Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-142A-12
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-142A-12, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 21, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 21,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Contesting parole – Notification of victims
Official statutory text
A. Any victim or representative of a victim of a violent crime
as provided in paragraph 2 of Section 571 of Title 57 of the
Oklahoma Statutes may contest the granting of parole as provided in
Section 332.7 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The Pardon and Parole Board shall notify all victims or
representatives of a victim, if requested, in writing at least
twenty (20) days before an inmate is considered for parole by the
Board. The notice shall include the date, time and place of the
scheduled meeting and the rules for attendance and providing
information. The victim or representative of the victim shall be
allowed at least five (5) minutes to address the Board. The Board
shall notify all victims or representatives of a victim of the
decision of the Board within twenty (20) days after the inmate is
considered for parole by the Board.
C. It is the responsibility of the victim or representative of
the victim to provide the Pardon and Parole Board a current mailing
address. The district attorney's office shall assist the victim or
representative of the victim with supplying the address of the
victim to the Board if the victim wishes to be notified. Upon
failure of the Pardon and Parole Board to notify a victim who has
requested notification and has provided a current mailing address,
the final decision of the Board may be voidable, provided the victim
who failed to receive notification requests a reconsideration
hearing within thirty (30) days of the recommendation by the Board
for parole.
D. If requested by the victim of a crime, the Pardon and Parole
Board shall provide written notification of the placement of the
inmate on specialized parole within the county or incorporated city
or town to any victim of the crime for which the inmate was
convicted by mailing the notification to the last-known address of
the victim. The Board shall not give the address of the inmate to
any victim of the crime for which the inmate was convicted.
as provided in paragraph 2 of Section 571 of Title 57 of the
Oklahoma Statutes may contest the granting of parole as provided in
Section 332.7 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The Pardon and Parole Board shall notify all victims or
representatives of a victim, if requested, in writing at least
twenty (20) days before an inmate is considered for parole by the
Board. The notice shall include the date, time and place of the
scheduled meeting and the rules for attendance and providing
information. The victim or representative of the victim shall be
allowed at least five (5) minutes to address the Board. The Board
shall notify all victims or representatives of a victim of the
decision of the Board within twenty (20) days after the inmate is
considered for parole by the Board.
C. It is the responsibility of the victim or representative of
the victim to provide the Pardon and Parole Board a current mailing
address. The district attorney's office shall assist the victim or
representative of the victim with supplying the address of the
victim to the Board if the victim wishes to be notified. Upon
failure of the Pardon and Parole Board to notify a victim who has
requested notification and has provided a current mailing address,
the final decision of the Board may be voidable, provided the victim
who failed to receive notification requests a reconsideration
hearing within thirty (30) days of the recommendation by the Board
for parole.
D. If requested by the victim of a crime, the Pardon and Parole
Board shall provide written notification of the placement of the
inmate on specialized parole within the county or incorporated city
or town to any victim of the crime for which the inmate was
convicted by mailing the notification to the last-known address of
the victim. The Board shall not give the address of the inmate to
any victim of the crime for which the inmate was convicted.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.