{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-1.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 1.3","heading":"Eligibility for filing petition for commutation of sentence.","body":"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.","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","PART 1—EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"9f911e0d8c6b74d78a4ad68bf7b0ec3225a047f677f87eb772bb122163916111","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-1.2","next":"us/28-cfr-1.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}