Federal - Trial Court Judge

Military - Secretary of the Army

The Secretary of the Army, as the designated Department of Defense Corrections Level III executive official, sets the date and location of military executions. The execution date must be at least 60 days after affirmation of the sentence by the President of the United States. All sentences of death must be personally affirmed, in writing, by the President of the United States before the Secretary of the Army is permitted to set an execution date.

Alabama - Alabama Supreme Court

Arizona - Arizona Supreme Court

Arkansas - Governor

California - Trial Court Judge

The execution date shall not be less than 60 days nor more than 90 days from the time of making the order

Colorado - Trial Court Judge

Connecticut - Trial Court Judge

Delaware - Trial Court Judge


Florida - Governor

After a stay of execution is dissolved, the Governor must set the new date for execution of the death sentence within 10 days. The Governor can grant stays. If a death sentence is not executed because of unjustified failure of the Governor to issue a warrant, or for any other unjustifiable reason, on application of the Department of Legal Affairs, the Supreme Court shall issue a warrant directing the sentence to be executed during a week designated in the warrant.


Georgia - Trial Court Judge

The court shall specify the time period for the execution in the sentence. The time period for the execution fixed by the court shall be seven days in duration and shall commence at noon on a specified date and shall end at noon on a specified date. The time period shall commence not less than 20 days nor more than 60 days from the date of sentencing. A new time period for the execution -due to stay- fixed by the judge shall commence not less than ten nor more than 20 days from the date of the order.

Idaho - Trial Court Judge

Indiana - Supreme Court of Indiana

Kansas -

Kentucky - Governor

The execution shall in theory be carried out on the fifth Friday following the affirmation of the sentence by the Kentucky Supreme Court However, because of stays, the governor may appoint another day of execution and may continue to do so until the sentence is carried into effect.

Louisiana - Trial Court Judge

Maryland - Trial Court Judge

Mississippi - Supreme Court of Mississippi

Missouri - Supreme Court of Missouri

Montana - Trial Court Judge

Nebraska - Nebraska Supreme Court

New Hampshire - Governor

The governor and council or their designee shall determine the time of performing such execution .

North Carolina - Governor

Ohio - Ohio Supreme Court

Oklahoma - Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

Oregon - Trial Court Judge

Pennsylvania - Governor

South Carolina - South Carolina Supreme Court

South Dakota - Trial Court Judge

Tennessee - Tennessee Supreme Court

Texas - Trial Court Judge

The first execution date may not be earlier than the 91st day after the date the convicting court enters the order setting the execution date. A subsequent execution date may not be earlier than the 31st day after the date the convicting court enters the order setting the execution date. The execution date shall be a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Utah - Trial Court Judge

The appointed day the judgment is to be executed, which may not be fewer than 30 days nor more than 60 days from the date of issuance of the warrant, and may not be a Sunday, Monday, or a legal holiday

Virginia - Trial Court Judge

Washington - Trial Court Judge

Wyoming - Trial Court Judge