Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-2-507

hearing – Admittance into program.

A. The juvenile drug court judge shall conduct a hearing to

determine final eligibility of the juvenile for the juvenile drug

court program by considering:

1. Whether the juvenile is appropriate for placement in drug

court, as provided in subsection A of Section 2-2-506 of this title;

2. The findings and recommendations of the juvenile drug court

investigation;

3. Whether there is an appropriate treatment program available

to the juvenile and whether there is a recommended treatment plan;

and

4. Any information relevant to determining eligibility. A

juvenile shall not be denied admittance to any juvenile drug court

program based upon the inability of the juvenile and the person

responsible for the health or welfare of the juvenile, as defined in

Section 2-1-103 of this title, to pay court costs or other costs or

fees.

B. The judge shall require the person responsible for the

health or welfare of the juvenile, as defined in Section 2-1-103 of

this title, to demonstrate support for the participation of the

juvenile in the program. In order for the juvenile to be admitted

to the program, every person responsible for the health or welfare

of the juvenile shall accept the personal jurisdiction of the court.

Any adult who establishes a permanent residence in the home where

the juvenile resides after the juvenile has been admitted to the

program shall also accept the personal jurisdiction of the court.

Failure of the adult responsible for the health or welfare of the

juvenile or the adult who resides in the home with the juvenile to

accept personal jurisdiction of the court shall result in either

contempt of court proceedings for the adult, removal of the juvenile

from the home, or both. A juvenile shall not be removed from the

drug court program based solely on the failure of the adult to

comply with the provisions of this subsection.

C. When the court accepts the treatment plan, the juvenile and

the person responsible for the health or welfare of the juvenile, as

defined in Section 2-1-103 of this title, must have voluntarily

signed the necessary court documents before the juvenile may be

admitted to treatment. The court documents shall include:

1. A written treatment plan which is subject to modification at

any time during the program, as set forth in paragraph 4 of

subsection B of Section 2-2-506 of this title;

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2. A statement requiring the juvenile to enter the treatment

program as directed by the court and to participate until

completion, withdrawal, or removal by the court; and

3. A statement signed voluntarily by the person or persons

responsible for the health or welfare of the juvenile that such

person will comply with the orders of the court and any conditions

of the treatment program and supervising staff for as long as the

juvenile participates in the juvenile drug court program.

D. If admission into the juvenile drug court program is denied,

the case shall be returned to the traditional juvenile docket and

shall proceed as provided for any other juvenile case.

E. At the time a juvenile is admitted to the juvenile drug

court program, any bond, bail or undertaking on behalf of the

juvenile shall be exonerated.

F. 1. A juvenile shall actively participate in treatment for a

period of not less than six (6) months while participating in the

juvenile drug court program. Any person admitted to a juvenile drug

court program who becomes eighteen (18) years of age shall be

eligible to complete the drug court program.

2. All participating treatment providers shall be certified by

the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and

shall be selected and evaluated for performance-based effectiveness

annually by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services. Treatment programs shall be designed to be completed
(18) years of age shall be

eligible to complete the drug court program.

2. All participating treatment providers shall be certified by

the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and

shall be selected and evaluated for performance-based effectiveness

annually by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services. Treatment programs shall be designed to be completed

within twelve (12) months and shall have relapse prevention and

evaluation components.