Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-2-104

A. A preliminary inquiry shall be conducted to determine

whether the interests of the public or of the child who is within

the purview of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code require that further court

action be taken. If it is determined by the preliminary inquiry

that no further action be taken and if agreed to by the district

attorney, the intake worker may make such informal adjustment

without a petition.

B. In the course of the preliminary inquiry, the intake worker

shall:

1. Hold conferences with the child and the parents, guardian or

custodian of the child for the purpose of discussing the disposition

of the referral made;

2. Interview such persons as necessary to determine whether the

filing of a petition would be in the best interests of the child and

the community;

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3. Check existing records of any district court or tribal

court, law enforcement agencies, Office of Juvenile Affairs, and

Department of Human Services;

4. Obtain existing mental health, medical and educational

records of the child with the consent of the parents, guardian or

custodian of the child or by court order; and

5. Administer any screening and assessment instruments or refer

for necessary screening and assessments to assist in the

determination of any immediate needs of the child as well as the

immediate risks to the community. All screening and assessment

instruments shall be uniformly used by all intake workers, including

those employed by juvenile bureaus, and shall be instruments

specifically prescribed by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

C. Upon review of any information presented in the preliminary

inquiry, the district attorney may consult with the intake worker to

determine whether the interests of the child and the public will be

best served by the dismissal of the complaint, the informal

adjustment of the complaint, or the filing of a petition.

D. Informal adjustment may be provided to the child by the

intake worker only where the facts reasonably appear to establish

prima facie jurisdiction and are admitted and where consent is

obtained from the district attorney, the parent of the child, legal

guardian, legal custodian, or legal counsel, if any, and the child.

The informal adjustment is an agreement whereby the child agrees to

fulfill certain conditions in exchange for not having a petition

filed against the child. The informal adjustment shall be completed

within a period of time not to exceed six (6) months and shall:

1. Be voluntarily entered into by all parties;

2. Be revocable by the child at any time by a written

revocation;

3. Be revocable by the intake worker in the event there is

reasonable cause to believe the child has failed to carry out the

terms of the informal adjustment or has committed a subsequent

offense;

4. Not be used as evidence against the child at any

adjudication hearing;

5. Be executed in writing and expressed in language

understandable to the persons involved; and

6. Become part of the juvenile record of the child.

E. The informal adjustment agreement under this section may

include, among other suitable methods, programs and procedures, the

following:

1. Participation in or referral to counseling, a period of

community service, drug or alcohol education or treatment,

vocational training or any other legal activity which in the opinion

of the intake officer would be beneficial to the child and family of

the child;

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2. Require the child to undergo a behavioral health evaluation

and, if warranted, undergo appropriate care or treatment;

3. Restitution providing for monetary payment by the parents or

child to the victim who was physically injured or who suffered loss

of or damage to property as a result of the conduct alleged. Before

setting the amount of restitution, the intake officer shall consult
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2. Require the child to undergo a behavioral health evaluation

and, if warranted, undergo appropriate care or treatment;

3. Restitution providing for monetary payment by the parents or

child to the victim who was physically injured or who suffered loss

of or damage to property as a result of the conduct alleged. Before

setting the amount of restitution, the intake officer shall consult

with the victim concerning the amount of damages; or

4. Informal adjustment projects, programs and services may be

provided through public or private agencies.

If the intake worker has reasonable cause to believe that the child

has failed to carry out the terms of the adjustment agreement or has

committed a subsequent offense, in lieu of revoking the agreement,

the intake worker may modify the terms of the agreement and extend

the period of the agreement for an additional six (6) months from

the date on which the modification was made with the consent of the

child or counsel of the child, if any.

F. If an informal adjustment is agreed to pursuant to

subsection D of this section, the informal adjustment agreement may

require the child to pay a fee equal to no more than what the court

costs would have been had a petition been filed. The child shall

remit the fee directly to the agency responsible for the monitoring

and supervision of the child. If the supervising agency is a

juvenile bureau, then the fee shall be remitted to a revolving fund

of the county in which the juvenile bureau is located to be

designated the "Juvenile Deferral Fee Revolving Fund" and shall be

used by the juvenile bureau to defray costs for the operation of the

juvenile bureau. In those counties without juvenile bureaus and in

which the Office of Juvenile Affairs or one of their contracting

agencies provides the monitoring and supervision of the juvenile,

the fee shall be paid directly to the Office of Juvenile Affairs and

shall be used to defray the costs for the operation of the Office of

Juvenile Affairs.