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Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 332 (2026)

Pardons and paroles - Power of Governor

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The Governor shall have power to grant, after conviction, reprieves, commutations, paroles and pardons for all offenses, except cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and such restrictions and limitations as may be deemed proper by the Governor, subject, however, to the regulations prescribed by law and the provisions of Section 10 of Article VI of the Oklahoma Constitution. Added by Laws 1915, c. 57, § 6. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 133, § 25, eff. July 1, 1999. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 25 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1958–2025 · leading case: Torres v. State, 2005 OK CR 17 (Okla. Crim. App. 2005).
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Torres v. State, 2005 OK CR 17 (Okla. Crim. App. 2005). · cites it 4× “VI, § 10; 57 O.S.2001, § 332. [6] Torres v. State, No.”
Williams v. State, 2001 OK CR 24 (Okla. Crim. App. 2001). “See 57 O.S. § 332. It is my opinion that this "clarification" could make the jury feel more compelled to sentence the defendant to death.”
In Re the Habeas Corpus of Langley, 325 P.2d 1094 (Okla. Crim. App. 1958). “See 57 O.S.1951 § 332 et seq.; 22 O.S.A. § 1141.”
In re Habeas Corpus of Keith, 482 P.2d 942 (Okla. Crim. App. 1971). “Title 57 O.S. § 332 through § 355, provides the statutory authority governing the Pardon and Parole Board concerning the granting of reprieves, commutations, paroles and pardons.”
Ford v. Jenks, 262 F. App'x 94 (10th Cir. 2008). “7 (2004) (providing Oklahoma governor with power to grant parole upon recommendation of parole board to inmate who has completed specified portion of sentence). Policy OP-161002 does not apply to parole violators such as Plaintiff.”
Spurlock v. State, 720 P.2d 731 (Okla. Crim. App. 1986). “57 O.S.1981 §§ 332, 332.8. If an appellant fails to satisfy the conditions of his parole, he is subject to arrest and revocation of parole.”
State v. Terry, 2014 OK CR 14 (Okla. Crim. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “57 O.S.2011, § 332; Okla.Const. art. 6, § 10.”
Thomas v. Stitt (10th Cir. 2022). “Thomas filed suit against the Governor of Oklahoma, the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board (PPB), the Chair of the Oklahoma Board of Corrections, and the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC) claiming that Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 332…”
Questions Submitted by Kyle Counts, Exec. Dir., Oklahoma Pardon & Parole Bd., 2025 OK AG 21 (Okla. Att’y Gen. 2025). “art VI, § 10; 57 O.S.2021, § 332 ¶3 In accordance with the Oklahoma Constitution, the Legislature created a framework for determining when an inmate is eligible for parole consideration.”
Parker v. Dinwiddie (10th Cir. 2009). “He claimed the more specific statute affords rights different from those in the general parole statute, Okla. Stat. tit. 57, § 332 . He further argued, even absent a liberty interest, he had a due process right not to be denied parole based on false information.”
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