Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-401
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Discovery and court rules concerning juvenile
Official statutory text
proceedings – Exchange of information – Protective order.
A. The provisions of the Oklahoma Discovery Code and the Rules
for District Courts of Oklahoma do not apply to juvenile proceedings
except as provided by this section.
B. The court may order the parties to exchange information that
is not work product and not privileged, including:
1. The assessment and investigation records of the Department
of Human Services; provided, all information that identifies the
reporter of alleged child abuse or neglect shall be redacted;
2. Law enforcement reports;
3. Any video or audio recording of an interview with the child
alleged to be deprived;
4. Any exhibit any party intends to introduce at trial; and
5. The names of any witnesses any party may call and a synopsis
of the expected testimony.
C. The court may in its discretion enter a scheduling order,
order mediation, and conduct status and settlement conferences as
needed during deprived proceedings.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 96
D. All information produced, exchanged, or used during the
pendency of the deprived action is confidential and shall be subject
to a protective order. The disclosure or use of the information for
any other purpose is prohibited except as permitted by law.
A. The provisions of the Oklahoma Discovery Code and the Rules
for District Courts of Oklahoma do not apply to juvenile proceedings
except as provided by this section.
B. The court may order the parties to exchange information that
is not work product and not privileged, including:
1. The assessment and investigation records of the Department
of Human Services; provided, all information that identifies the
reporter of alleged child abuse or neglect shall be redacted;
2. Law enforcement reports;
3. Any video or audio recording of an interview with the child
alleged to be deprived;
4. Any exhibit any party intends to introduce at trial; and
5. The names of any witnesses any party may call and a synopsis
of the expected testimony.
C. The court may in its discretion enter a scheduling order,
order mediation, and conduct status and settlement conferences as
needed during deprived proceedings.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 96
D. All information produced, exchanged, or used during the
pendency of the deprived action is confidential and shall be subject
to a protective order. The disclosure or use of the information for
any other purpose is prohibited except as permitted by law.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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