Okla. Admin. Code § 515:20-7-1

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 515:20-7-1 - Pre-pardon investigation

(a)Application verification. All of the information in the pardon application must be verified to ensure that all eligibility criteria are satisfied and all required information is complete, including the information in the required attachments. The pardon application review process can last six (6) months to one year prior to placement on a docket.

(b)Referral to the Department of Corrections. After a pardon application is received and verified, the application is electronically forwarded and assigned to the appropriate Oklahoma Department of Correction's Probation and Parole District to perform a Pre-Pardon Investigation.

(c)NCIC reports. As a part of the application verification process, NCIC reports are requested and attached to the application.

(d)Timeline. The investigating authority is allowed up to seventy (70) days from the time that the application is assigned to complete a pre-pardon investigation and then compile a report for the Board.

(e)Extensions. Extensions of deadlines may be granted by the Executive Director or his/her designee when circumstances warrant.

(f)Past-due investigations. If a report is overdue, the appropriate investigator or Probation and Parole District office will be contacted to determine the status of the investigation.

(g)Docketing. Once the Pre-Pardon Investigation report is provided to the administrative office, the application will be placed on the next available docket for pardon consideration.

Okla. Admin. Code § 515:20-7-1

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/14/2018

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/11/2021

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 22, August 1, 2024, eff. 9/11/2024