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Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-858B

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Sentences - Forfeiture of pay and allowances during

Official statutory text

confinement.

ARTICLE 58B. Sentences: forfeiture of pay and allowances during

confinement.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 44. Militia Page 118

A. 1. A court-martial sentence described in paragraph 2 of

this subsection shall result in the forfeiture of pay, or of pay and

allowances, due that member during any period of confinement or

parole. The forfeiture pursuant to this section shall take effect

on the date determined under Section 857 of this title (Article 57)

and may be deferred as provided in that article. The pay and

allowances forfeited, in the case of a general court-martial, shall

be all pay and allowances due that member during such period and, in

the case of a special court-martial, shall be two-thirds (2/3) of

all pay due that member during such period.

2. A sentence covered by this section is any sentence that

includes:

a. confinement for more than six (6) months; or

b. confinement for six (6) months or less and a

dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge or dismissal.

B. In a case involving an accused who has dependents, the

convening authority or other person acting under Section 860A or

860B of this title (Article 60A or 60B) may waive any or all of the

forfeitures of pay and allowances required by subsection A of this

section for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Any amount of

pay or allowances that, except for a waiver under this subsection,

would be forfeited shall be paid, as the convening authority or

other person taking action directs, to the dependents of the

accused.

C. If the sentence of a member who forfeits pay and allowances

under subsection A of this section is set aside or disapproved or,

as finally approved, does not provide for a punishment referred to

in paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section, the member shall be

paid the pay and allowances which the member would have been paid,

except for the forfeiture, for the period which the forfeiture was

in effect.

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