(Selected from the translated work titled The Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, authored by Robert Zhang and Steve Li, criminal defense lawyers registered in Shanghai, China.)
Article 79 [Procedure for Commutation] For the commutation of an offender, the executing authority shall submit a proposal for commutation to the competent intermediate or higher people's court.
The people's court that receives a proposal for commutation shall appoint a collegial tribunal to hear the case, and make an order to grant a commutation if it is ascertained that the offender has shown genuine remorse or performed meritorious service.
No commutation may be granted without legal procedures.
