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.
authority: U.S. Const., Art. II, sec. 2; authority of the President as Chief Executive; and
28 U.S.C. 509,
510
source: Order No. 1798-93, 58 FR 53658, Oct. 18, 1993, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 28 CFR 1.3