{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-2-2-701","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-2-701","heading":"Summons - Bench warrants - Obligations of parent,","body":"legal guardian, or custodian.\n\nA. When it is determined to be in the best interests of the\n\nchild, the court may order a parent, legal guardian or custodian of\n\nthe child, and any other person living in the home of such child who\n\nhas been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107\n\nof this title to be present at or bring the child to any proceeding\n\nunder the provisions of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code. The court may\n\nissue a bench warrant for any parent, legal guardian or custodian of\n\nthe child, or any other person living in the home of such child who\n\nhas been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107\n\nof this title who, without good cause, fails to appear at any\n\nproceeding.\n\nB. In any proceeding under the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, the\n\ncourt shall enter an order specifically requiring a parent, legal\n\nguardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in\n\nthe home of such child who has been properly served with a summons\n\npursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title to participate in the\n\nrehabilitation process of a child including, but not limited to,\n\nmandatory attendance at a juvenile proceeding, parenting class,\n\ncounseling, treatment, or an education program unless the court\n\ndetermines that such an order is not in the best interests of the\n\nchild.\n\n1. Any parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and\n\nany other person living in the home of such child who has been\n\nproperly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this\n\ntitle willfully failing to comply with an order issued under this\n\nsection without good cause may be found in indirect contempt of\n\ncourt.\n\n2. The court may issue a bench warrant for any parent, legal\n\nguardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in\n\nthe home of such child who has been properly served with a summons\n\npursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title who, without good cause,\n\nfails to appear at any juvenile proceeding or court-ordered program.\n\n3. For purposes of this section, \"good cause\" shall include,\n\nbut not be limited to, a situation where a parent, legal guardian or\n\ncustodian of the child, and any other person living in the home of\n\nsuch child who has been properly served with a summons pursuant to\n\nSection 2-2-107 of this title:\n\na. has employment obligations that would result in the\n\nloss of employment,\n\nb. does not have physical custody of the child and\n\nresides outside the county of residence of the child,\n\nand\n\nc. resides in the county of the residence of the child\n\nbut is outside that county at the time of the juvenile\n\nproceeding or court-ordered program for reasons other\n\nthan avoiding participation or appearance before the\n\ncourt and participating or appearing in the court will\n\nresult in undue hardship to the parent or guardian.\n\n4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a right\n\nfor any child to have his or her parent, legal guardian or custodian\n\nof the child, and any other person living in the home of such child\n\nwho has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-\n\n107 of this title present at any juvenile proceeding or court-\n\nordered program at which such child is present.\n\nC. A parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and any\n\nother person living in the home of such child who has been properly\n\nserved with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title may\n\nbe ordered by the court to:\n\n1. Report any probation, parole or conditional release\n\nviolations; or\n\n2. Aid in enforcing terms and conditions of probation, parole\n\nor conditional release or other orders of the court.\n\nAny person placed under an order to report any probation, parole\n\nor conditional release violations or aid in enforcing terms and\n\nconditions of probation, parole or conditional release or other\ne Code Page 325\n\n1. Report any probation, parole or conditional release\n\nviolations; or\n\n2. Aid in enforcing terms and conditions of probation, parole\n\nor conditional release or other orders of the court.\n\nAny person placed under an order to report any probation, parole\n\nor conditional release violations or aid in enforcing terms and\n\nconditions of probation, parole or conditional release or other\n\norders of the court and who fails to do as ordered may be found in\n\nindirect contempt of court. Punishment for any such act of contempt\n\nshall not exceed a fine of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or\n\nimprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days in the county jail\n\nif the violator is an adult, or both such fine and imprisonment.\n\nThe pursuit and prosecution of an indirect contempt of court\n\njudgment shall be initiated by the district attorney.\n\nD. As used in this section, \"guardian\" or \"custodian\" shall not\n\ninclude any private or public agency having temporary or permanent\n\ncustody of the child. Provided, nothing in this subsection shall\n\nallow the agency to fail to comply with a writ of habeas corpus\n\nissued by the court.","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":"0a568c45a94119952bb219ee780740a6d8111eb5a14768d6ea148dc03fff863d","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-2-2-601","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-2-2-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}