28 CFR § 1.3 - Eligibility for filing petition for commutation of sentence.

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# 1.3 Eligibility for filing petition for commutation of sentence.

No petition for commutation of sentence, including remission of fine, should be filed if other forms of judicial or administrative relief are available, except upon a showing of exceptional circumstances.