Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 515

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Chapter 1 Procedures of the Pardon and Parole Board

Subchapter 1 General Provisions

Okla. Admin. Code § 515:1-1-1 Purpose

(a) Purpose. This Chapter establishes the organization and procedures of the Pardon and Parole Board to implement the provisions of Article 6, § 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution and Title 57 § 332.2 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

(b) Scope. The rules in this Chapter are not intended to limit or expand the authority of the Pardon and Parole Board. The Pardon and Parole Board may address any matter under its authority and change any procedure for good cause.

(c) Severability. The repeal or invalidity of any particular rule of this Chapter shall not affect other rules.

History

• Added at 20 Ok Reg 612, eff 1-31-03 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 1744, eff 6-12-03
• Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

Okla. Admin. Code § 515:1-1-2 Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Administrative office" means the current main office for the Board, the address of which shall be posted to the Board's public website.

"Board" means the Pardon and Parole Board.

"Clemency hearing" means a hearing before the Board for an Inmate on death row who has been scheduled for execution by the Court of Criminal Appeals.

"Commutation" means a reduction in the incarceration term of a sentence, or the changing of an indefinite incarceration term to a definite incarceration term.

"Confirmation number" means a tracking number assigned by the administrative staff of the Board upon request by persons who wish to speak in support or in protest of an inmate's parole, pardon, commutation, or clemency consideration.

"Delegate" means a person that speaks on behalf of the Inmate.

"Docket" means the document which is created to identify the individuals who will be considered by the Board.

"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Board.

"Jacket Review'' means the review of the investigative report for the Inmate and is applied to those Inmates that do not meet personal appearance criteria as determined by policy.

"Pardon" means an act of forgiveness by the Governor that allows a person to be released from the consequences of conviction of a crime and restores some of a person's civil rights.

"Parole" means the conditional release of an offender who has served part of the term for which they were sentenced to prison, provided that such may be revoked if the parolee fails to observe the conditions of parole.

"Personal appearance" means an appearance by the Inmate before the Board either in person or via video-conferencing.

"Victim" means any person against whom the criminal offense or delinquent act is committed or who is directly and proximately harmed by the commission of the offense or act.

"Victim representative" means a person who is a member of the immediate family of the Victim, including stepparents, stepbrothers, stepsisters, and stepchildren; or it means a representative that the victim chooses to speak on his or her behalf.

History

• Added at 20 Ok Reg 612, eff 1-31-03 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 1744, eff 6-12-03
• Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

Subchapter 3 General Operation

Okla. Admin. Code § 515:1-3-1 Office hours; communications

(a) Hours of operation. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise designated by the Executive Director, Monday through Friday with the exception of state holidays.

(b) Communications. Unless a person is working with a particular employee, written communication to the Board shall be addressed to the Executive Director at the administrative office of the Board.

History

• Added at 20 Ok Reg 612, eff 1-31-03 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 1744, eff 6-12-03; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2291, eff 7-25-11
• Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021