Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-6-101: Court to keep records - Definitions

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,

6

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.