(a) Option to waive.
(1) Prior to the revocation hearing, the offender shall be offered the option to:
- (A) Waive the revocation hearing; and
- (B) Agree to a term of incarceration that is dependent on the facts surrounding the violation or violations of the conditions of post-release supervision.
- (2) The offender shall be informed of the possible outcomes of the revocation hearing.
(3) The offender must:
- (A) Voluntarily and intelligently agree to waive his or her right to the revocation hearing; and
- (B) Attest that the decision to waive was not the result of any:
(i) Threats;
(ii) Promises; or
- (iii) Form of coercion.
(b) Right to appeal waiver. If a revocation hearing waiver is granted, the offender may subsequently appeal the waiver to the Post-Prison Transfer Board according to the process outlined in 16 CAR § 22-501 et seq.
- (c) Felony charge waiver. A revocation waiver hearing must be conducted by the revocation hearing judge or the designee of the board if:
(1) The board determines that the offender has been charged with a:
- (A) Felony involving violence as defined in Arkansas Code § 5-4-501(d)(2), except capital murder or murder in the first degree; or
- (B) Felony requiring registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, Arkansas Code § 12-12-901 et seq., except capital murder or murder in the first degree as referenced in Arkansas Code § 16-93-705(a)(1)(B)(i).
(2) For crimes committed on or after January 1, 2025, the board determines that the offender has been charged with a:
- (A) Felony ineligible to receive earned release credits as defined in Arkansas Code § 16-93-1802, except capital murder or murder in the first degree; or
(B) Restricted release felony, as defined in Arkansas Code §§ 16-93-1802 and 16-93-1908(a)(1)(B)(i), except capital murder or murder in the first degree.
- (d) Waiver not available. If the board determines that the offender has been charged with capital murder or murder in the first degree, waiver of the revocation hearing is not available.