Death Penalty Laws in the States
Death Penalty Statutes in the States
Alabama
- Capital Offenses: Code of Alabama 13A-5-40
- Aggravating Circumstances: Code of Alabama 13A-5-49
- Mitigating Circumstances: Code of Alabama 13A-5-51 and 13A-5-52
Arizona
- Capital Offenses: First Degree Murder: A.R.S. 13-1105
- Aggravating Circumstances: A.R.S. 13-703 F
- Mitigating Circumstances: A.R.S. 13-703 G
Arkansas
- Capital Murder: Capital Murder: A.C.A. 5-10-101
- Aggravating Circumstances: A.C.A. 5-4-604
- Mitigating Circumstances: A.C.A. 5-4-605
California
- First Degree Murder: Cal. Penal Code 189
- Special Circumstances: Cal. Penal Code 190.2
Colorado
- Capital Offense: First Degree Murder C.R.S.A. 18-3-102
- Aggravating Circumstances: C.R.S.A. 16-11-103
- Mitigating Circumstances: C.R.S.A. 16-11-103
Connecticut
- Capital Felony: C.G.S. 53a-54b
- Mitigating and Aggravating Factors: C.G.S. 53a-46a
Delaware
- Murder in the First Degree: 11 Del. Code 636
- Aggravating Circumstances: 11 Del. Code 4209(e)
- Mitigating Circumstances: 11 Del. Code 4209(d)
Florida
- First Degree Murder: F.S.A. 782.04(1)(a)
- Aggravating Circumstances: F.S.A. 921.141(5)
- Mitigating Circumstances: F.S.A. 921.141(6)
Georgia
- Murder, Felony Murder: Georgia Code 16-5-1
- Aggravating Circumstances: Georgia Code 17-10-30
- Mitigating Circumstances: Georgia Code 17-10-30
Idaho
- First Degree Murder: I.C. 18-4001
- Aggravating Circumstances: I.C. 19-2515(3)(b)
- Mitigating Circumstances: I.C. 19-2515(3)(b)
Illinois
- First Degree Murder: 720 ILCS 5/9-1
- Aggravating Circumstances: 720 ILCS 5/9-1(b)
- Mitigating Circumstances: 720 ILCS 5/9-1(c)
Indiana
- Murder: Indiana Code 35-42-1-1
- Aggravating Circumstances: Indiana Code 50-2-9(b)
- Mitigating Circumstances: Indiana Code 50-2-9(c)
Kansas
- Capital Murder: K.S.A. 21-3439
- Aggravating Circumstances: K.S.A. 21-4625
- Mitigating Circumstances: K.S.A. 21-4626
Kentucky
- Murder: KRS 507.020
- Aggravating Circumstances: KRS 532-025(2)(a)
- Mitigating Circumstances: KRS 532-02(b)
Louisiana
- First Degree Murder: LSA-RS 14:30 13A-5-40
- Aggravating Circumstances: La.C.Cr.P. Ar. 905.4.1
- Mitigating Circumstances: La.C.Cr.P. Art. 905.5(a)
Maryland
- First Degree Murder: Criminal Code 2-201
- Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances: Criminal Code 2-303(g)
Mississippi
- Capital Murder: Mississippi Code § 1-3-4
- Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances: Mississippi Code § 99-19-101
Missouri
- Murder in the First Degree: V.A.M.S. 565.020
- Aggravating Circumstances: V.A.M.S. 565.032.2
- Mitigating Circumstances: V.A.M.S. 565.032.3
Montana
- Deliberate Homicide: M.C.A. 45-5-102
- Aggravating Circumstances: M.C.A. 46-18-303
- Mitigating Circumstances: M.C.A. 46-18-304
Nebraska
- Murder in the First Degree: Neb. Rev. Stats. 28-303
- Aggravating Circumstances: Neb. Rev. Stats. 29-2523
- Mitigating Circumstances: Neb. Rev. Stats. 29-2523
Nevada
- First Degree Murder: N.R.S. 200.030
- Aggravating Circumstances: N.R.S. 200.033
- Mitigating Circumstances: N.R.S. 200.035
New Hampshire
- Capital Murder: N.H. Rev. Stat. 630:1
- Aggravating Circumstances: N.H. Rev. Stat. 630:5 VII
- Mitigating Circumstances: N.H. Rev. Stat. 630:5 VI
New Mexico
- First Degree Murder: N.M.S.A. 30-2-1
- Aggravating Circumstances: N.M.S.A. 31-20A-5
- Mitigating Circumstances: N.M.S.A. 31-20A-6
North Carolina
- First Degree Murder: N.C.G.S.A. 14-17
- Aggravating Circumstances: N.C.G.S.A. 15A-2000(e)
- Mitigating Circumstances: N.C.G.S.A. 15A-2000(f)
Ohio
- Aggravated Murder: O.R.C. 2903.01
- Aggravating Circumstances: O.R.C. 2929.04(A)
- Mitigating Circumstances: O.R.C. 2929.04(B)
Oklahoma
- First Degree Murder: Okl. St. Ann. 2-701.7
- Aggravating Circumstances: Okl. St. ann. 21-701.12
- Mitigating Circumstances: OUJI-CR-4-78
Oregon
- Criminal Homicide: O.R.S. 163.115
- Aggravated Murder: O.R.S. 163.150 (1)(b)
- Mitigating Circumstances: O.R.S. 163.150(1)(c)
Pennsylvania
- First Degree Murder: 18 Pa.C.S.A. 1102
- Aggravating Circumstances: 42 Pa.C.S.A. 9711
- Mitigating Circumstances: 42 Pa.C.S.A. 9711(e)
South Carolina
- Murder: SC Code 16-3-10 and 16-3-20
- Aggravating Circumstances: SC Code 16-3-20(C)(a)
- Mitigating Circumstances: SC Code 16-3-20(C)(b)
South Dakota
- First Degree Murder: S.D.C.L. 22-16-4
- Aggravating Circumstances: S.D.C.L. 23A-27A-1
- Mitigating Circumstances: S.D.C.L. 23A-27A-1
Tennessee
- First Degree Murder: T.C.A. 39-13-202
- Aggravating Circumstances: T.C.A. 39-13-204(I)
- Mitigating Circumstances: T.C.A. 39-13-204(j)
Texas
- Capital Murder: V.T.C.A. Penal Code 19.03
- Mitigating Circumstances: Code of Criminal Procedure, Ch. 37
Utah
- Aggravated Murder: U.C.A. 76-5-202
- Aggravating Circumstances: U.C.A. 76-5-202
- Mitigating Circumstances: U.C.A. 76-3-207(3)
Virginia
- Capital Murder: Va. Code Ann. 18.2-31
- Aggravating Circumstances: Va. Code Ann. 19.2-264.2
- Mitigating Circumstances: Va. Code Ann. 19-2-264.4
Washington
- Aggravated First Degree Murder: RCW 10.95.020
- Factors on Leniency: R.C.W. 10.95.070
Wyoming
- Murder in the First Degree: W.S. 6-2-101
- Aggravating Circumstances: W.S. 6-2-102(h)
- Mitigating Circumstances: W.S. 6-2-102 (j)