Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-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:

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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 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

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

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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
ceeding.

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.