District-of-Columbia-Pardon

Only the president can pardon D.C. Code criminal offenses.  Under Justice Department regulations there is a five-year eligibility period (after completion of sentence or release from confinement).  There is no hearing, and no time limit on process.  In 2018 a specialized clemency board to consider only D.C. Code offenses was established by the D.C. City Council, but it has not been funded.  Pardons are rare: Presidential clemency of any kind for D.C. Code offenses has been extremely rare in the past thirty years.