SECTION 335:25-1-4. Complaints

(a)   Complaint form. A racial profiling complaint may be filed onCommission Form RPOHRC.

(b)   Persons who may file complaint. Any person who was stopped or arrested by an officer and believes the stop or arrest was racial profiling may file a complaint.

(c)   Place to file complaint. A complaint may be filed with the Commission, and also with the district attorney.

(d)   Method of filing complaint. A complaint may be filed with the Commission and with the district attorney by completing Commission Form RPOHRC. A complainant who also desires for his/her complaint to be filed with the district attorney shall indicate the same by checking the appropriate box on the Commission form. The complainant or his/her representative shall sign and date the form upon completion and deliver it to the Commission. A complaint may be delivered to the Commission by mail or it may be personally delivered.

(e)   Date filed with the Commission. The file date for a complaint delivered to the Commission by mail is the date postmarked. The file date for a complaint personally delivered to the Commission is the date received by the Commission.

(f)   Date filed with the Commission and the district attorney. The file date for a complaint delivered to the Commission by mail and filed with the Commission and the district attorney is the date postmarked. The file date for a complaint personally delivered to the Commission and filed with the Commission and the district attorney is the date received by the Commission.

[Source: Added at 18 Ok Reg 663, eff 12-28-00 (emergency); Added at 18 Ok Reg 3195, eff 7-26-01]