ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 679	By:	Griffin, Ivester and Johnson (Constance) of the Senate

			and

		Nelson of the House

An Act relating to the Children and Juvenile Code; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Section 1-4-904, which relates to termination of parental rights; adding certain grounds for termination of parental rights; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Sections 2-1-102 and 2-1-103, which relate to general provisions of the Juvenile Code; modifying legislative intent; modifying definitions; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Sections 2-2-101, 2-2-102, 2-2-104 and 2-2-107, which relate to custody and court proceedings; modifying circumstances that allow taking a child into custody; clarifying juvenile detention requirements and case transfer procedure; providing preliminary inquiry procedures for intake workers; directing district attorneys to determine legal sufficiency of complaints; making diversion services available for certain at-risk children; providing for the use of diversion services after supervision petition filed; prohibiting the filing of supervision petition while participating in diversion services; requiring notice when terminated from diversion services program; construing certain provision; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-301, which relates to custodial interrogations and appointment of counsel; providing representation for indigent children; modifying guardian ad litem qualifications; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Sections 2-2-402 and 2-2-404, which relate to adjudicative hearings and delinquency proceedings; clarifying privacy requirements for adjudicative hearings; allowing open hearings under certain circumstances; modifying circumstances that allow for the deferral of delinquency proceedings; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Sections 2-2-501, 2-2-502 and 2-2-503, which relate to dispositional hearings, treatment and service plans and disposition orders; specifying time period for certain hearing; providing guidelines for treatment and service plan assessment and evaluation process; directing the Office of Juvenile Affairs to identify risks and needs assessment instruments for treatment and service plans; construing certain provision; providing list of rights for disposition hearings; authorizing use of sanctions under certain circumstances; deleting certain redisposition guidelines; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-701, which relates to contempt of court violations; authorizing issuance of bench warrants; defining terms; describing contempt of court violations; modifying punishment; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-3-101, which relates to conditions of confinement; modifying secure detention requirements; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-4-107, which relates to salaries and expenses; authorizing certain funding source; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Sections 2-6-101 and 2-6-108, which relate to records of juvenile cases; modifying definitions; authorizing court to seal records of delinquent proceedings; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Sections 2-7-303 and 2-7-305, which relate to community-based programs and youth shelters; authorizing the use of school-based prevention programs; allowing the Office of Juvenile Affairs to enter into interlocal agreements with counties for certain purposes; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-7-306, as amended by Section 42, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012 (10A O.S. Supp. 2012, Section 2-7-306), which relates to designation of organizations as Youth Services Agencies; modifying certain contracting requirements; amending 10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-7-501, which relates to probation services; directing the use of common risk and needs assessments; authorizing district attorney to institute certain action; clarifying jurisdiction for certain action; creating misdemeanor offenses; specifying punishment for certain offenses; amending 43A O.S. 2011, Section 5-507, which relates to the admission of deprived children; clarifying manner in which minor children in state custody may be admitted to hospital or treatment facilities; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 24-101.3, which relates to out-of-school suspensions; modifying list of acts that provide for out-of-school suspensions; repealing 10 O.S. 2011, Sections 22 and 24, which relate to personnel of state institutions and the appointment of counsel; repealing 10 O.S. 2011, Sections 130.1, 130.2, 130.3, 130.4, 130.5, 130.6, 130.7, 130.8 and 130.9, which relate to detention homes for juveniles; repealing 10 O.S. 2011, Section 1101.1, which relates to placement of certain children in mental health facilities; repealing 10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-806, as amended by Section 40, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012 (10A O.S. Supp. 2012, Section 2-2-806), which relates to construction of certain juvenile custody facility; providing for recodification; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  Children and Juvenile Code

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 1-4-904, is amended to read as follows:

Section 1-4-904.  A.  A court shall not terminate the rights of a parent to a child unless:

1.  The child has been adjudicated to be deprived either prior to or concurrently with a proceeding to terminate parental rights; and

2.  Termination of parental rights is in the best interests of the child.

B.  The court may terminate the rights of a parent to a child based upon the following legal grounds:

1.  Upon the duly acknowledged written consent of a parent, who voluntarily agrees to termination of parental rights.

a.	The voluntary consent for termination of parental rights shall be signed under oath and recorded before a judge of a court of competent jurisdiction and accompanied by the judge's certificate that the terms and consequences of the consent were fully explained in detail in English and were fully understood by the parent or that the consent was translated into a language that the parent understood.

b.	A voluntary consent for termination of parental rights is effective when it is signed and may not be revoked except upon clear and convincing evidence that the consent was executed by reason of fraud or duress.

c.	However, notwithstanding the provisions in this paragraph, in any proceeding for a voluntary termination of parental rights to an Indian child, the consent of the parent may be withdrawn for any reason at any time prior to the entry of a final decree of termination.  Any consent given prior to, or within ten (10) days after, the birth of an Indian child shall not be valid;

2.  A finding that a parent who is entitled to custody of the child has abandoned the child;

3.  A finding that the child is an abandoned infant;

4.  A finding that the parent of a child:

a.	has voluntarily placed physical custody of the child with the Department of Human Services or with a child-placing agency for out-of-home placement,

b.	has not complied with the placement agreement, and

c.	has not demonstrated during such period a firm intention to resume physical custody of the child or to make permanent legal arrangements for the care of the child;

5.  A finding that:

a.	the parent has failed to correct the condition which led to the deprived adjudication of the child, and

b.	the parent has been given at least three (3) months to correct the condition;

6.  A finding that:

a.	the rights of the parent to another child have been terminated, and

b.	the conditions that led to the prior termination of parental rights have not been corrected;

7.  A finding that a parent who does not have custody of the child has, for at least six (6) out of the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the filing of the petition for termination of parental rights, willfully failed or refused or has neglected to contribute to the support of the child:

a.	as specified by an order entered by a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating the duty, amount and manner of support, or

b.	where an order of child support does not exist, according to the financial ability of the parent to contribute to the child's support.

Incidental or token support shall not be construed or considered in establishing whether a parent has maintained or contributed to the support of the child;

8.  A finding that the parent has been convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction in any state of any of the following acts:

a.	permitting a child to participate in pornography,

b.	rape, or rape by instrumentation,

c.	lewd molestation of a child under sixteen (16) years of age,

d.	child abuse or neglect,

e.	enabling child abuse or neglect,

f.	causing the death of a child as a result of the physical or sexual abuse or chronic abuse or chronic neglect of the child,

g.	causing the death of a sibling of the child as a result of the physical or sexual abuse or chronic abuse or chronic neglect of the child's sibling,

h.	murder of any child or aiding or abetting, attempting, conspiring, or soliciting to commit murder of any child,

i.	voluntary manslaughter of any child,

j.	a felony assault that has resulted in serious bodily injury to the child or another child of the parents, or

k.	murder or voluntary manslaughter of the child's parent or aiding or abetting, attempting, conspiring, or soliciting to commit murder of the child's parent;

9.  A finding that the parent has abused or neglected the child or a sibling of the child or failed to protect the child or a sibling of the child from abuse or neglect that is heinous or shocking;

10.  A finding that the parent has previously abused or neglected the child or a sibling of the child or failed to protect the child or a sibling of the child from abuse or neglect and the child or a sibling of the child has been subjected to subsequent abuse;

11.  A finding that the child was conceived as a result of rape perpetrated by the parent whose rights are sought to be terminated;

12.  A finding that the parent whose rights are sought to be terminated is incarcerated, and the continuation of parental rights would result in harm to the child based on consideration of the following factors, among others:

a.	the duration of incarceration and its detrimental effect on the parent/child relationship,

b.	any previous convictions resulting in involuntary confinement in a secure facility,

c.	the parent's history of criminal behavior, including crimes against children,

d.	the age of the child,

e.	any evidence of abuse or neglect or failure to protect from abuse or neglect of the child or siblings of the child by the parent,

f.	the current relationship between the parent and the child, and

g.	the manner in which the parent has exercised parental rights and duties in the past.

Provided, that the incarceration of a parent shall not in and of itself be sufficient to deprive a parent of parental rights;

13.  A finding that all of the following exist:

a.	the parent has a diagnosed cognitive disorder, an extreme physical incapacity, or a medical condition, including behavioral health which renders the parent incapable of adequately and appropriately exercising parental rights, duties, and responsibilities within a reasonable time considering the age of the child, and

b.	allowing the parent to have custody would cause the child actual harm or harm in the near future.

A parent's refusal or pattern of noncompliance with treatment, therapy, medication, or assistance from outside the home can be used as evidence that the parent is incapable of adequately and appropriately exercising parental rights, duties, and responsibilities.

A finding that a parent has a diagnosed cognitive disorder, an extreme physical incapacity, or a medical condition, including behavioral health or substance dependency shall not in and of itself deprive the parent of parental rights; and

14.  A finding that:

a.	the condition that led to the deprived adjudication has been the subject of a previous deprived adjudication of this child or a sibling of this child, and

b.	the parent has been given an opportunity to correct the conditions which led to the determination of the initial deprived child; and

15.  A finding that a child has been placed in foster care by the Department of Human Services for fifteen (15) of the most recent twenty-two (22) months preceding the filing of the petition for termination of parental rights.  For purposes of this paragraph, a child shall be considered to have entered foster care on the earlier of:

a.	the adjudication date, or

b.	the date that is sixty (60) days after the date on which the child is removed from the home.

C.  An order directing the termination of parental rights is a final appealable order.

D.  The provisions of this section shall not apply to adoption proceedings and actions to terminate parental rights which do not involve a petition for deprived status of the child.  Such proceedings and actions shall be governed by the Oklahoma Adoption Code.

SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-1-102, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-1-102.  It is the intent of the Legislature that Article 2 of this title shall be liberally construed, to the end that its purpose may be carried out.

The purpose of the laws relating to juveniles alleged or adjudicated to be delinquent is to promote the public safety and reduce juvenile delinquency.  This purpose should be pursued through means that are fair and just, that:

1.  Recognize the unique characteristics and needs of juveniles;

2.  Give juveniles access to opportunities for personal and social growth;

3.  Maintain the integrity of substantive law prohibiting certain behavior and developing individual responsibility for lawful behavior;

4.  Provide a system relying upon individualized treatment and best practice for the rehabilitation and reintegration of juvenile delinquents into society;

5.  Preserve and strengthen family ties whenever possible, including improvement of home environment;

6.  Remove a juvenile from the custody of parents if the welfare and safety of the juvenile or the protection of the public would otherwise be endangered;

7.  Secure for any juvenile removed from the custody of parents the necessary treatment, care, guidance and discipline to assist the juvenile in becoming a responsible and productive member of society; and

8.  Provide procedures through which the provisions of the law are executed and enforced and which will assure the parties fair hearings at which their rights as citizens are recognized and protected.

SECTION 3.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-1-103, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-1-103.  When used in the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, unless the context otherwise requires:

1.  "Adjudicatory hearing" means a hearing to determine whether the allegations of a petition filed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 2 of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code are supported by the evidence and whether a juvenile should be adjudged to be a ward of the court;

2.  "Alternatives to secure detention" means those services and facilities which are included in the State Plan for the Establishment of Juvenile Detention Services adopted by the Board of Juvenile Affairs and which are used for the temporary detention of juveniles in lieu of secure detention in a juvenile detention facility;

3.  "Behavioral health" means mental health, substance abuse or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse diagnoses, and the continuum of mental health, substance abuse, or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse treatment;

4.  "Behavioral health facility" means a mental health or substance abuse facility as provided for by the Inpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act;

5.  "Board" means the Board of Juvenile Affairs;

6.  "Child" or "juvenile" means any person under eighteen (18) years of age, except for any person charged and convicted for any offense specified in the Youthful Offender Act or against whom judgment and sentence has been deferred for such offense, or any person who is certified as an adult pursuant to any certification procedure authorized in the Oklahoma Juvenile Code for any offense which results in a conviction or against whom judgment and sentence has been deferred for such offense;

7.  "Child or juvenile in need of mental health and substance abuse treatment" means a juvenile in need of mental health and substance abuse treatment as defined by the Inpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act;

8.  "Child or juvenile in need of supervision" means a juvenile who:

a.	has repeatedly disobeyed reasonable and lawful commands or directives of the parent, legal guardian, or other custodian,

b.	is willfully and voluntarily absent from his home without the consent of the parent, legal guardian, or other custodian for a substantial length of time or without intent to return,

c.	is willfully and voluntarily absent from school, as specified in Section 10-106 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, if the juvenile is subject to compulsory school attendance, or

d.	has been served with an ex parte or final protective order pursuant to the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act;

9.  "Community-based" means a facility, program or service located near the home or family of the juvenile, and programs of community prevention, diversion, supervision and service which maintain community participation in their planning, operation, and evaluation.  These programs may include but are not limited to medical, educational, vocational, social, and psychological guidance, training, counseling, alcoholism treatment, drug treatment, prevention and diversion programs, diversion programs for first-time offenders, transitional living, independent living and other rehabilitative services;

10.  "Community intervention center" means a facility which serves as a short-term reception facility to receive and hold juveniles for an alleged violation of a municipal ordinance or, state law or who are alleged to be in need of supervision, as provided for in subsection D of Section 2-7-305 of this title;

11.  "Core community-based" means the following community-based facilities, programs or services provided through contract with the Office of Juvenile Affairs as provided in Section 2-7-306 of this title:

a.	screening, evaluation and assessment which includes a face-to-face screening and evaluation to establish problem identification and to determine the risk level of a child or adolescent and may result in clinical diagnosis or diagnostic impression,

b.	treatment planning which includes preparation of an individualized treatment plan which is usually done as part of the screening, evaluation and assessment,

c.	treatment plan reviewing which includes a comprehensive review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the treatment plan,

d.	individual counseling which includes face-to-face, one-on-one interaction between a counselor and a juvenile to promote emotional or psychological change to alleviate the issues, problems, and difficulties that led to a referral, including ongoing assessment of the status and response of the juvenile to treatment as well as psychoeducational intervention,

e.	group counseling which includes a method of treating a group of individuals using the interaction between a counselor and two or more juveniles and/or or parents or guardians to promote positive emotional or behavioral change, not including social skills development or daily living skills,

f.	family counseling which includes a face-to-face interaction between a counselor and the family of the juvenile to facilitate emotional, psychological or behavior changes and promote successful communication and understanding,

g.	crisis intervention counseling which includes unanticipated, unscheduled face-to-face emergency intervention provided by a licensed level or qualified staff with immediate access to a licensed provider to resolve immediate, overwhelming problems that severely impair the ability of the juvenile to function or maintain in the community,

h.	crisis intervention telephone support which includes supportive telephone assistance provided by a licensed level provider or qualified staff with immediate access to a licensed provider to resolve immediate, overwhelming problems that severely impair the ability of the juvenile to function or maintain in the community,

i.	case management which includes planned linkage, advocacy and referral assistance provided in partnership with a client to support that client in self-sufficiency and community tenure,

j.	case management and home-based services which includes that part of case management services dedicated to travel for the purpose of linkage, advocacy and referral assistance and travel to provide counseling and support services to families of children as needed to support specific youth and families in self-sufficiency and community tenure,

k.	individual rehabilitative treatment which includes face-to-face service provided one-on-one by qualified staff to maintain or develop skills necessary to perform activities of daily living and successful integration into community life, including educational and supportive services regarding independent living, self-care, social skills regarding development, lifestyle changes and recovery principles and practices,

l.	group rehabilitative treatment which includes face-to-face group services provided by qualified staff to maintain or develop skills necessary to perform activities of daily living and successful integration into community life, including educational and supportive services regarding independent living, self-care, social skills regarding development, lifestyle changes and recovery principles and practices,

m.	community-based prevention services which include services delivered in an individual or group setting by a qualified provider designed to meet the services needs of a child or youth and family of the child or youth who has been referred because of identified problems in the family or community.  The group prevention planned activities must be focused on reducing the risk that individuals will experience behavioral, substance abuse or delinquency-related problems.  Appropriate curriculum-based group activities include, but are not limited to, First Offender groups, prevention and relationship enhancement groups, anger management groups, life skills groups, substance abuse education groups, smoking cessation groups, STD/HIV groups and parenting groups,

n.	individual paraprofessional services which include services delineated in the treatment plan of the juvenile which are necessary for full integration of the juvenile into the home and community, but do not require a professional level of education and experience.  Activities include assisting families with Medicaid applications, assisting with school and General Educational Development (GED) enrollment, assisting youth with independent living arrangements, providing assistance with educational problems and deficiencies, acting as a role model for youth while engaging them in community activities, assisting youth in seeking and obtaining employment, providing transportation for required appointments and activities, participating in recreational activities and accessing other required community support services necessary for full community integration and successful treatment,

o.	tutoring which includes a tutor and student working together as a learning team to bring about overall academic success, improved self-esteem and increased independence as a learner for the student,

p.	community relations which include public or community relations activities directed toward the community or public at large or any segment of the public to encourage understanding, accessibility and use of community-based facilities, programs or services,

q.	emergency shelter beds shelters and shelter host homes which include emergency shelter care living accommodations twenty-four (24) hours a day for a short term, usually ninety (90) days or less, for juveniles referred to the program needing shelter care within the State of Oklahoma children and youth in a crisis situation such as abandonment, abuse, neglect, runaway, respite, or law enforcement or court involvement.  The shelter or shelter host homes may provide care, education, mental health assessment and treatment, counseling, recreational activities, medical care and referrals needed by children and youth to minimize trauma and aid the transition to a permanent placement,

r.	transitional living programs which include a structured program to help older homeless youth achieve self-sufficiency and avoid long-term dependence on social services,

s.	community-at-risk services (C.A.R.S.) which include a program provided to juveniles in custody or under the supervision of the Office of Juvenile Affairs or a juvenile bureau to prevent out-of-home placement and to reintegrate juveniles returning from placements.  The program shall include, but not be limited to, treatment plan development, counseling, diagnostic and evaluation services, mentoring, tutoring, and supervision of youth in independent living,

t.	first offender programs which include alternative diversion programs, as defined by Section 2-2-404 of this title, and

u.	other community-based facilities, programs or services designated by the Board as core community-based facilities, programs or services;

12.  "Day treatment" means a program which provides intensive services to juveniles who reside in their own home, the home of a relative, or a foster home.  Day treatment programs include educational services and may be operated as a part of a residential facility;

13.  "Delinquent child or juvenile" means a juvenile who:

a.	has violated any federal or state law or municipal ordinance except a traffic statute or traffic ordinance or any provision of the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code, the Oklahoma Vessel and Motor Regulation Act or the Oklahoma Boating Safety Regulation Act, or has violated any lawful order of the court made pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, or

b.	has habitually violated traffic laws, traffic ordinances or boating safety laws or rules;

14.  "Dispositional hearing" means a hearing to determine the order of disposition which should be made with respect to a juvenile adjudged to be a ward of the court;

15.  "Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs;

16.  "Facility" means a place, an institution, a building or part thereof, a set of buildings, or an area whether or not enclosing a building or set of buildings which is used for the lawful custody and treatment of juveniles.  A facility shall not be considered a correctional facility subject to the provisions of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

17.  "Graduated sanctions" means a calibrated system of sanctions designed to ensure that juvenile offenders face uniform, immediate, and consistent consequences that correspond to the seriousness of each offender's current offense, prior delinquent history, and compliance with prior interventions;

18.  "Group home" means a residential facility with a program which emphasizes family-style living in a homelike environment.  Said group home may also offer a program within the community to meet the specialized treatment needs of its residents.  A group home shall not be considered a correctional facility subject to the provisions of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

19.  "Independent living program" means a program designed to assist a juvenile to enhance skills and abilities necessary for successful adult living and may include but shall not be limited to minimal direct staff supervision and supportive services in making the arrangements necessary for an appropriate place of residence, completing an education, vocational training, obtaining employment or other similar services;

20.  "Institution" means a residential facility offering care and treatment for more than twenty residents.  An institution shall not be considered a correctional facility subject to the provisions of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  Said institution may:

a.	have a program which includes community participation and community-based services, or

b.	be a secure facility with a program exclusively designed for a particular category of resident;

21.  "Juvenile detention facility" means a secure facility which meets the certification standards of the Office and which is entirely separate from any prison, jail, adult lockup, or other adult facility, for the temporary care of children.  A juvenile detention facility shall not be considered a correctional facility subject to the provisions of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

22.  "Municipal juvenile facility" means a facility other than a community intervention center that accepts a child under eighteen (18) years of age charged with violating a municipal ordinance and meets the requirements of Section 2-2-102 of this title;

23.  "Office" means the Office of Juvenile Affairs;

24.  "Peer Review" means an initial or annual review and report to the Office of Juvenile Affairs of the organization, programs, records and financial condition of a Youth Services Agency by the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services, or another Oklahoma nonprofit corporation whose membership consists solely of Youth Services Agencies and of whom at least a majority of Youth Services Agencies are members.  An annual review may consist of a review of one or more major areas of the operation of the Youth Services Agency being reviewed;

25.  "Person responsible for a juvenile's health or welfare" includes a parent, a legal guardian, custodian, a foster parent, a person eighteen (18) years of age or older with whom the juvenile's parent cohabitates or any other adult residing in the home of the child, an agent or employee of a public or private residential home, institution or facility, or an owner, operator, or employee of a child care facility as defined by Section 402 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

26.  "Preliminary inquiry" or "intake" means a mandatory, preadjudicatory interview of the juvenile and, if available, the parents, legal guardian, or other custodian of the juvenile, which is performed by a duly authorized individual to determine whether a juvenile comes within the purview of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, whether nonadjudicatory alternatives are available and appropriate, and if the filing of a petition is necessary;

27.  "Probation" means a legal status created by court order whereby a delinquent juvenile is permitted to remain outside an Office of Juvenile Affairs facility directly or by contract under prescribed conditions and under supervision by the Office, subject to return to the court for violation of any of the conditions prescribed;

28.  "Rehabilitative facility" means a facility maintained by the state exclusively for the care, education, training, treatment, and rehabilitation of juveniles in need of supervision;

29.  "Responsible adult" means a stepparent, foster parent, person related to the juvenile in any manner who is eighteen (18) years of age or older, or any person having an obligation and authority to care for or safeguard the juvenile in the absence of another person who is eighteen (18) years of age or older;

30.  "Secure detention" means the temporary care of juveniles who require secure custody in physically restricting facilities:

a.	while under the continuing jurisdiction of the court pending court disposition, or

b.	pending placement by the Office of Juvenile Affairs after adjudication;

31.  "Training school" or "secure facility" means a facility, maintained by the state exclusively for the care, education, training, treatment, and rehabilitation of delinquent juveniles or youthful offenders which relies on locked rooms and buildings, and fences for physical restraint in order to control behavior of its residents.  A training school or secure facility shall not be considered a correctional facility subject to the provisions of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

32.  "Transitional living program" means a residential program that may be attached to an existing facility or operated solely for the purpose of assisting juveniles to develop the skills and abilities necessary for successful adult living.  Said program may include but shall not be limited to reduced staff supervision, vocational training, educational services, employment and employment training, and other appropriate independent living skills training as a part of the transitional living program; and

33.  "Youth Services Agency" means a nonprofit corporation with a local board of directors, officers and staff that has been designated by the Board as a Youth Services Agency, that is peer reviewed annually, and that provides community-based facilities, programs or services to juveniles and their families in the youth services service area in which it is located.

SECTION 4.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-101, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-2-101.  A.  A child may be taken into custody prior to the filing of a petition alleging that the child is delinquent or in need of supervision:

1.  By a peace officer, without a court order for any criminal offense for which the officer is authorized to arrest an adult without a warrant, or if the child is willfully and voluntarily absent from the home of the child without the consent of the parent, legal guardian, legal custodian or other person having custody and control of the child for a substantial length of time or without intent to return, or if the surroundings of the child are such as to endanger the welfare of the child;

2.  By a peace officer or an employee of the court without a court order, if the child is willfully and voluntarily absent from the home of the child without the consent of the parent, legal guardian, legal custodian or other person having custody and control of the child for a substantial length of time or without intent to return, or if the surroundings of the child are such as to endanger the welfare of the child or, in the reasonable belief of the employee of the court or peace officer, the child appears to have run away from home without just cause.  For purposes of this section, a peace officer may reasonably believe that a child has run away from home when the child refuses to give his or her name or the name and address of a parent or other person legally responsible for the care of the child or when the peace officer has reason to doubt that the name and address given by the child are the actual name and address of the parent or other person legally responsible for the care of the child.  A peace officer or court employee is authorized by the court to take a child who has run away from home or who, in the reasonable belief of the peace officer, appears to have run away from home, to a facility designated by administrative order of the court for such purposes if the peace officer or court employee is unable to or has determined that it is unsafe to return the child to the home of the child or to the custody of his or her parent or other person legally responsible for the care of the child.  Any such facility receiving a child shall inform a parent or other person responsible for the care of the child;

3.  Pursuant to an order of the district court issued on the application of the office of the district attorney.  The application presented by the district attorney shall be supported by a sworn affidavit which may be based upon information and belief.  The application shall state facts sufficient to demonstrate to the court that there is probable cause to believe the child has committed a crime or is in violation of the terms of probation, parole or order of the court;

4.  By order of the district court pursuant to subsection E F of this section when the child is in need of medical or behavioral health treatment or other action in order to protect the health or welfare of the child and the parent, legal guardian, legal custodian or other person having custody or control of the child is unwilling or unavailable to consent to such medical or behavioral health treatment or other action; and

5.  Pursuant to an emergency ex parte or a final protective order of the district court issued at the request of a parent or legal guardian pursuant to the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act.

Any child referred to in this subsection shall not be considered to be in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

B.  Whenever a child is taken into custody as a delinquent child or a child in need of supervision pursuant to subsection A of this section, the child shall be detained, held temporarily in the custodial care of a peace officer or other person employed by a police department, or be released to the custody of the parent of the child, legal guardian, legal custodian, attorney or other responsible adult, upon the written promise of such person to bring the child to the court at the time fixed if a petition is to be filed and to assume responsibility for costs for damages caused by the child if the child commits any delinquent acts after being released regardless of whether or not a petition is to be filed.  It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to sign the written promise and then fail to comply with the terms of the promise.  Any person convicted of violating the terms of the written promise shall be subject to imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months or a fine of not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.  In addition, if a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, attorney or other responsible adult is notified that the child has been taken into custody, it shall be a misdemeanor for such person to refuse to assume custody of the child within a timely manner.  If detained, the child shall be taken immediately before a judge of the district court in the county in which the child is sought to be detained, or to the place of detention or shelter designated by the court.  If no judge be available locally, the person having the child in custody shall immediately report the detention of the child to the presiding judge of the judicial administrative district, provided that the child shall not be detained in custody beyond the next judicial day or for good cause shown due to problems of arranging for and transporting the child to and from a secure juvenile detention center, beyond the second judicial day unless the court shall so order after a detention hearing to determine if there exists probable cause to detain the child.  The child shall be present at the detention hearing or the image of the child may be broadcast to the judge by closed-circuit television or any other electronic means that provides for a two-way communication of image and sound between the child and the judge.  If the latter judge cannot be reached, such detention shall be reported immediately to any judge regularly serving within the judicial administrative district.  If detained, a reasonable bond for release shall be set.  Pending further disposition of the case, a child whose custody has been assumed by the court may be released to the custody of a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other responsible adult or to any other person appointed by the court, or be detained pursuant to Chapter 3 of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code in such place as shall be designated by the court, subject to further order.

C.  When a child is taken into custody as a child in need of supervision, the child shall be detained and held temporarily in the custodial care of a peace officer or placed within a community intervention center as defined in subsection D of Section 2-7-305 of this title, an emergency shelter, emergency shelter host home, or be released to the custody of the parent of the child, legal guardian, legal custodian, attorney or other responsible adult, upon the written promise of such person to bring the child to court at the time fixed if a petition is to be filed.  A child who is alleged or adjudicated to be in need of supervision shall not be detained in any jail, lockup, or other place used for adults convicted of a crime or under arrest and charged with a crime.

D.  When any child is taken into custody pursuant to this title and it reasonably appears to the peace officer, employee of the court or person acting pursuant to court order that the child is in need of medical treatment to preserve the health of the child, any peace officer, any employee of the court or person acting pursuant to court order shall have the authority to authorize medical examination and medical treatment for any child found to be in need of medical treatment as diagnosed by a competent medical authority in the absence of the parent of the child, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person having custody and control of the child who is competent to authorize medical treatment.  The officer or the employee of the court or person acting pursuant to court order shall authorize said medical treatment only after exercising due diligence to locate the parent of the child, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person legally competent to authorize said medical treatment.  The parent of the child, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person having custody and control shall be responsible for such medical expenses as ordered by the court.  No peace officer, any employee of the court or person acting pursuant to court order authorizing such treatment in accordance with the provisions of this section for any child found in need of such medical treatment shall have any liability, civil or criminal, for giving such authorization.

D. E.  A child who has been taken into custody as otherwise provided by this Code who appears to be a minor in need of treatment, as defined by the Inpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act, may be admitted to a behavioral health treatment facility in accordance with the provisions of the Inpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act.  The parent of the child, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person having custody and control shall be responsible for such behavioral health expenses as ordered by the court.  No peace officer, any employee of the court or person acting pursuant to court order authorizing such treatment in accordance with the provisions of this section for any child found in need of such behavioral health evaluation or treatment shall have any liability, civil or criminal, for giving such authorization.

E. F.  1.  A child may be taken into custody pursuant to an order of the court specifying that the child is in need of medical treatment or other action to protect the health or welfare of the child and the parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other responsible adult having custody or control of a child is unwilling or unavailable to consent to such medical treatment or other action.

2.  If the child is in need of immediate medical treatment or other action to protect the health or welfare of the child, the court may issue an emergency ex parte order upon application of the district attorney of the county in which the child is located.  The application for an ex parte order may be verbal or in writing and shall be supported by facts sufficient to demonstrate to the court that there is reasonable cause to believe that the child is in need of immediate medical treatment or other action to protect the health or welfare of the child.  The emergency ex parte order shall be in effect until a full hearing is conducted.  A copy of the application, notice for full hearing and a copy of any ex parte order issued by the court shall be served upon such parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other responsible adult having custody or control of the child.  Within twenty-four (24) hours of the filing of the application the court shall schedule a full hearing on the application, regardless of whether an emergency ex parte order had been issued or denied.

3.  Except as otherwise provided by paragraph 2 of this subsection, whenever a child is in need of medical treatment to protect the health or welfare of the child, or whenever any other action is necessary to protect the health or welfare of the child, and the parent of the child, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person having custody or control of the child is unwilling or unavailable to consent to such medical treatment or other action, the court, upon application of the district attorney of the county in which the child is located, shall hold a full hearing within five (5) days of filing the application.  Notice of the hearing and a copy of the application shall be served upon the parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person having custody or control of the child.

4.  At any hearing held pursuant to this subsection, the court may grant any order or require such medical treatment or other action as is necessary to protect the health or welfare of the child.

5.	a.	The parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other person having custody or control of the child shall be responsible for such medical expenses as ordered by the court.

b.	No peace officer, any employee of the court or person acting pursuant to court order authorizing such treatment in accordance with the provisions of this subsection for any child found in need of such medical treatment shall have any liability, civil or criminal.

SECTION 5.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-102, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-2-102.  A.  1.  Upon the filing of a petition alleging the child to be in need of supervision, or upon the assumption of custody pursuant to Section 2-2-101 of this title, the district court of the county shall have jurisdiction where a child:

a.	resides,

b.	is found, or

c.	is alleged to be or is found to be in need of supervision.

2.  The court shall have jurisdiction of the over any parent, legal custodian, legal guardian, stepparent of the child, or any adult person living in the home of the child regardless of where the parent, legal custodian, legal guardian, stepparent, or adult person living in the home of the child is found and who appears in court or has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title.

3.  When jurisdiction has been obtained over a child who is or is alleged to be in need of supervision, such may be retained until the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age.

4.  For the convenience of the parties and in the interest of justice, a proceeding under the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, Article 2 of this title, may be transferred to the district court in any other county.  However, prior to transferring a case to a different county, the court shall contact the judge in the other county to confirm that the judge will accept the transfer.

B.  1.  Upon the filing of a petition alleging the child to be delinquent or upon the assumption of custody pursuant to Section 2-2-101 of this title, the district court of the county where the delinquent act occurred shall have jurisdiction of the child and of the over any parent, legal custodian, legal guardian, stepparent of the child or any adult person living in the home of the child regardless of where the parent, legal custodian, legal guardian, stepparent, or adult person living in the home of the child is found and who appears in court or has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title.

2.  When jurisdiction has been obtained over a child who is or is alleged to be a delinquent, jurisdiction may be retained until the child becomes nineteen (19) years of age upon the court's own motion, motion by the district attorney or motion by the Office of Juvenile Affairs, as provided in Section 2-7-504 of this title.

3.  The juvenile proceeding may be filed before the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age; within one (1) year after the date of the eighteenth birthday of the child if the underlying act would constitute a felony if committed by an adult; or within six (6) months after the date of the eighteenth birthday if the underlying act would constitute a misdemeanor if committed by an adult.

C.  The district court in which a petition is filed or the district court in which custody has been assumed pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-2-101 of this title may retain jurisdiction of a delinquent child in such proceeding notwithstanding the fact that the child is subject to the jurisdiction of another district court within the state.  Any adjudication and disposition made by the court in which said petition is filed shall control over prior orders in regard to the child.

D.  Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, a child who is charged with having violated any state statute or municipal ordinance, other than those enumerated in Section 2-5-101, 2-5-205 or 2-5-206 of this title, shall not be tried in a criminal action but in a juvenile proceeding.

E.  If, during the pendency of a criminal charge against any person, it shall be ascertained that the person was a child at the time of committing the alleged offense, the district court or municipal court shall transfer the case, together with all the papers, documents and testimony connected therewith, to the juvenile division of the district court.  The division making the transfer shall order the child to be taken forthwith to the place of detention designated by the juvenile division, to that division itself, or release the child to the custody of a suitable person to be brought before the juvenile division.

F.  Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent the exercise of concurrent jurisdiction by another division of the district court or by the municipal courts in cases involving children wherein the child is charged with the violation of a state or municipal traffic law or ordinance.

SECTION 6.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-104, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-2-104.  A.  A preliminary inquiry shall be conducted to determine whether the interests of the public or of the child who is within the purview of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code require that further court action be taken.  If it is determined by the preliminary inquiry that no further action be taken and if agreed to by the district attorney, the intake worker may make such informal adjustment without a petition.

B.  In the course of the preliminary inquiry, the intake worker shall:

1.  Hold conferences with the child and the parents, guardian or custodian of the child for the purpose of discussing the disposition of the referral made;

2.  Interview such persons as necessary to determine whether the filing of a petition would be in the best interests of the child and the community;

3.  Check existing records of any district court or tribal court, law enforcement agencies, Office of Juvenile Affairs, and Department of Human Services;

4.  Obtain existing mental health, medical and educational records of the child with the consent of the parents, guardian or custodian of the child or by court order; and

5.  Administer any screening and assessment instruments or refer for necessary screening and assessments to assist in the determination of any immediate needs of the child as well as the immediate risks to the community.  All screening and assessment instruments shall be uniformly used by all intake workers, including those employed by juvenile bureaus, and shall be instruments specifically prescribed by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

C.  Upon review of any information presented in the preliminary inquiry, the district attorney may consult with the intake worker to determine whether the interests of the child and the public will be best served by the dismissal of the complaint, the informal adjustment of the complaint, or the filing of a petition.

D.  Informal adjustment may be provided to the child by the intake worker only where the facts reasonably appear to establish prima facie jurisdiction and are admitted and where consent is obtained from the district attorney, the parent of the child, legal guardian, legal custodian, or legal counsel, if any, and the child.  The informal adjustment is an agreement whereby the child agrees to fulfill certain conditions in exchange for not having a petition filed against the child.  The informal adjustment shall be completed within a period of time not to exceed six (6) months and shall:

1.  Be voluntarily entered into by all parties;

2.  Be revocable by the child at any time by a written revocation;

3.  Be revocable by the intake worker in the event there is reasonable cause to believe the child has failed to carry out the terms of the informal adjustment or has committed a subsequent offense;

4.  Not be used as evidence against the child at any adjudication hearing;

5.  Be executed in writing and expressed in language understandable to the persons involved; and

6.  Become part of the juvenile record of the child.

C. E.  The informal adjustment agreement under this section may include, among other suitable methods, programs and procedures, the following:

1.  Participation in or referral to counseling, a period of community service, drug or alcohol education or treatment, vocational training or any other legal activity which in the opinion of the intake officer would be beneficial to the child and family of the child;

2.  Require the child to undergo a behavioral health evaluation and, if warranted, undergo appropriate care or treatment;

3.  Restitution providing for monetary payment by the parents or child to the victim who was physically injured or who suffered loss of or damage to property as a result of the conduct alleged.  Before setting the amount of restitution, the intake officer shall consult with the victim concerning the amount of damages; or

4.  Informal adjustment projects, programs and services may be provided through public or private agencies.

If the intake worker has reasonable cause to believe that the child has failed to carry out the terms of the adjustment agreement or has committed a subsequent offense, in lieu of revoking the agreement, the intake worker may modify the terms of the agreement and extend the period of the agreement for an additional six (6) months from the date on which the modification was made with the consent of the child or counsel of the child, if any.

D. F.  If an informal adjustment is agreed to pursuant to subsection B D of this section, the informal adjustment agreement may require the child to pay a fee equal to no more than what the court costs would have been had a petition been filed.  The child shall remit the fee directly to the agency responsible for the monitoring and supervision of the child.  If the supervising agency is a juvenile bureau, then the fee shall be remitted to a revolving fund of the county in which the juvenile bureau is located to be designated the "Juvenile Deferral Fee Revolving Fund" and shall be used by the juvenile bureau to defray costs for the operation of the juvenile bureau.  In those counties without juvenile bureaus and in which the Office of Juvenile Affairs or one of their contracting agencies provides the monitoring and supervision of the juvenile, the fee shall be paid directly to the Office of Juvenile Affairs and shall be used to defray the costs for the operation of the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

SECTION 7.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-2-104.1 of Title 10A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  Diversion services shall be offered to children who are at risk of being the subject of a child-in-need-of-supervision petition.  Diversion services shall be designed to provide an immediate response to families in crisis and to divert children from court proceedings.  Diversion services may be provided by outside agencies as designated by the district courts, juvenile bureaus, court employees, or a combination thereof.

B.  Diversion services shall clearly document diligent attempts to provide appropriate services to the child and the family of the child unless it is determined that there is no substantial likelihood that the child and family of the child will benefit from further diversion attempts.

C.  Where the primary issue is truancy, steps taken by the school district to improve the attendance or conduct of the child in school shall be reviewed and attempts to engage the school district in further diversion attempts shall be made if it appears that such attempts will be beneficial to the child.

D.  Efforts to prevent the filing of the petition may extend until it is determined that there is no substantial likelihood that the child and family of the child will benefit from further attempts.  Efforts at diversion may continue after the filing of the petition where it is determined that the child and family of the child will benefit therefrom.

E.  A child-in-need-of-supervision petition shall not be filed during the period that the designated agency, juvenile bureau, or court employee is providing the diversion services.  A finding that the case has been successfully diverted shall constitute presumptive evidence that the underlying allegations have been successfully resolved.

F.  The designated agency, juvenile bureau, or court employee shall promptly give written notice to the child and family of the child whenever attempts to prevent the filing of the petition have terminated and shall indicate in the notice whether the efforts were successful or whether a child-in-need-of-supervision petition should be filed with the court.  A petition may or may not be filed where diversion services have been terminated because the parent or other person legally responsible for the child failed to consent to the diversion plan or failed to actively participate in the services provided.

SECTION 8.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-107, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-2-107.  A.  After a petition shall have been filed, unless the parties provided for in this section shall voluntarily appear, a summons shall be issued which shall recite briefly the nature of the proceeding with the phrase "as described more fully in the attached petition" and requiring the person or persons who have the custody or control of the child to appear personally and bring the child before the court at a time and place stated.  The summons shall state the relief requested, and shall set forth the right of the child, parents and other interested parties to have an attorney present at the hearing on the petition.

B.  The summons shall be served on the person who has actual custody of the child, and if the child has reached the age of twelve (12) years, a copy shall be served on the child.  If the person who has actual custody of the child shall be other than a parent or guardian of the child, a copy of the summons shall be served on the parent or guardian, or both.  A copy of the summons shall be served on a custodial parent, guardian or next friend.  If no parent or guardian can be found, a summons shall be served on such other person or persons as the court shall designate.

Summons may be issued requiring the appearance of any other person whose presence is necessary.

C.  If it subsequently appears that a person who should have been served was not served and has not entered an appearance, the court shall immediately order the issuance of a summons which shall be served on said person.

D.  Service of summons shall be made as provided for service in civil actions.

1.  The court shall not hold the hearing until at least forty-eight (48) hours after the service of the summons, except with the consent of the parent or guardian of the child.

2.  If the parent of the child is not served within the state, the court shall not hold the hearing until at least five (5) days after the date of mailing the summons, except with the consent of the parent.

E.  If after a petition has been filed, it appears that the child is in such condition or surroundings that the welfare of the child requires that custody be immediately assumed by the court, the judge may immediately issue a detention order or warrant authorizing the taking of said child into emergency custody.  Any such child shall not be considered to be in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

F.  In a delinquency proceeding, whenever a warrant for the arrest of a child shall issue, it shall state the offense the child is being charged with having committed; in a child in need of supervision proceeding, whenever a warrant for detention of a child shall issue, it shall state the reason for detention.  Warrants for the arrest or detention of a child shall comport with all other requirements of issuance of arrest warrants for adult criminal offenders.

G.  In case the summons cannot be served, or the parties served fail to obey the same, or in any case when it shall be made to appear to the judge that the service will be ineffectual or that the welfare of the child requires that the child should be brought into the custody of the court, a warrant may be issued against the parent or guardian or against the child.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize placement of a child in secure detention who is not eligible for secure detention pursuant to Section 2-3-101 of this title.

SECTION 9.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-301, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-2-301.  A.  No information gained by a custodial interrogation of a youthful offender under sixteen (16) years of age or a child nor any evidence subsequently obtained as a result of such interrogation shall be admissible into evidence against the youthful offender or child unless the custodial interrogation about any alleged offense by any law enforcement officer or investigative agency, or employee of the court, or employee of the Office of Juvenile Affairs is done in the presence of the parents, guardian, attorney, adult relative, adult caretaker, or legal custodian of the youthful offender or child.  No such custodial interrogation shall commence until the youthful offender or child and the parents, guardian, attorney, adult relative, adult caretaker, or legal custodian of the youthful offender or child have been fully advised of the constitutional and legal rights of the youthful offender or child, including the right to be represented by counsel at every stage of the proceedings, and the right to have counsel appointed by the court if the parties are without sufficient financial means; provided, however, that no legal aid or other public or charitable legal service shall make claim for compensation as contemplated herein.  It is further provided that where private counsel is appointed in such cases, the court shall set reasonable compensation and order the payment out of the court fund.  As used in this section, "custodial interrogation" means questioning of a youthful offender under sixteen (16) years of age or child while that youthful offender or child is in law enforcement custody or while that youthful offender or child is being deprived of freedom of action in any significant way by a law enforcement officer, employee of the court, or employee of the Office.  Custodial interrogation shall conform with all requirements for interrogation of adult criminal offenders.  The term "custodial interrogation" shall not be deemed to mean questioning of a youthful offender or child by a public school administrator or teacher, so long as such questioning is not being conducted on behalf of a law enforcement officer, an employee of the court or an employee of the Office.  Any information gained from noncustodial questioning of a child or youthful offender by a public school administrator or teacher concerning a wrongful act committed on public school property shall be admissible into evidence against the youthful offender or child.

B.  A custodial interrogation of a youthful offender over sixteen (16) years of age shall conform with all the requirements for the interrogation of an adult.

C.  If the youthful offender or child is not otherwise represented by counsel, whenever a petition is filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-2-104 of this title, the court shall appoint an attorney, who shall not be a district attorney, for the youthful offender or child regardless of any attempted waiver by the parent or other legal custodian of the youthful offender or child of the right of the youthful offender or child to be represented by counsel.  Counsel shall be appointed by the court only upon determination by the court that the parent, legal guardian or legal custodian is found to be indigent.  If indigency is established, the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System shall represent the child in accordance with Section 1355.6 of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes or the applicable office of the county indigent defender shall represent the child in accordance with Section 138.5 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  Provided, if the parent or legal guardian of a child is not indigent but refuses to employ counsel, the court shall appoint counsel to represent the child at detention hearings until counsel is provided.  Costs of representation shall be imposed on the parent or other legal custodian as provided by Section 138.10 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  Thereafter, the court shall not appoint counsel for a child with a nonindigent parent or legal custodian and shall order the parent or legal custodian to obtain counsel.  A parent or legal custodian of an indigent child who has been ordered to obtain counsel for the child and who willfully fails to follow the court order shall be found in indirect contempt of court.

D.  Whenever a petition is filed alleging that a child is a delinquent child or a child in need of supervision, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem for the child at any time subsequent to the filing of the petition and shall appoint a guardian ad litem upon the request of the child or the attorney of the child.  The guardian ad litem shall not be a district attorney, an employee of the office of the district attorney, an employee of the court, an employee of a juvenile bureau, or an employee of any public agency having duties or responsibilities towards the child In all cases of juvenile delinquency, adult certification, reverse certification, or youthful offender proceedings and appeals, or any other proceedings and appeals pursuant to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, except mental health or in-need-of-supervision proceedings and appeals, and any other juvenile proceedings that are civil in nature, and other than in counties where the office of the county indigent defender is appointed, the Oklahoma Indigent Defense System shall be appointed to represent indigent juveniles as provided for in the Indigent Defense Act.  In all other cases pursuant to this title, including juvenile proceedings that are civil in nature, juvenile mental health or in-need-of-supervision proceedings and appeals, with the exception of proceedings in counties where the office of the county indigent defender is appointed, the court shall, if counsel is appointed and assigned, allow and direct to be paid from the local court fund a reasonable and just compensation to the attorney or attorneys for such services as they may render; provided, that any attorney appointed pursuant to this subsection shall not be paid a sum in excess of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for services rendered in preliminary proceedings, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for services rendered during trial, and One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for services rendered at each subsequent post-disposition hearing.

E.  Counsel for the child shall advise the child and advocate the expressed wishes of the child, as much as reasonably possible, under the same ethical obligations as if the client were an adult.  Upon motion by the state, the child, the attorney for the child, or a parent or legal custodian of the child, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem.

F.  The guardian ad litem shall not be a district attorney, an employee of the office of the district attorney, an employee of the court, an employee of a juvenile bureau, or an employee of any public agency having duties or responsibilities towards the child.  The guardian ad litem shall be given access to the court file and access to all records and reports relevant to the case and to any records and reports of examination of the child's parent or other custodian, made pursuant to this section or Section 846 1-2-101 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title.  Provided, nothing in this subsection shall obligate counsel for the child to breach attorney-client confidentiality with the child.

SECTION 10.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-402, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-2-402.  A.  All cases of children shall be heard separately from the trial of cases against adults.  The adjudicative hearings shall be conducted according to the rules of evidence, and may be adjourned from time to time.

1.  Except as provided by paragraph 2 of this subsection, the hearings shall be private unless specifically ordered by the judge to be conducted in public, and; however, all persons having a direct interest in the case as provided in this paragraph shall be admitted.  Any victim, relative, legal guardian of a victim, or a person designated by the victim who is not subject to the rule of sequestration as a witness of a delinquent act shall be considered to have a direct interest in the case and, shall be notified of all court hearings involving that particular delinquent act as provided by Section 215.33 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and shall be admitted to the proceedings.  The court shall, however, remove all persons not having a direct interest in the case or that are not the parents or legal guardian of the child from any hearing where evidence of the medical or behavioral health condition of the child or specific instances of deprivation are being presented.  Stenographic notes or other transcript of the hearings shall be kept as in other cases, but they shall not be open to inspection except by order of the court or as otherwise provided by law.

2.  Hearings related to the second or subsequent delinquency adjudication of a child shall be public proceedings.  The adjudications relied upon to determine whether a hearing is a public proceeding pursuant to this paragraph shall not have arisen out of the same transaction or occurrence or series of events closely related in time and location.  Upon its own motion or the motion of any of the parties to the hearing and for good cause shown, the court may order specific testimony or evidence to be heard in private; provided, the court shall not exclude any relative, legal guardian of a victim, or a person designated by the victim who is not subject to the rule of sequestration as a witness from the hearing during testimony of the victim.  For the purposes of this paragraph, "good cause" shall mean a showing that it would be substantially harmful to the mental or physical well-being of the child if such testimony or evidence were presented at a public hearing.  The judge may, for good cause shown, open the court hearings to educate members of the public about juvenile justice issues; however, the identities of the juvenile respondents shall not be published in any reports or articles of general circulation.

B.  The child may remain silent as a matter of right in delinquency hearings and in need of supervision hearings, and before the child testifies, the child shall be so advised.

C.  A decision determining a child to come within the purview of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code shall be based on sworn testimony and the child shall have the opportunity for cross-examination unless the facts are stipulated or unless the child enters into a stipulation that the allegations of the petition are true or that sufficient evidence exists to meet the burden of proof required for the court to sustain the allegations of the petition.  In proceedings pursuant to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, the court may allow mileage as in civil actions to witnesses and reimbursement for expert witnesses but such shall not be tendered in advance of the hearing.  If a child is alleged to be delinquent and the facts are stipulated, the judge shall ascertain from the child if the child agrees with the stipulation and if the child understands the consequences of stipulating the facts.

D.  If the court finds that the allegations of a petition alleging a child to be delinquent or in need of supervision are supported by the evidence, the court shall sustain the petition, and shall make an order of adjudication setting forth whether the child is delinquent or in need of supervision and shall adjudge the child as a ward of the court.

E.  If the court finds that the allegations of the petition are not supported by the evidence, the court shall order the petition dismissed and shall order the child discharged from any detention or restriction previously ordered.  The parents, legal guardian or other legal custodian of the child shall also be discharged from any restriction or other previous temporary order.

SECTION 11.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-404, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-2-404.  A.  A court may defer delinquency adjudication proceedings or proceedings to determine if a child is in need of supervision for one hundred eighty (180) days if the child:

1.  Is alleged to have committed or attempted to commit a delinquent offense that if committed by an adult would be a misdemeanor or that if committed by an adult would be grand larceny of property valued at One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or less a felony;

2.  Waives the privilege against self-incrimination and testifies, under oath, Enters into a stipulation that the allegations are true or that sufficient evidence exists to meet the burden of proof required for the court to sustain the allegations of the petition; and

3.  Has not been previously adjudicated a delinquent.

If the child is alleged to have committed or attempted to commit a delinquent offense that if committed by an adult would be a felony, the deferral shall be upon agreement of the district attorney.

B.  During such period of deferral, the court may require the following:

1.  Participation in or referral to counseling, a period of community service, drug or alcohol education or treatment, vocational training or any other legal activity which would be beneficial to the child and the family of the child;

2.  Require the child to undergo a behavioral health evaluation and, if warranted by the mental condition of the child, undergo appropriate care or treatment;

3.  Restitution providing for monetary payment by the parents or child, or both, to the victim who was physically injured or who suffered loss of or damage to property as a result of the conduct alleged;

4.  An alternative diversion program; or

5.  Any other programs and services that may be provided through public or private agencies and as approved by the court.

C.  The court shall dismiss the case with prejudice at the conclusion of the deferral period if the child presents satisfactory evidence that the requirements of the court have been successfully completed.

D.  As used in this section, "alternative diversion program" means a program for juveniles who have been identified by law enforcement personnel, the district attorney, or the court as having committed acts which are not serious enough to warrant adjudication through the juvenile court process, but which do indicate a need for intervention to prevent further development toward juvenile delinquency.  The program shall be administered, pursuant to contract with the Office of Juvenile Affairs, by organizations designated as youth services agencies by law.

SECTION 12.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-501, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-2-501.  A.  After No later than forty (40) days after making an order of adjudication, the court shall hold a dispositional hearing, at which all evidence helpful in determining the proper disposition best serving the interest of the child and the public, including but not limited to oral and written reports, may be admitted and may be relied upon to the extent of its probative value, even though not competent for the purposes of the adjudicatory hearing.

B.  Before making an order of disposition, the court shall advise the district attorney, the parents, guardian, custodian or responsible relative, and their counsel, of the factual contents and the conclusion of reports prepared for the use of the court and considered by it, and afford fair opportunity, if requested, to controvert them.  An order of disposition shall include a specific finding and order of the court relative to the liability and accountability of the parents for the care and maintenance of the child as authorized by Section 2-2-706 2-2-703 of this title, unless custody is placed with the parent or parents of the child.

C.  On its own motion or that of the district attorney, or of the parent, guardian, custodian, responsible relative or counsel, the court may adjourn the hearing for a reasonable period to receive reports or other evidence and, in such event, shall make an appropriate order for detention of the child, or release of the child from detention subject to supervision by the court, during the period of the continuance.

D.  In scheduling investigations and hearings, the court shall give priority to proceedings in which a child is in detention, or has otherwise been removed from his home, before an order of disposition has been made.

SECTION 13.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-502, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-2-502.  A.  An individual treatment and service plan shall be filed with the court within the Within thirty (30) days after any child has been adjudicated to be delinquent or in need of supervision.  Said plan shall be filed by adjudication, the person, department or agency responsible for the supervision of the case or by the legal custodian if the child has been removed from the custody of its lawful parent or parents.  The treatment and service plan shall be based on a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the child and family and include but not be limited to: shall provide a recommendation, based upon the comprehensive assessment and evaluation process, for disposition to the court and counsel.  The recommendation shall include, but not be limited to, the child's eligibility for probation, placement in community residential treatment, or commitment with the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

B.  If the recommendation is for probation, an individual treatment and service plan shall be provided to the court and counsel for the parties at the same time as the recommendation provided for in subsection A of this section.  If the recommendation is for custody with the Office of Juvenile Affairs or is court-ordered placement in other residential treatment, the individual treatment and service plan shall be provided to the court and counsel for the parties within thirty (30) days after disposition.  The plan shall be prepared by the person, department or agency responsible for the supervision of the case or by the legal custodian if the child has been removed from the custody of his or her lawful parent or parents.  The treatment and service plan shall be based on a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of the child and family that identifies the priority needs of the child for rehabilitation and treatment and identifies any needs of the parent or legal guardian of the child for services that would improve their ability to provide adequate support, guidance, and supervision of the child.  This process should take into account the detention risk assessment decision, the intake preliminary assessment, any comprehensive assessment for substance abuse treatment services, behavioral health services, intellectual disabilities, literary services, and other educational and treatment services as components.  The completed assessment process shall result in an individual treatment and service plan which shall include, but not be limited to:

1.  A history of the child and family, including identification of the problems leading to the adjudication;

2.  The eligibility of the child for disposition of probation, placement in community residential treatment, commitment with the Office of Juvenile Affairs and, if appropriate, assignment of a residential commitment level;

3.  Identification of the specific services available to the child to remediate or alleviate the conditions that led to the adjudication, including but not limited to educational, vocational- educational, medical, drug or alcohol abuse treatment or counseling or other treatment services;

3. 4.  Identification of the services to be provided to the parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, stepparent, other adult person living in the home or other family members, to remediate or alleviate the conditions that led to the adjudication, including services needed to assist the family to provide proper care and supervision of the child;

4. 5.  Performance criteria that will measure the progress of the child and family toward completion of the treatment and service plan;

5. 6.  A projected date for the completion of the treatment and service plan; and

6. 7.  The name and business address of the attorney representing the child, if any.

B. C.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall identify the appropriate risk and needs assessment instruments used to develop the recommendations of the individualized treatment and service plan.  The juvenile probation counselor shall be responsible for making informed decisions and recommendations to other agencies, the district attorney, and the courts so that the child and family of the child may receive the least restrictive service alternative throughout the court process.

D.  The individual treatment and service plan shall be amended as necessary and appropriate to reflect the disposition of the court.  The amended plan shall be filed with the court within thirty (30) days of the order of disposition removing the child from the home and shall state:

1.  The reasons for such placement and a statement as to the unavailability or inappropriateness of local placement, or other good cause, for any placement more than fifty (50) miles from the home of the child;

2.  The services to be provided to the child while in such placement and the projected date of discharge;

3.  The services necessary to assist the child to reintegrate with the family of the child or other community-based placement; and

4.  If the child is age sixteen (16) or older, the services necessary to make the transition from community placement to independent living.

C. E.  Whenever a child who is subject to the provisions of this section is committed for inpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment pursuant to the Inpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act, the individual treatment and service plan shall be amended as necessary and appropriate, including but not limited to identification of the treatment and services to be provided to the child and his family upon discharge of the child from inpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment.

SECTION 14.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-503, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-2-503.  A.  The following kinds of orders of disposition may be made in respect to children adjudicated in need of supervision or delinquent:

1.  The court may place the child on probation with or without supervision in the home of the child, or in the custody of a suitable person, upon such conditions as the court shall determine.  If the child is placed on probation, the court may impose a probation fee of not more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per month, if the court finds that the child or parent or legal guardian of the child has the ability to pay the fee.  In counties having a juvenile bureau, the fee shall be paid to the juvenile bureau; in all other counties, the fee shall be paid to the Office of Juvenile Affairs.;

2.  If it is consistent with the welfare of the child, the child shall be placed with the parent or legal guardian of the child, but if it appears to the court that the conduct of such parent, guardian, legal guardian, stepparent or other adult person living in the home has contributed to the child becoming delinquent or in need of supervision, the court may issue a written order specifying conduct to be followed by such parent, guardian, legal custodian, stepparent or other adult person living in the home with respect to such child.  The conduct specified shall be such as would reasonably prevent the child from continuing to be delinquent or in need of supervision.

a.	If it is consistent with the welfare of the child, in cases where the child has been adjudicated to be in need of supervision due to repeated absence from school, the court may order counseling and treatment for the child and the parents of the child to be provided by the local school district, the county, the Office or a private individual or entity.  Prior to final disposition, the court shall require that it be shown by the appropriate school district that a child found to be truant has been evaluated for learning disabilities, hearing and visual impairments and other impediments which could constitute an educational handicap or has been evaluated to determine whether the child has a disability if it is suspected that the child may require special education services in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  The results of such tests shall be made available to the court for use by the court in determining the disposition of the case.

b.	In issuing orders to a parent, guardian, legal guardian, stepparent or other adult person living in the home of a child adjudicated to be a delinquent child or in making other disposition of said delinquent child, the court may consider the testimony of said parent, guardian, legal guardian, stepparent or other adult person concerning the behavior of the juvenile and the ability of such person to exercise parental control over the behavior of the juvenile.

c.	In any dispositional order involving a child age sixteen (16) or older, the court shall make a determination, where appropriate, of the services needed to assist the child to make the transition to independent living.

d.	No child who has been adjudicated in need of supervision only upon the basis of truancy or noncompliance with the mandatory school attendance law shall be placed in a public or private institutional facility or be removed from the custody of the lawful parent, guardian or custodian of the child.

e.	Nothing in the Oklahoma Juvenile Code or the Oklahoma Children's Code may be construed to prevent a child from being adjudicated both deprived and delinquent if there exists a factual basis for such a finding;

3.  The court may commit the child to the custody of a private institution or agency, including any institution established and operated by the county, authorized to care for children or to place them in family homes.  In committing a child to a private institution or agency, the court shall select one that is licensed by any state department supervising or licensing private institutions and agencies; or, if such institution or agency is in another state, by the analogous department of that state.  Whenever the court shall commit a child to any institution or agency, it shall transmit with the order of commitment a summary of its information concerning the child, and such institution or agency shall give to the court such information concerning the child as the court may at any time require.;

4.  The court may order the child to receive counseling or other community-based services as necessary.;

5.  The court may commit the child to the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs.  Any order adjudicating the child to be delinquent and committing the child to the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall be for an indeterminate period of time.;

6.  If the child has been placed outside the home, and it appears to the court that the parent, guardian, legal custodian, or stepparent, or other adult person living in the home has contributed to the child becoming delinquent or in need of supervision, the court may order that the parent, guardian, legal custodian, stepparent, or other adult living in the home be made subject to any treatment or placement plan prescribed by the Office or other person or agency receiving custody of the child.;

7.  With respect to a child adjudicated a delinquent child, the court may:

a.	for acts involving criminally injurious conduct as defined in Section 142.3 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, order the child to pay a victim compensation assessment in an amount not to exceed that amount specified in Section 142.18 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  The court shall forward a copy of the adjudication order to the Crime Victims Compensation Board for purposes of Section 142.11 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  Except as otherwise provided by law, such adjudication order shall be kept confidential by the Board,

b.	order the child to engage in a term of community service without compensation.  The state or any political subdivision shall not be liable if a loss or claim results from any acts or omission of a child ordered to engage in a term of community service pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph,

c.	order the child, the parent or parents of the child, legal guardian of the child, or both the child and the parent or parents of the child or legal guardian at the time of the delinquent act of the child to make full or partial restitution to the victim of the offense which resulted in property damage or personal injury.

(1)	The court shall notify the victim of the dispositional hearing.  The court may consider a verified statement from the victim concerning damages for injury or loss of property and actual expenses of medical treatment for personal injury, excluding pain and suffering.  If contested, a restitution hearing to determine the liability of the child, the parent or parents of the child, or legal guardian shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after the disposition hearing and may be extended by the court for good cause.  The parent or parents of the child or legal guardian may be represented by an attorney in the matter of the order for remittance of the restitution by the parent or parents of the child or legal guardian.  The burden of proving that the amount indicated on the verified statement is not fair and reasonable shall be on the person challenging the fairness and reasonableness of the amount.

(2)	Restitution may consist of monetary reimbursement for the damage or injury in the form of a lump sum or installment payments after the consideration of the court of the nature of the offense, the age, physical and mental condition of the child, the earning capacity of the child, the parent or parents of the child, or legal guardian, or the ability to pay, as the case may be.  The payments shall be made to such official designated by the court for distribution to the victim.  The court may also consider any other hardship on the child, the parent or parents of the child, or legal guardian and, if consistent with the welfare of the child, require community service in lieu of restitution or require both community service and full or partial restitution for the acts of delinquency by the child.

(3)	A child who is required to pay restitution and who is not in willful default of the payment of restitution may at any time request the court to modify the method of payment.  If the court determines that payment under the order will impose a manifest hardship on the child, the parent or parents of the child, or legal guardian, the court may modify the method of payment.

(4)	If the restitution is not being paid as ordered, the official designated by the court to collect and disburse the restitution ordered shall file a written report of the violation with the court.  The report shall include a statement of the amount of the arrearage and any reasons for the arrearage that are known by the official.  A copy of the report shall be provided to all parties and the court shall promptly take any action necessary to compel compliance.

(5)	Upon the juvenile attaining eighteen (18) years of age, the court shall determine whether the restitution order has been satisfied.  If the restitution order has not been satisfied, the court shall enter a judgment of restitution in favor of each person entitled to restitution for the unpaid balance of any restitution ordered pursuant to this subparagraph.  The clerk of the court shall send a copy of the judgment of restitution to each person who is entitled to restitution.  The judgment shall be a lien against all property of the individual or individuals ordered to pay restitution and may be enforced by the victim or any other person or entity named in the judgment to receive restitution in the same manner as enforcing monetary judgments.  The restitution judgment does not expire until paid in full and is deemed to be a criminal penalty for the purposes of a federal bankruptcy involving the child,

d.	order the child to pay the fine which would have been imposed had such child been convicted of such crime as an adult.  Any such fine collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in a special Work Restitution Fund to be established by the court to allow children otherwise unable to pay restitution to work in community service projects in the private or public sector to earn money to compensate their victims,

e.	order the cancellation or denial of driving privileges as provided by Sections 6-107.1 and 6-107.2 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

f.	sanction detention in the residence of the child or facility designated by the Department Office of Juvenile Justice Affairs or the juvenile bureau for such purpose for up to five (5) days, order weekend detention in a place other than a juvenile detention facility or shelter, tracking, or house arrest with electronic monitoring, and

g.	impose sanctions consequences, including detention as provided for in subparagraph f of this paragraph, for the violation of preadjudicatory or postadjudicatory violations of probation.;

8.  The court may order the child to participate in the Juvenile Drug Court Program.;

9.  The court may dismiss the petition or otherwise terminate its jurisdiction at any time for good cause shown.; and

10.  In any dispositional order removing a child from the home of the child, the court shall, in addition to the findings required by subsection A of Section 2-2-105 of this title, make a determination that, in accordance with the best interests of the child and the protection of the public, reasonable efforts have been made to provide for the return of the child to the home of the child, or that efforts to reunite the family are not required as provided in subsection A of Section 2-2-105 of this title, and reasonable efforts are being made to finalize an alternate permanent placement for the child.

B.  Prior to adjudication or as directed by a law enforcement subpoena or court order, a school district may disclose educational records to the court or juvenile justice system for purposes of determining the ability of the juvenile justice system to effectively serve a child.  Any disclosure of educational records shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA).  If the parent, guardian, or custodian of a child adjudicated a delinquent child asserts that the child has approval not to attend school pursuant to Section 10-105 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the court or the Office of Juvenile Affairs may require the parent to provide a copy of the written, joint agreement to that effect between the school administrator of the school district where the child attends school and the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child.

C.  With respect to a child adjudicated a delinquent child for a violent offense, within thirty (30) days of the date of the adjudication either the juvenile bureau in counties which have a juvenile bureau or the Office of Juvenile Affairs in all other counties shall notify the superintendent of the school district in which the child is enrolled or intends to enroll of the delinquency adjudication and the offense for which the child was adjudicated.

D.  No child who has been adjudicated in need of supervision may be placed in a secure facility; provided, a child who has been adjudicated in need of supervision and who has willfully violated a valid court order as defined in and in compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002, 42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq. may be placed in secure detention.

E.  No child charged in a state or municipal court with a violation of state or municipal traffic laws or ordinances, or convicted therefor, may be incarcerated in jail for the violation unless the charge for which the arrest was made would constitute a felony if the child were an adult.  Nothing contained in this subsection shall prohibit the detention of a juvenile for traffic-related offenses prior to the filing of a petition in the district court alleging delinquency as a result of the acts and nothing contained in this section shall prohibit detaining a juvenile pursuant to Section 2-2-102 of this title.

F.  The court may revoke or modify a disposition order and may order redisposition.  The child whose disposition is being considered for revocation or modification at said hearing shall have the right to be represented by counsel, to present evidence on behalf of the child and to be confronted by witnesses against the child.  Any revocation, modification or redisposition of the court in whole or in part shall be subject to review on appeal, as in other appeals of criminal cases.  Bail may be allowed pending appeal.

G.  Any arrest or detention under the Oklahoma Juvenile Code or any adjudication in a juvenile proceeding shall not be considered an arrest, detention or conviction for purposes of employment, civil rights, or any statute, regulation, license, questionnaire, application, or any other public or private purposes, unless otherwise provided by law be afforded the following rights:

1.  Notice by the filing of a motion for redisposition by the district attorney.  The motion shall be served on the child and the parent or legal guardian of the child at least five (5) business days prior to the hearing;

2.  The proceedings shall be heard without a jury and shall require establishment of the facts alleged by a preponderance of the evidence;

3.  During the proceeding, the child shall have the right to be represented by counsel, to present evidence, and to confront any witness testifying against the child;

4.  Any modification, revocation or redisposition removing the child from the physical custody of a parent or guardian shall be subject to review on appeal, as in other appeals of delinquent cases;

5.  If the child is placed in secure detention, bail may be allowed pending appeal; and

6.  The court shall not enter an order removing the child from the custody of a parent or legal guardian pursuant to this section unless the court first finds that reasonable efforts have been made to maintain the family unit and prevent the unnecessary removal of the child from the home of the child or that an emergency exists which threatens the safety of the child and that:

a.	such removal is necessary to protect the public,

b.	the child is likely to sustain harm if not immediately removed from the home,

c.	allowing the child to remain in the home is contrary to the welfare of the child, or

d.	immediate placement of the child is in the best interests of the child.

The court shall state in the record that such considerations have been made.  Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit the authority or discretion of the agency providing probation supervision services to modify the terms of probation including, but not limited to, curfews, imposing community service, or any nondetention consequences.

SECTION 15.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-701, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-2-701.  A willful violation of any provision of an order of the court issued under the provisions of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code shall constitute A.  When it is determined to be in the best interests of the child, the court may order a parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in the home of such child who has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title to be present at or bring the child to any proceeding under the provisions of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code.  The court may issue a bench warrant for any parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, or any other person living in the home of such child who has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title who, without good cause, fails to appear at any proceeding.

B.  In any proceeding under the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, the court shall enter an order specifically requiring a parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in the home of such child who has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title to participate in the rehabilitation process of a child including, but not limited to, mandatory attendance at a juvenile proceeding, parenting class, counseling, treatment, or an education program unless the court determines that such an order is not in the best interests of the child.

1.  Any parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in the home of such child who has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title willfully failing to comply with an order issued under this section without good cause may be found in indirect contempt of court.

2.  The court may issue a bench warrant for any parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in the home of such child who has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title who, without good cause, fails to appear at any juvenile proceeding or court-ordered program.

3.  For purposes of this section, "good cause" shall include, but not be limited to, a situation where a parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in the home of such child who has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title:

a.	has employment obligations that would result in the loss of employment,

b.	does not have physical custody of the child and resides outside the county of residence of the child, and

c.	resides in the county of the residence of the child but is outside that county at the time of the juvenile proceeding or court-ordered program for reasons other than avoiding participation or appearance before the court and participating or appearing in the court will result in undue hardship to the parent or guardian.

4.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a right for any child to have his or her parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in the home of such child who has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title present at any juvenile proceeding or court-ordered program at which such child is present.

C.  A parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in the home of such child who has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title may be ordered by the court to:

1.  Report any probation, parole or conditional release violations; or

2.  Aid in enforcing terms and conditions of probation, parole or conditional release or other orders of the court.

Any person placed under an order to report any probation, parole or conditional release violations or aid in enforcing terms and conditions of probation, parole or conditional release or other orders of the court and who fails to do as ordered may be found in indirect contempt of court and shall be punishable as such.  Punishment for any such act of contempt shall not exceed a fine of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days in the county jail if the violator is an adult, or placement in a juvenile detention center for not more than ten (10) days if the violator is a juvenile, or both such fine and imprisonment or detention.  The pursuit and prosecution of an indirect contempt of court judgment shall be initiated by the district attorney.

D.  As used in this section, "guardian" or "custodian" shall not include any private or public agency having temporary or permanent custody of the child.  Provided, nothing in this subsection shall allow the agency to fail to comply with a writ of habeas corpus issued by the court.

SECTION 16.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-3-101, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-3-101.  A.  When a child is taken into custody pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, the child shall be detained only if it is necessary to assure the appearance of the child in court or for the protection of the child or the public.

1.   a.	No preadjudicatory or predisposition detention or custody order shall remain in force and effect for more than thirty (30) days.  The court, for good and sufficient cause shown, may extend the effective period of such an order for an additional period not to exceed sixty (60) days.  If the child is being detained for the commission of a murder, the court may, if it is in the best interests of justice, extend the effective period of such an order an additional sixty (60) days.

b.	Whenever the court orders a child to be held in a juvenile detention facility, an order for secure detention shall remain in force and effect for not more than fifteen (15) days after such order.  Upon an application of the district attorney and after a hearing on such application, the court, for good and sufficient cause shown, may extend the effective period of such an order for an additional period not to exceed fifteen (15) days after such hearing.  The total period of preadjudicatory or predisposition shall not exceed the ninety-day limitation as specified in subparagraph a of this paragraph.  The child shall be present at the hearing on the application for extension unless, as authorized and approved by the court, the attorney for the child is present at the hearing and the child is available to participate in the hearing via telephone conference communication.  For the purpose of this paragraph, "telephone conference communication" means use of a telephone device that allows all parties, including the child, to hear and be heard by the other parties at the hearing.  After the hearing, the court may order continued detention in a juvenile detention center, may order the child detained in an alternative to secure detention or may order the release of the child from detention.

2.  No child alleged or adjudicated to be deprived or in need of supervision or who is or appears to be a minor in need of treatment as defined by the Inpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act, shall be confined in any jail, adult lockup, or adult detention facility.  No child shall be transported or detained in association with criminal, vicious, or dissolute persons.

3.  Except as otherwise authorized by this section a child who has been taken into custody as a deprived child, a child in need of supervision, or who appears to be a minor in need of treatment, may not be placed in any detention facility pending court proceedings, but must be placed in shelter care or foster care or, with regard to a child who appears to be a minor in need of treatment, a behavioral health treatment facility in accordance with the provisions of the Inpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment of Minors Act, or released to the custody of the parents of the child or some other responsible party.  When a child is taken into custody as a child in need of supervision as a result of being a runaway, the court may order the child placed in a juvenile detention facility pending court proceedings if it finds the detention to be essential for the safety of the child.

B.  No child shall be placed in secure detention unless:

1.  The child is an escapee from any delinquent placement;

2.  The child is a fugitive from another jurisdiction with a warrant on a delinquency charge or confirmation of delinquency charges by the home jurisdiction;

3.  The child is seriously assaultive or destructive towards others or self;

4.  The child is currently charged with any criminal offense that would constitute a felony if committed by an adult or a misdemeanor and:

a.	is on probation or parole on a prior delinquent offense,

b.	is on preadjudicatory community supervision, or

c.	is currently on release status on a prior delinquent offense, or;

d.

5.  The child has willfully failed or there is reason to believe that the child will willfully fail to appear for juvenile court proceedings;

6.  A warrant for the child has been issued on the basis that:

a.	the child is absent from court-ordered placement without approval by the court,

b.	the child is absent from designated placement by the Office of Juvenile Affairs without approval by the Office of Juvenile Affairs,

c.	there is reason to believe the child will not remain at said placement, or

d.	the child is subject to an administrative transfer or parole revocation proceeding.

C.  A child who has violated a court order and has had the order revoked or modified pursuant to Section 2-2-503 of this title may be placed into an Office-of-Juvenile-Affairs-designated sanction detention bed or an Office-of-Juvenile-Affairs-approved sanction program.

D.  Priority shall be given to the use of juvenile detention facilities for the detention of juvenile offenders through provisions requiring the removal from detention of a juvenile with a lower priority status if an empty detention bed is not available at the time of referral of a juvenile with a higher priority status and if the juvenile with a higher priority status would be more of a danger to the public than the juvenile with the lower priority status.

E.  1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, no child shall be placed in secure detention in a jail, adult lockup, or other adult detention facility unless:

a.	the child is detained for the commission of a crime that would constitute a felony if committed by an adult, and

b.	the child is awaiting an initial court appearance, and

c.	the initial court appearance of the child is scheduled within twenty-four (24) hours after being taken into custody, excluding weekends and holidays, and

d.	the court of jurisdiction is outside of the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the Bureau of Census, and

e.	there is no existing acceptable alternative placement for the child, and

f.	the jail, adult lockup or adult detention facility provides sight and sound separation for juveniles, pursuant to standards required by subsection E of Section 2-3-103 of this title, or

g.	the jail, adult lockup or adult detention facility meets the requirements for licensure of juvenile detention facilities, as adopted by the Office of Juvenile Affairs, is appropriately licensed, and provides sight and sound separation for juveniles, which includes:

(1)	total separation between juveniles and adult facility spatial areas such that there could be no haphazard or accidental contact between juvenile and adult residents in the respective facilities,

(2)	total separation in all juvenile and adult program activities within the facilities, including recreation, education, counseling, health care, dining, sleeping and general living activities, and

(3)	separate juvenile and adult staff, specifically direct care staff such as recreation, education and counseling.

Specialized services staff, such as cooks, bookkeepers, and medical professionals who are not normally in contact with detainees or whose infrequent contacts occur under conditions of separation of juvenile juveniles and adults can serve both.

2.  Nothing in this section shall preclude a child who is detained for the commission of a crime that would constitute a felony if committed by an adult, or a child who is an escapee from a juvenile training school or from an Office of Juvenile Affairs group home from being held in any jail certified by the State Department of Health, police station or similar law enforcement offices for up to six (6) hours for purposes of identification, processing or arranging for transfer to a secure detention or alternative to secure detention.  Such holding shall be limited to the absolute minimum time necessary to complete these actions.

a.	The time limitations for holding a child in a jail for the purposes of identification, processing or arranging transfer established by this section shall not include the actual travel time required for transporting a child from a jail to a juvenile detention facility or alternative to secure detention.

b.	Whenever the time limitations established by this subsection are exceeded, this circumstance shall not constitute a defense in a subsequent delinquency or criminal proceeding.

3.  Nothing in this section shall preclude detaining in a county jail or other adult detention facility an eighteen-year old charged in a juvenile petition for whom certification to stand trial as an adult is prayed.

4.  Nothing in this section shall preclude detaining in a county jail or other adult detention facility a person provided for in Section 2-3-102 of this title if written or electronically transmitted confirmation is received from the state seeking return of the individual that the person is a person provided for in Section 2-3-102 of this title and if, during the time of detention, the person is detained in a facility meeting the requirements of Section 2-3-103 of this title.

5.  Nothing in this section shall preclude detaining a person, whose age is not immediately ascertainable and who is being detained for the commission of a felony, in a jail certified by the State Department of Health, a police station or similar law enforcement office for up to twenty-four (24) hours for the purpose of determining whether or not the person is a child, if:

a.	there is a reasonable belief that the person is eighteen (18) years of age or older,

b.	there is a reasonable belief that a felony has been committed by the person,

c.	a court order for such detention is obtained from a judge of the district court within six (6) hours of initially detaining the person,

d.	there is no juvenile detention facility that has space available for the person and that is within thirty (30) miles of the jail, police station, or law enforcement office in which the person is to be detained, and

e.	during the time of detention the person is detained in a facility meeting the requirements of subparagraph g of paragraph 1 of this subsection.

The time limitation provided for in this paragraph shall include the time the person is detained prior to the issuance of the court order.

The time limitation provided for in this paragraph shall not include the actual travel time required for transporting the person to the jail, police station, or similar law enforcement office.  If the time limitation established by this paragraph is exceeded, this circumstance shall not constitute a defense in any subsequent delinquency or criminal proceeding.

F.  Nothing contained in this section shall in any way reduce or eliminate the liability of a county as otherwise provided by law for injury or damages resulting from the placement of a child in a jail, adult lockup, or other adult detention facility.

G.  Any juvenile detention facility shall be available for use by any eligible Indian child as that term is defined by the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, providing that the use of the juvenile detention facility meets the requirements of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code.  The Indian tribe may contract with any juvenile detention facility for the providing of detention services.

H.  Each member of the staff of a juvenile detention facility shall satisfactorily complete a training program provided or approved by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

SECTION 17.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-4-107, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-4-107.  A.  1.  The salary of the director and other employees of the bureau and any detention home established pursuant to Section 2-4-108 of this title shall be fixed by the judge of the Juvenile Division, subject to the general administrative authority of the county commissioners of the contracting county.  The salary of the director shall not exceed ninety percent (90%) of salaries of county Class A officers.

2.  The salary of supervisors with intake or probation duties shall not exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of Class A county officers.

3.  The salary of employees with case, probation, counseling or juvenile duties shall not exceed eighty percent (80%) of Class A county officers.

B.  The judge of the Juvenile Division, subject to the general administrative authority of the county commissioners of the contracting county, may fix a limit on the amount of expenses that may be incurred by the director and assistants to the director, such limit to be in the judgment of the judge adequate to care for the expenses necessary to carrying out the orders of the court in an efficient and expedient manner.  The director and assistants to the director and other personnel of the court shall keep and maintain their offices at the place where the office of the judge of the court is kept, unless the judge of the Juvenile Division, subject to the general administrative authority of the county commissioners of the contracting county, shall direct otherwise.  The offices of the director and assistants to the director shall contain adequate equipment, desk space and consultation rooms necessary for appropriate office procedure.

C.  In addition to their salaries, the director and assistants to the director shall be reimbursed at the same rate as state employees for mileage traveled by them in the investigation of court cases and in supervising probationers.  The director and assistants may also receive reimbursement, at the rate and in the manner applicable to other county officers, for actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in attending conferences, meetings, seminars or official business of the court either within or outside of the State of Oklahoma.

D.  In all counties having a juvenile bureau, the budget of the juvenile bureau for salaries and expenses of the director, counselors and other employees shall be established and funded as follows:

1.  All expenses incurred in complying with the provisions of this article shall be a county charge or funded by a special sales tax dedicated to juvenile programs and expenses;

2.  The salaries and other compensation of all employees of the juvenile bureau shall be fixed by the judge within the limit of the total appropriations therefor; and

3.  It is made the duty of the county excise board to make the necessary appropriation and levy for the payment of salaries of the director and all other employees, together with the expenses of administering the bureau, consistent with the duty to do likewise with the budget estimates of other county officers under the board's jurisdiction, as required by the Constitution and laws of this state.

4.  Except in instances where it is entitled to representation because of insurance coverage, the district attorney of the county in which the juvenile bureau is located shall represent the juvenile bureau and any employee who was acting in his or her official capacity at the time of the act or omission complained of in any lawsuit.  If the district attorney has a conflict of interest or otherwise declines to represent the juvenile bureau or its employees, the county commissioners may request the assistance of the Attorney General or authorize the employment of private counsel for the juvenile bureau and its employees in their official capacity.

SECTION 18.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-6-101, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-6-101.  A.  The court shall make and keep records of all cases brought before the court pursuant to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code.  The court shall devise and cause to be printed such forms for social and legal records and such other papers as may be required.

B.  As used in the Oklahoma Juvenile Code:

1.  "Records" or "record" shall include but not be limited to written or printed documents, papers, logs, reports, files, case notes, films, photographs, psychological evaluations, certification studies, presentence investigations, audio or visual tape recordings pertaining to a juvenile proceeding or a child, and shall include information entered into and maintained in an automated or computerized information system;

2.  "Juvenile court record" means legal and social records other than adoption records, including but not limited to agency, law enforcement and district attorney's records, filed with the court that are related to a child who is the subject of a court proceeding pursuant to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code;

3.  "Agency record" means records prepared, obtained or maintained by a public or private agency with regard to a child who is or has been under its care, custody or supervision or with regard to a family member or other person living in the home of such child and shall include but not be limited to:

a.	any study, plan, recommendation, assessment or report made or authorized to be made by such agency for the purpose of determining or describing the history, diagnosis, custody, condition, care or treatment of such child, or

b.	any records made in the course of any investigation or inquiry conducted by an agency to determine whether a child is a delinquent child or a child in need of supervision;

4.  "District attorney's records" means any records prepared or obtained by an office of a district attorney relating to a juvenile case and any records prepared or obtained for the prosecution of crimes against children that constitute a legal or social record of a child;

5.  "Law enforcement records" means any contact, incident or similar reports, arrest records, disposition records, detention records, fingerprints, or photographs related to a child and shall include but not be limited to reports of investigations or inquiries conducted by a law enforcement agency to determine whether a child is or may be subject to the provisions of this chapter as a delinquent child or a child in need of supervision.  Law enforcement records pertaining to juveniles shall be maintained separately from records pertaining to adults;

6.  "Nondirectory education records" means any records maintained by a public or private school, including a technology center school, regarding a child who is or has been a student at the school which are categorized as private or confidential records pursuant to the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 and any rules promulgated pursuant to the act;

7.  "Legal record" means any petition, docket, motion, finding, order, judgment, pleading, certification study, paper or other document, other than social records, filed with the court;

8.  "Social record" means family social histories, medical reports, psychological and psychiatric evaluations or assessments, clinical or other treatment reports, educational records, or home studies, even if attached to court reports prepared by the agency; and

9.  "Participating agency" means any public or private agency that has entered into a contract or an interagency agreement under the Interlocal Cooperation Act in accordance with the rules and guidelines adopted pursuant to Section 620.6 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes or the Juvenile Offender Tracking Program for the purpose of accessing and sharing information necessary for the care, treatment, and supervision of children and youth.

SECTION 19.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-6-108, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-6-108.  A.  No adjudication by the court upon the status of a child in a juvenile proceeding shall operate to impose any of the civil disabilities ordinarily resulting from conviction of a crime, nor shall a child be deemed a criminal by reason of a juvenile adjudication.

B.  The court may sua sponte, upon motion by the state or upon motion by the alleged delinquent, order the records of a person alleged to be delinquent to be sealed as follows:

1.  When the person has been alleged to be delinquent and:

a.	one (1) year has elapsed from the later of:

(1)	dismissal or closure of the case by the court, or

(2)	notice to the court by the Office of Juvenile Affairs or a juvenile bureau of final discharge of such person from the supervision of the Office of Juvenile Affairs or juvenile bureau, and

b.	the person has not been found guilty of or admitted to the commission of a subsequent criminal offense in either a juvenile or adult proceeding, and

c.	no juvenile or adult proceeding for a criminal offense is pending;

2.  When a juvenile court intake has been completed and:

a.	the case has been dismissed, or

b.	no petition has been filed pending fulfillment of conditions of a voluntary probation, or

c.	a petition has been filed but no adjudication has occurred pending the fulfillment of conditions of a preadjudicatory probation;

3.  When a juvenile participates in a court-approved alternative diversion program for first-time offenders and:

a.	the juvenile presents satisfactory evidence to the court that the juvenile has successfully completed the program, and

b.	the court dismisses the case at the conclusion of the deferral period; or

4.  When a juvenile participates in a court-approved military mentor program and:

a.	the juvenile presents satisfactory evidence to the court that the juvenile has successfully completed the program, and

b.	the court dismisses the case at the conclusion of the deferral period.

The records may be sealed one (1) year after such dismissal or completion of the conditions of a voluntary or preadjudicatory probation, alternative diversion program for first-time offenders, or military mentor program or upon the person attaining the age of eighteen (18) years in the discretion of the court.  Upon the sealing of any record of a person alleged to be delinquent pursuant to this title, the record and official actions subject to the order shall be deemed never to have occurred, and the person who is the subject of the record and all juvenile justice agencies may properly reply upon any inquiry in the matter that no such action ever occurred and no such record exists with respect to such person.

C.  The Administrative Office of the Courts shall establish on or before January 1, 1994, a system for sealing records as required by subsection B of this section and records shall be sealed in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to said system.

D.  Upon the sealing of any record of a person alleged to be delinquent pursuant to this title, the record and official actions subject to the order shall be deemed never to have occurred, and the person who is the subject of the record and all juvenile justice agencies may properly reply upon any inquiry in the matter that no such action ever occurred and no such record exists with respect to such person.

E.  1.  Upon the entry of an order to seal a juvenile court record, the The court clerk shall seal the juvenile court record indicated in the court's order, except that a confidential index shall be maintained for the purpose of locating records subject to inspection or release pursuant to subsection G F of this section.

2.  When notified by the court clerk of a court order sealing a juvenile court record, the law enforcement agency having records pertaining to the person shall seal the records as ordered, except basic identification information shall be maintained.

3.  Except where such documents are necessary to maintain state or federal funding, the juvenile court personnel records pertaining to the person shall be sealed.

F. E.  Members of the judiciary, district attorneys, the defendant, the defendant's counsel and employees of juvenile bureaus, the Office of Juvenile Affairs assigned juvenile court intake responsibilities, and the Department of Corrections may access records that have been sealed pursuant to this section without a court order for the purpose of determining whether to dismiss an action, seek a voluntary probation, file a petition, or for purposes of sentencing or placement in a case where the person who is the subject of the sealed record is alleged to have committed a subsequent juvenile delinquent act or any adult criminal offense.  Provided, any record sealed pursuant to this section may be used in a subsequent juvenile delinquent or adult prosecution only after the issuance of a court order unsealing the record.

G. F.  The court may issue an order unsealing sealed juvenile court records, for use for the following purposes:

1.  In subsequent cases against the same child pursuant to this title;

2.  In an adult criminal proceeding pursuant to Section 2-2-403 or 2-5-101 of this title;

3.  Upon conviction of a criminal offense in an adult proceeding, in connection with the sentencing of such person;

4.  If the person is placed in the custody or under the supervision of the Department of Corrections;

5.  In accordance with the guidelines adopted pursuant to the Juvenile Offender Tracking Program and Section 620.6 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for maintaining juvenile justice and criminal justice statistical information;

6.  For the purpose of a criminal investigation; or

7.  When the court finds that there is a compelling reason and it is in the interest of justice to order the record unsealed.

H. G.  Any person or agency having a legitimate interest in a delinquency case or proceeding may petition the court for an order unsealing a juvenile court record.  Upon the filing of a petition to unseal any juvenile court record, the court shall set a date for a hearing and shall provide thirty (30) days' days of notice to all interested parties.  The hearing may be closed at the court's discretion of the court.  If, after a hearing, the court determines that there is any reason enumerated in subsection G F of this section and it is necessary for the protection of a legitimate public or private interest to unseal the records record, the court shall order the record unsealed.

I. H.  Any record ordered to be sealed pursuant to this section, if not unsealed within ten (10) years of the order, shall be obliterated or destroyed at the end of the ten-year period.

SECTION 20.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-7-303, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-7-303.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs, in its role as planner and coordinator for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention services, is hereby authorized to and shall enter into contracts for the establishment and maintenance of community-based facilities, services and programs which may include, but are not limited to:  Emergency shelter, diagnosis, crisis intervention, counseling, group work, case supervision, job placement, school-based prevention programs, alternative diversion programs for first-time offenders and for youth alleged or adjudicated to be in need of supervision, recruitment and training of volunteers, consultation, case management services, and agency coordination with emphasis on keeping youth with a high potential for delinquency out of the traditional juvenile justice process and community intervention centers.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall enter into contracts with Youth Services Agencies for core community-based facilities, programs and services based on need as indicated in its State Plan for Youth Services Agencies.

SECTION 21.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-7-305, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-7-305.  A.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs is authorized to enter into contracts to establish or maintain community-based youth service programs, shelters and community intervention centers out of local, state and federal monies.

B.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall take all necessary steps to develop and implement a diversity of community services and community-based residential care as needed to provide for adequate and appropriate community-based care, treatment and rehabilitation of children in the care, custody, and supervision of the Office of Juvenile Affairs.  Such community services and residential care shall be consistent with the treatment needs of the child and the protection of the public.

1.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall, to the extent reasonable and practicable, provide community-based services, community residential care and community intervention centers to children in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs through financial agreements, as authorized in Sections 2-7-303 and 2-7-304 of this title.

2.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall establish procedures for the letting of grants or contracts, and the conditions and requirements for the receipt of such grants or contracts, for community-based services, community residential care and community intervention centers.  A copy of such procedures shall be made available to any member of the general public upon request.

C.  Any state agency letting grants or contracts for the establishment of community residential care or treatment facilities for children shall require, as a condition for receipt of such grants or contracts, documented assurance from the agency or organization establishing such facility that appropriate arrangements have been made for providing the educational services to which residents of the facility are entitled pursuant to state and federal law.

D.  1.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall implement programs for establishment and continued operation of community intervention centers.  The centers shall be established pursuant to interlocal agreements between one or more municipalities or one or more counties and the Office of Juvenile Affairs pursuant to rules promulgated by the Office.  The municipality or county may enter into subcontracts with one or more service providers, subject to the approval by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.  The service provider, whether a municipality, county or other entity, must have access to the management information system provided for in Section 2-7-308 of this title and must employ qualified staff, as determined by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

2.  The community intervention center shall serve as a short-term reception facility to receive and hold juveniles who have been taken into custody by law enforcement agencies for the alleged violation of a municipal ordinance or state law or who are alleged to be in need of supervision and for whom detention is inappropriate or unavailable.  The community intervention center may be a secure facility.  Juveniles held in the community intervention facility shall not be isolated from common areas other than for short-term protective holding for combative or self-destructive behavior, as defined by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

3.  Juveniles shall not be held in a community intervention center for more than twenty-four (24) hours.

4.  The community intervention center shall perform the following functions:

a.	enter demographic information into the management information system provided for in Section 2-7-308 of this title,

b.	immediately notify the parents or parent, guardian, or other person legally responsible for the juvenile's care, or if such legally responsible person is unavailable the adult with whom the juvenile resides, that the juvenile has been taken into custody and to pick up the juvenile, and

c.	hold juveniles until they can be released to a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult or until a temporary placement can be secured, but in no event for longer than twenty-four (24) hours, and

d.	ensure that a written promise is executed by the parent, guardian or other responsible adult to bring the child to court at any time if a petition is to be filed.

5.  The community intervention center may perform the following functions:

a.	gather information to determine if the juvenile is in need of immediate medical attention,

b.	conduct an initial assessment pursuant to rules promulgated by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.  Such initial assessment may be given without parental consent if the juvenile agrees to participate in the assessment, and

c.	conduct an assessment pursuant to a Problem Behavior Inventory or a Mental Status Checklist or an equivalent assessment instrument authorized by rules promulgated by the Office of Juvenile Affairs, if written permission to do so is obtained from the parent, guardian or other person legally responsible for the care of the juvenile.  Such person and the juvenile may review the assessment instrument prior to the assessment process, must be informed that participation in the assessment is voluntary and that refusal to participate shall not result in any penalty, and must sign a written acknowledgment that they were given an opportunity to review the assessment instrument.  The assessment shall be used to develop recommendations to correct the behavior of the juvenile, to divert the progression of the juvenile into the juvenile justice system, to determine if the juvenile is in need of nonemergency medical treatment, and to determine if the juvenile is the victim of violence.  Information derived from the assessment shall not be made available to prosecutors or the court prior to adjudication of the alleged offense, and shall not be used in any phase of prosecution but may be used by the court following adjudication for the dispositional order and may be used for referrals to social services.

6.  A juvenile alleged to have committed an offense which would be a felony if committed by an adult may be fingerprinted at a community intervention center.  No other juveniles shall be fingerprinted at community intervention centers.

7.  Community intervention centers shall be certified pursuant to standards established and rules promulgated by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

SECTION 22.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-7-306, as amended by Section 42, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012 (10A O.S. Supp. 2012, Section 2-7-306), is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-7-306.  A.  Funds specifically appropriated to the Office of Juvenile Affairs for designated Youth Services Agency programs for both the Office of Juvenile Affairs and the Department of Human Services or funds allocated by the Department of Human Services for designated Youth Services programs and provided to the Office of Juvenile Affairs by interagency agreement shall be made available through contracts negotiated by the Office of Juvenile Affairs, to organizations designated by the Board of Juvenile Affairs as "Youth Services Agencies".  All core community-based programs and services to be performed by a Youth Services Agency during a contract period shall be included in one contract or contract extension for that period.  Designations of Youth Services Agencies by the Board shall be granted based on community needs, as indicated in the State Plan for Youth Services Agencies which shall be adopted by rule by the Board.  The State Plan for Youth Services Agencies shall be adopted in accordance with criteria approved by the Board of Juvenile Affairs after full consideration of any recommendations of the Department of Human Services and the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services.  The criteria and plan adopted by the Board shall designate community-based Youth Services Agency Service Areas that will serve as the primary catchment area for each Youth Services Agency.  Until the criteria is established by the Board, the criteria established by the Commission for Human Services shall remain in effect.  The criteria for designation of Youth Services Agencies shall include but shall not be limited to:

1.  Capability to deliver all or part of the compensable services enumerated in Section 2-7-303 of this title, if the Youth Services Agency is to provide such services;

2.  Capability to deliver all or part of the compensable children's services that the Department of Human Services is authorized to provide for by contract with a private agency, if the Youth Services Agency is to provide such services;

3.  Adequate and qualified staff who are available as needed, within a reasonable time after being contacted for services in each county served by the agency;

4.  Adequate services in the Youth Services Agency Area served by the agency;

5.  Financial viability;

6.  A documented need for the local services to be offered as determined by a local needs assessment for the Youth Services Agency Service Area that shall be reviewed and approved or modified by the Board and included in the State Plan for Youth Services Agencies; and

7.  Any negative impact on the ability to provide services or the financial viability of an existing Youth Services Agency.

As used in this section, "financial viability" means the ability of a Youth Services Agency to continue to achieve its operating objectives and fulfill its mission over the long term.  When determining the financial viability of a Youth Services Agency, the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall develop an analysis that takes into consideration the three (3) previous fiscal years' financial audits, if available; the previous fiscal year program audits, if available; the current fiscal year financial position; and one-year future revenue and expenditure projection.

B.  The criteria for designation of Youth Services Agencies also may include:

1.  Successful completion of an initial peer review by the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services or another Oklahoma nonprofit corporation whose membership consists solely of Youth Services Agencies and of whom at least a majority of Youth Services Agencies are members; and

2.  Such other criteria as the Board of Juvenile Affairs determines appropriate.

C.  Each Youth Services Agency receiving, by grant or contract from the Department of Human Services on June 30, 1995, state funds specifically appropriated for community-based youth services programs, is hereby automatically designated a "Youth Services Agency".

D.  The Board of Juvenile Affairs, on recommendation of the Office of Juvenile Affairs, may terminate the designation of a Youth Services Agency that:

1.  Is seriously deficient in the administration of its program;

2.  Loses financial viability; or

3.  Fails to successfully complete the annual peer review process by the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services or another Oklahoma nonprofit corporation whose membership consists solely of Youth Services Agencies and of whom at least a majority of Youth Services Agencies are members.

Before the Board of Juvenile Affairs terminates the designation of a Youth Services Agency, the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall complete a report documenting its reasons for the termination.  The report shall be submitted to the Board for review.  The report shall contain an analysis of the program administration, financial viability and most recent peer review report of the Youth Services Agency.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall also develop a plan to ensure that services provided by the Youth Services Agency whose designation is being terminated shall continue to be provided by another Youth Services Agency or agencies.  In developing the plan, the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall give full consideration to any recommendations of the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services.  The plan shall be submitted to the Board as part of the report documenting the reasons for termination of the Youth Services Agency by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

Any applicant organization denied designation as a Youth Services Agency or any Youth Services Agency whose designation as a Youth Services Agency is being terminated, is entitled to an individual proceeding as provided in Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act.

E.  No Youth Services Agency shall be eligible to receive funding until the beginning of the fiscal year after it receives its designation as a Youth Services Agency unless it is replacing a Youth Services Agency whose designation has been terminated.  No Youth Services Agency shall receive funding for the first time if such funding will result in lowering the contract amount from the previous fiscal year for any existing Youth Services Agency.

F.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall be the sole administrator of Youth Services Agency contracts.  Any contracting procedure shall include a procedure for converting all contracts to a system of payment which will be structured in a manner that will allow for the receipt of all available federal funds.  Provided, the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall make no requirement that would require a juvenile to be inappropriately diagnosed for the purpose of receiving federal reimbursement for services.

G.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs and the Department of Human Services shall enter into a cooperative agreement that establishes procedures to ensure the continuation of services provided for in paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section by Youth Services Agencies.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall consult with the Department of Human Services when assessing the capability of a Youth Services Agency to deliver services pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section.

H.  Funds for the support of Youth Services Agencies shall be authorized by the Office of Juvenile Affairs only on the basis of cost reimbursement performance contracts or fee-for-service contracts.  If a Youth Services Agency provides some services on a fee-for-services basis and some services on a cost reimbursement basis, no cost which has been included as part of the rate for services provided on a fee-for-service basis shall be reimbursable under the cost reimbursement portion of the contract.  Fees charged for annual peer reviews shall be reimbursable.

I.  The Board may establish a fixed and uniform rate for any community-based prevention service, including services to individuals, groups, and community relations directed toward the larger community, so long as the segment of the larger community or target audience of persons to benefit is identified and the specific prevention activities to be performed are described in the rate.

J.  Beginning in fiscal year 2007 and thereafter, contracts Contracts for the support of, or for services by, Youth Services Agencies shall be negotiated in the following manner:

1.  The local board of the Youth Services Agency, based upon its knowledge and assessment of the needs of the community, shall prepare and present to the Office of Juvenile Affairs a proposal to provide community-based services to juveniles and families in the youth services service area in which it is located.  The proposal shall be specific in terms of its program objectives and goals and the services the Youth Services Agency proposes to render;

2.  Upon receipt of the proposal of the Youth Services Agency, the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall determine if the proposal meets the criteria adopted by the Board of Juvenile Affairs in the State Plan for Youth Services Agencies and, within the resources available, meets the need for community-based services in the youth services service area.  If no State Plan for Youth Services exists, the proposal shall be deemed to meet the need for community-based services in the youth services area;

3.  Contracts shall require performance of a specific service or services to be performed.  Where the services cannot be broken down into units, specifically measurable and reviewable services shall be stated.  Contracts may contain requirements of performance based upon measurable quality outcome indicators.  Documentation required for monitoring and evaluation of the contract shall be consistent with the terms of the contract, shall be in accordance with generally accepted governmental accounting practices, and so far as possible, sufficient for the Office of Juvenile Affairs to monitor the performance of the contract without being overly burdensome to the Youth Services Agency.  The documentation to be required is the proper subject of negotiation as part of the contracts, and the parties may rely on the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for assistance if they are unable to reach agreement;

4.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs and the Youth Services Agency shall negotiate the final terms and enter into the contract.  Youth Services Agencies may authorize the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services or another Oklahoma nonprofit corporation, whose membership consists solely of Youth Services Agencies and of whom at least a majority of Youth Services Agencies are members, to negotiate on their behalf; and

5.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs and a Youth Services Agency may agree to extend their fiscal year 2006 contracts for a period not to exceed one (1) year in order to implement the provisions of this subsection.  The amount of money in the contracts may be amended to reflect any change in the money appropriated for fiscal year 2007 for community-based service agencies.

K.  Contracts with Youth Services Agencies for community-based services shall be for a period of twelve (12) months, beginning at the first of each fiscal year, and renewable on an annual basis.  Contracts shall be considered during the third and fourth quarter of the fiscal year for contracting the following year.  Consideration for renewal shall include a review of the performance of the current contract including the annual peer review.  If the Office of Juvenile Affairs determines the contractual relationship shall be renewed, it shall be in a new contract for the upcoming fiscal year and may or may not contain the same terms, conditions, form and format as the previous contract.  Any change from the contract of the previous year that is proposed by the Youth Services Agency or the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall be the subject of negotiation at the request of either party.

L.  The Oklahoma Association of Youth Services, or another Oklahoma nonprofit corporation whose membership consists solely of Youth Services Agencies and of whom at least a majority of Youth Services Agencies are members may provide technical assistance to the Youth Services Agencies in the preparation and presentation of their proposals or negotiations as requested by a Youth Services Agency.

M.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs is authorized to contract with the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services or another Oklahoma nonprofit corporation whose membership consists solely of Youth Services Agencies and of whom at least a majority of Youth Services Agencies are members for evaluation, training and program materials and for statewide office support, including rental of office space and general technical assistance for Youth Services Agencies with which the Office of Juvenile Affairs has contracts.

SECTION 23.     AMENDATORY     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-7-501, is amended to read as follows:

Section 2-7-501.  A.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall provide intake and probation services for juveniles in all counties not having a juvenile bureau and parole services in all counties of the state and may enter into agreements to supplement probationary services to juveniles in any county.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs may participate in federal programs for juvenile probation officers, and may apply for, receive, use and administer federal funds for such purpose.

B.  A preadjudicatory substance abuse assessment of a child may be conducted in conjunction with a court intake or preliminary inquiry pursuant to an alleged delinquent act or upon admission to a juvenile detention facility through the use of diagnostic tools including, but not limited to, urinalysis, structured interviews or substance abuse projective testing instruments.

1.  Information gained from the substance abuse assessment pursuant to this subsection shall be used only for substance abuse treatment and for no other purpose.  The results shall not be used in any evidentiary or fact-finding hearing in a juvenile proceeding or as the sole basis for the revocation of a community-based placement or participation in a community-based program.

2.  The results of the substance abuse assessment may be given to the intake, probation or parole counselor of the child, the parent or guardian of the child or to the attorney of the child.  In accordance with the Juvenile Offender Tracking Program and Section 620.6 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the counselor may also provide the results of the substance abuse assessment to medical personnel, therapists, school personnel or others for use in the treatment and rehabilitation of the child.

C.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs and the juvenile bureaus shall implement:

1.  Court Use of a uniform court intake risk-assessment risk and needs assessment for children alleged or adjudicated to be delinquent;

2.  The imposition of administrative sanctions for the violation of a condition of probation or parole;

3.  A case management system for ensuring appropriate:

a.	diversion of youth from the juvenile justice system,

b.	services for and supervision of all youth on preadjudicatory or postadjudicatory probation or on parole, and for juvenile offenders in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs, and

c.	intensive supervision of juvenile offenders and communication between law enforcement and juvenile court personnel and others regarding such offenders; and

4.  Guidelines for juvenile court personnel recommendations to district attorneys regarding the disposition of individual cases by district attorneys.

D.  1.  The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall establish directly and by contract, services including, but not limited to:

a.	misdemeanor and nonserious first-time offender programs,

b.	tracking and mentor services,

c.	weekend detention,

d.	five-day out-of-home sanction placements,

e.	short-term thirty-day intensive, highly structured placements,

f.	transitional programs,

g.	substance abuse treatment and diagnostic and evaluation programs, and

h.	day treatment programs.

2.  In implementing these services, the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall give priority to those areas of the state having the highest incidences of juvenile crime and delinquency.

E.  1.  The following entities shall conduct, upon adjudication of a child as a delinquent or in need of supervision unless such child has been previously assessed within the six (6) months prior to such intake, a literacy skills assessment:

a.	the Office of Juvenile Affairs,

b.	a first-time offender program within a designated youth services agency,

c.	any metropolitan county juvenile bureau, or

d.	any county operating a juvenile bureau.

2.  Such assessment shall be conducted through the use of diagnostic tools which include, but are not limited to:

a.	structured interviews,

b.	standardized literacy testing instruments which measure the educational proficiency of the child, and

c.	any other measure used to determine:

(1)	whether a child is reading at an age-appropriate level, and

(2)	the capacity of the child to read at such level.

3.  The results of the literacy skills assessment required pursuant to this subsection shall be made available to the court by the district attorney for use in the disposition phase; provided, however, the results shall not be used in any evidentiary or fact-finding hearing in a juvenile proceeding to determine whether a juvenile should be adjudicated.  Provided, further, such results shall not be used as the sole basis for the revocation of a community-based placement or participation in a community-based program.

4.	a.	Upon request, the results of the literacy skills assessment shall be given to the following:

(1)	the child's intake, probation or parole counselor,

(2)	the parent or guardian of the child, or

(3)	the child's attorney.

b.	In accordance with the Juvenile Offender Tracking Program and Section 620.6 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the counselor may also provide the results of the literacy skills assessment to therapists, school personnel or others for use in the training and rehabilitation of the child.

5.	a.	If the child is a juvenile placed in an institution or facility operated by the Office of Juvenile Affairs, the child shall be assessed and a literacy improvement program shall be implemented in accordance with Sections 2-7-601 and 2-7-603 of this title.

b.	If the child is adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision or is being detained as part of a deferral of prosecution agreement, deferral to file agreement or a deferral sentence agreement, and the results of the literacy skills assessment show that the child is not reading at an age-appropriate level but has the capacity to improve his or her reading skills, the child shall be required to actively participate in a literacy skills improvement program which may include, but not be limited to, a program of instruction through a public or private school, including any technology center school, of this state or any other state.  The child shall provide documentation of substantial quantifiable literacy improvement, sufficient to demonstrate reading proficiency at an age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate level; provided, however, failure to demonstrate substantial quantifiable literacy improvement shall not be the sole basis for not dismissing a case against a child.

SECTION 24.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-8-221 of Title 10A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  Whenever the district attorney for any district has reasonable cause to believe that an individual, with knowledge of its content, is engaged in sending a transmission or causing a transmission to originate within this state containing obscene material or child pornography, the district attorney for the district into which the transmission is sent or caused to be sent, may institute an action in the district court for an adjudication of the obscenity or child pornographic content of the transmission.  Provided that if the conditions of subsection B of this section are present, then it shall be at the discretion of the district attorney whether the action instituted is a juvenile offense as defined in subsection B of this section or whether the action instituted is a felony for a violation of Section 1040.13a of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

The individual sending the transmission specified in this section may be charged and tried in any district wherein the transmission is sent or in which it is received by the person to whom it was transmitted.

For purposes of any criminal prosecution pursuant to a violation of this section, the person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be within the jurisdiction of this state by the fact of accessing any computer, cellular phone, or other computer-related or satellite-operated device in this state, regardless of the actual jurisdiction where the violator resides.

B.  Any individual under eighteen (18) years of age who engages in the original or relayed transmission of obscene or erotic material via electronic media in the form of digital images, videos, or other depictions of real persons under the age of eighteen (18) years, and:

1.  The original or relayed transmission is of another minor over thirteen (13) years of age and is made with the consent of the pictured individual and is transmitted to five or fewer individual destinations, known or unknown, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor violation of this section punishable by:

a.	a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the first offense,

b.	a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for a second and subsequent offense,

c.	up to forty (40) hours of community service, or

d.	a referral to a juvenile bureau to propose a probation plan which shall be adopted through disposition;

2.  The original or relayed transmission is of another minor over thirteen (13) years of age and is made without the consent of the pictured individual, or is sent to six or more individual destinations, known or unknown, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor violation of this section punishable by:

a.	a fine not to exceed Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) for the first offense,

b.	a fine not to exceed One Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($1,400.00) for a second or subsequent offense,

c.	up to sixty (60) hours of community service, and

d.	a referral to a juvenile bureau to propose a probation plan which shall be adopted through disposition; and

3.  The original or relayed transmission is of another minor thirteen (13) years of age or younger, with or without the pictured individual's consent, and is transmitted to any number of destinations, known or unknown, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor violation of this section punishable by:

a.	a fine not to exceed Nine Hundred Dollars ($900.00) for the first offense,

b.	a fine not to exceed One Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($1,800.00) for a second or subsequent offense,

c.	up to eighty (80) hours of community service, and

d.	a referral to a juvenile bureau to propose a probation plan which may be adopted through disposition.

C.  The fact that the individual making the transmission and the individual pictured are the same does not alter the criminality provided in this section.

SECTION 25.     AMENDATORY     43A O.S. 2011, Section 5-507, is amended to read as follows:

Section 5-507.  A.  No minor who is taken placed into emergency, temporary or permanent custody of a state agency pursuant to Section 1-4-201 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes as an alleged deprived child, or who has been adjudicated a ward of the court shall be admitted to a hospital or mental health or substance abuse treatment facility:

1.  On an emergency basis except as provided by this section;

2.  For inpatient treatment except upon a commitment order of the court pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of this section and after a finding that the minor requires such services as provided by Section 5-512 of this title.

B.  After an initial assessment and a determination that a minor is a minor in need of treatment, the minor may be admitted to a hospital or mental health or substance abuse treatment facility on an emergency basis for a period not to exceed five (5) days from the time of admission, excluding weekends and holidays.  On the next business day following admission, notice of such admission shall be given by the person responsible for the supervision of the case, as applicable, to the minor's attorney, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) or guardian ad litem, the court and district attorney.

C.  A minor admitted on an emergency basis pursuant to this section shall be evaluated and the mental health evaluation submitted to the district attorney within forty-eight (48) hours of admission, excluding weekends and holidays.  The mental health evaluation shall be performed by a licensed mental health professional at the facility.

D.  If after an inpatient or outpatient mental health evaluation it appears that the minor may require inpatient treatment, the district attorney shall file a petition as provided by Section 5-509 of this title within three (3) days after receiving the mental health evaluation requesting an order committing the minor to a facility for inpatient treatment.  After the filing of a petition and upon issuance of a prehearing detention order, the minor may be detained in the facility for no longer than necessary for a hearing on the petition as provided by Section 5-510 of this title or further order of the court.

E.  Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to preclude or prohibit a parent having physical custody of a minor who is a ward of the court from arranging for an emergency admission of the minor.  In such cases, the parent shall immediately notify the person responsible for the supervision of the case of the admission.

SECTION 26.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2011, Section 24-101.3, is amended to read as follows:

Section 24-101.3.  A.  Any student who is guilty of an act described in paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section may be suspended out-of-school in accordance with the provisions of this section.  Each school district board of education shall adopt a policy with procedures which provides for out-of-school suspension of students.  The policy shall address the term of the out-of-school suspension, provide an appeals process as described in subsection B of this section, and provide that before a student is suspended out-of-school, the school or district administration shall consider and apply, if appropriate, alternative in-school placement options that are not to be considered suspension, such as placement in an alternative school setting, reassignment to another classroom, or in-school detention.  The policy shall address education for students subject to the provisions of subsection D of this section and whether participation in extracurricular activities shall be permitted.

B.  1.  Students suspended out-of-school for ten (10) or fewer days shall have the right to appeal the decision of the administration as provided in the policy required in subsection A of this section.  The policy shall specify whether appeals for short-term suspensions as provided in this subsection shall be to a local committee composed of district administrators or teachers or both, or to the district board of education.  Upon full investigation of the matter, the committee or board shall determine the guilt or innocence of the student and the reasonableness of the term of the out-of-school suspension.  If the policy requires appeals for short-term suspensions to a committee, the policy adopted by the board may, but is not required to, provide for appeal of the committee's decision to the board.

2.  Students suspended out-of-school for more than ten (10) days and students suspended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2 of subsection C of this section may request a review of the suspension with the administration of the district.  If the administration does not withdraw the suspension, the student shall have the right to appeal the decision of the administration to the district board of education.  Except as otherwise provided for in paragraph 2 of subsection C of this section, no out-of-school suspension shall extend beyond the current semester and the succeeding semester.  Upon full investigation of the matter, the board shall determine the guilt or innocence of the student and the reasonableness of the term of the out-of-school suspension.  A board of education may conduct the hearing and render the final decision or may appoint a hearing officer to conduct the hearing and render the final decision.  The decision of the district board of education or the hearing officer, if applicable, shall be final.

C.  1.  Students who are guilty of any of the following acts may be suspended out-of-school by the administration of the school or district:

a.	violation of a school regulation,

b.	immorality,

c.	adjudication as a delinquent for an offense that is not a violent offense.  For the purposes of this section, "violent offense" shall include those offenses listed as the exceptions to the term "nonviolent offense" as specified in Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  "Violent offense" shall include the offense of assault with a dangerous weapon but shall not include the offense of assault,

d.	possession of an intoxicating beverage, low-point beer, as defined by Section 163.2 of Title 37 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or missing or stolen property if the property is reasonably suspected to have been taken from a student, a school employee, or the school during school activities, and

e.

c.	possession of a dangerous weapon or a controlled dangerous substance while on or within two thousand (2,000) feet of public school property, or at a school event, as defined in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act.  Possession of a firearm shall result in out-of-school suspension as provided in paragraph 2 of this subsection.

2.  Any student found in possession of a firearm while on any public school property or while in any school bus or other vehicle used by a public school for transportation of students or teachers shall be suspended out-of-school for a period of not less than one (1) year, to be determined by the district board of education pursuant to the provisions of this section.  The term of the suspension may be modified by the district superintendent on a case-by-case basis.  For purposes of this paragraph the term "firearm" shall mean and include all weapons as defined by 18 U.S.C., Section 921.

3.  Any student in grades six through twelve found to have assaulted, attempted to cause physical bodily injury, or acted in a manner that could reasonably cause bodily injury to a school employee or a person volunteering for a school as prohibited pursuant to Section 81 6-146 of this act title shall be suspended for the remainder of the current semester and the next consecutive semester, to be determined by the board of education pursuant to the provisions of this section.  The term of the suspension may be modified by the district superintendent on a case-by-case basis.

D.  At its discretion a school district may provide an education plan for students suspended out-of-school for five (5) or fewer days pursuant to the provisions of this subsection.  The following provisions shall apply to students who are suspended out-of-school for more than five (5) days and who are guilty of acts listed in subparagraphs a, and b, c and d of paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section.  Upon the out-of-school suspension, the parent or guardian of a student suspended out-of-school pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be responsible for the provision of a supervised, structured environment in which the parent or guardian shall place the student and bear responsibility for monitoring the student's educational progress until the student is readmitted into school.  The school administration shall provide the student with an education plan designed for the eventual reintegration of the student into school which provides only for the core units in which the student is enrolled.  A copy of the education plan shall also be provided to the student's parent or guardian.  For the purposes of this section, the core units shall consist of the minimum English, mathematics, science, social studies and art units required by the State Board of Education for grade completion in grades kindergarten through eight and for high school graduation in grades nine through twelve.  The plan shall set out the procedure for education and shall address academic credit for work satisfactorily completed.

E.  A student who has been suspended out-of-school from a public or private school in the State of Oklahoma or another state for a violent act or an act showing deliberate or reckless disregard for the health or safety of faculty or other students shall not be entitled to enroll in a public school of this state, and no public school shall be required to enroll the student, until the terms of the suspension have been met or the time of suspension has expired.

F.  No public school of this state shall be required to provide education services in the regular school setting to any student who has been adjudicated as a delinquent for an offense defined in Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes as an exception to a nonviolent offense or convicted as an adult of an offense defined in Section 571 of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statutes as an exception to a nonviolent offense, who has been removed from a public or private school in the State of Oklahoma or another state by administrative or judicial process for a violent act or an act showing deliberate or reckless disregard for the health or safety of faculty or other students, or who has been suspended as provided for in paragraph 3 of subsection C of this section until the school in which the student is subsequently enrolled determines that the student no longer poses a threat to self, other students or school district faculty or employees.  Until the school in which such student subsequently enrolls or re-enrolls determines that the student no longer poses a threat to self, other students or school district faculty or employees, the school may provide education services through an alternative school setting, home-based instruction, or other appropriate setting.  If the school provides education services to such student at a district school facility, the school shall notify any student or school district faculty or employee victims of such student, when known, and shall ensure that the student will not be allowed in the general vicinity of or contact with a victim of the student, provided such victim notifies the school of the victim's desire to refrain from contact with the offending student.

G.  Students suspended out-of-school who are on an individualized education plan pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, P.L. No. 101-476, or who are subject to the provisions of subsection F of this section and who are on an individualized education plan shall be provided the education and related services in accordance with the student's individualized education plan.

H.  A student who has been suspended for a violent offense which is directed towards a classroom teacher shall not be allowed to return to that teacher's classroom without the approval of that teacher.

I.  At its discretion, a school district may require a student guilty of acts listed in subparagraph a or b of paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section to complete intervention and prevention programs as provided by designated Youth Service Agencies, if available.

J.  No school board, administrator or teacher may be held civilly liable for any action taken in good faith which is authorized by this section.

SECTION 27.     RECODIFICATION     21 O.S. 2011, Sections 1215 and 1216, shall be recodified as Sections 2-8-222 and 2-8-223 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, unless there is created a duplication in numbering.

SECTION 28.     RECODIFICATION     37 O.S. 2011, Section 600.4, shall be recodified as Section 2-8-224 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, unless there is created a duplication in numbering.

SECTION 29.     REPEALER     10 O.S. 2011, Sections 22, 24, 130.1, 130.2, 130.3, 130.4, 130.5, 130.6, 130.7, 130.8, 130.9 and 1101.1, are hereby repealed.

SECTION 30.     REPEALER     10A O.S. 2011, Section 2-2-806, as amended by Section 40, Chapter 304, O.S.L. 2012 (10A O.S. Supp. 2012, Section 2-2-806), is hereby repealed.

SECTION 31.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2013.

Passed the Senate the 23rd day of May, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of May, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

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	Governor of the State of Oklahoma

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