THE DESIGNATED PERIOD.

(2) THE PERIOD DESIGNATED IN A WARRANT OF EXECUTION SHALL
BEGIN NOT LESS THAN 4 WEEKS AND NOT MORE THAN 8 WEEKS AFTER THE
WARRANT OF EXECUTION IS ISSUED.

(C) INITIAL WARRANT OF EXECUTION.

AT THE TIME AN INDIVIDUAL IS SENTENCED TO DEATH, THE JUDGE PRESIDING
IN THE COURT SHALL ISSUE A WARRANT OF EXECUTION DIRECTED TO THE
COMMISSIONER

(D) STAY DURING REVIEW PROCESS.

(1) A WARRANT OF EXECUTION IS STAYED DURING THE DIRECT REVIEW
PROCESS AND THE STATE POSTCONVICTION REVIEW PROCESS.

(2) IF THE ORIGINAL WARRANT OF EXECUTION HAS NOT EXPIRED AT
THE END OF THE STATE POSTCONVICTION REVIEW PROCESS, THE JUDGE WHO
IMPOSED THE SENTENCE OF DEATH OR THE JUDGE THEN PRESIDING IN THE COURT
IN WHICH THE SENTENCE WAS IMPOSED SHALL LIFT THE STAY IMPOSED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(3) IF THE ORIGINAL WARRANT OF EXECUTION HAS EXPIRED AT THE
END OF THE STATE POSTCONVICTION REVIEW PROCESS, THE JUDGE WHO IMPOSED
THE SENTENCE OF DEATH OR THE JUDGE THEN PRESIDING IN THE COURT IN WHICH
THE SENTENCE WAS IMPOSED SHALL ISSUE ANOTHER WARRANT OF EXECUTION.

(E) PREGNANT INMATE.

(1) IF THE GOVERNOR IS SATISFIED THAT A MEDICAL EXAMINATION
SHOWS THAT AN INMATE IS PREGNANT, THE GOVERNOR SHALL REVOKE A WARRANT
OF EXECUTION FOR THE INMATE.

(2) AS SOON AS THE GOVERNOR IS SATISFIED THAT THE INMATE IS NO
LONGER PREGNANT, THE GOVERNOR PROMPTLY SHALL ISSUE ANOTHER WARRANT
OF EXECUTION.

(F) GOVERNOR'S STAY.

(1) THE GOVERNOR MAY GRANT A STAY OF A WARRANT OF EXECUTION
FOR ANY CAUSE.

(2) IF THE GOVERNOR GRANTS A STAY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION:

(I) THE GOVERNOR SHALL ISSUE AN ORDER REVOKING THE
WARRANT OF EXECUTION; AND

(II) THE SENTENCE OF DEATH MAY NOT BE EXECUTED UNTIL THE
GOVERNOR ISSUES ANOTHER WARRANT OF EXECUTION.

 

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