{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-2-2-507","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-2-507","heading":"Juvenile drug court program – Final eligibility","body":"hearing – Admittance into program.\n\nA. The juvenile drug court judge shall conduct a hearing to\n\ndetermine final eligibility of the juvenile for the juvenile drug\n\ncourt program by considering:\n\n1. Whether the juvenile is appropriate for placement in drug\n\ncourt, as provided in subsection A of Section 2-2-506 of this title;\n\n2. The findings and recommendations of the juvenile drug court\n\ninvestigation;\n\n3. Whether there is an appropriate treatment program available\n\nto the juvenile and whether there is a recommended treatment plan;\n\nand\n\n4. Any information relevant to determining eligibility. A\n\njuvenile shall not be denied admittance to any juvenile drug court\n\nprogram based upon the inability of the juvenile and the person\n\nresponsible for the health or welfare of the juvenile, as defined in\n\nSection 2-1-103 of this title, to pay court costs or other costs or\n\nfees.\n\nB. The judge shall require the person responsible for the\n\nhealth or welfare of the juvenile, as defined in Section 2-1-103 of\n\nthis title, to demonstrate support for the participation of the\n\njuvenile in the program. In order for the juvenile to be admitted\n\nto the program, every person responsible for the health or welfare\n\nof the juvenile shall accept the personal jurisdiction of the court.\n\nAny adult who establishes a permanent residence in the home where\n\nthe juvenile resides after the juvenile has been admitted to the\n\nprogram shall also accept the personal jurisdiction of the court.\n\nFailure of the adult responsible for the health or welfare of the\n\njuvenile or the adult who resides in the home with the juvenile to\n\naccept personal jurisdiction of the court shall result in either\n\ncontempt of court proceedings for the adult, removal of the juvenile\n\nfrom the home, or both. A juvenile shall not be removed from the\n\ndrug court program based solely on the failure of the adult to\n\ncomply with the provisions of this subsection.\n\nC. When the court accepts the treatment plan, the juvenile and\n\nthe person responsible for the health or welfare of the juvenile, as\n\ndefined in Section 2-1-103 of this title, must have voluntarily\n\nsigned the necessary court documents before the juvenile may be\n\nadmitted to treatment. The court documents shall include:\n\n1. A written treatment plan which is subject to modification at\n\nany time during the program, as set forth in paragraph 4 of\n\nsubsection B of Section 2-2-506 of this title;\n\n2. A statement requiring the juvenile to enter the treatment\n\nprogram as directed by the court and to participate until\n\ncompletion, withdrawal, or removal by the court; and\n\n3. A statement signed voluntarily by the person or persons\n\nresponsible for the health or welfare of the juvenile that such\n\nperson will comply with the orders of the court and any conditions\n\nof the treatment program and supervising staff for as long as the\n\njuvenile participates in the juvenile drug court program.\n\nD. If admission into the juvenile drug court program is denied,\n\nthe case shall be returned to the traditional juvenile docket and\n\nshall proceed as provided for any other juvenile case.\n\nE. At the time a juvenile is admitted to the juvenile drug\n\ncourt program, any bond, bail or undertaking on behalf of the\n\njuvenile shall be exonerated.\n\nF. 1. A juvenile shall actively participate in treatment for a\n\nperiod of not less than six (6) months while participating in the\n\njuvenile drug court program. Any person admitted to a juvenile drug\n\ncourt program who becomes eighteen (18) years of age shall be\n\neligible to complete the drug court program.\n\n2. All participating treatment providers shall be certified by\n\nthe Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and\n\nshall be selected and evaluated for performance-based effectiveness\n\nannually by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse\n\nServices. Treatment programs shall be designed to be completed\n(18) years of age shall be\n\neligible to complete the drug court program.\n\n2. All participating treatment providers shall be certified by\n\nthe Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and\n\nshall be selected and evaluated for performance-based effectiveness\n\nannually by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse\n\nServices. Treatment programs shall be designed to be completed\n\nwithin twelve (12) months and shall have relapse prevention and\n\nevaluation components.","path":["OK Code","Title 10A"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os10A.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"86c6afd41744b05185988dfc55d005856aec688597c0e14d94bfc7a912e8a113","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-2-2-506","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-2-2-508"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}