As amended through November 4, 2024
Rule 6.490 - Correction and Reduction of Penalty(a) Correction of Penalty. An official may at any time correct an illegal penalty.(b) Reduction of Penalty. An official may reduce a legal penalty: (1) within 180 days after its imposition, or thereafter with good cause shown;(2) within 60 days after the appellate court issues a mandate affirming the judgment and/or penalty;(3) within 60 days after the appellate court issues a mandate dismissing an appeal from the judgment and/or penalty; or(4) if further appellate review is sought in a higher court or in successively higher courts, then within 60 days after the highest state or federal court to which a timely appeal has been taken under authority of law, or in which a petition for certiorari has been timely filed under authority of law, has entered an order of affirmance or an order dismissing the appeal and/or denying certiorari.Amended by SC22-1276, effective 7/1/2023; amended August 30, 2018 effective 1/1/2019.