Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-61
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Domestic violence court program
Official statutory text
A. Subject to the availability of funds, any district or
municipal court of record of this state may establish and maintain a
domestic violence court program pursuant to the provisions of this
section.
B. For purposes of this section, "domestic violence court"
means a specialized judicial process for domestic matters both civil
and criminal in nature that arise out of the same family or domestic
circumstance.
C. The presiding judge of a district or municipal court of
record may appoint an individual judge to preside over related
criminal, family and matrimonial matters that arise in the context
of domestic violence. Criminal domestic violence charges,
protective orders and any actions for divorce, separate maintenance,
guardianship, adoption or any other proceeding involving custody or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 111
visitation between the same parties may be presented to the domestic
violence court.
D. The Administrative Office of the Courts may promulgate
rules, procedures and forms necessary to implement a domestic
violence court to ensure statewide uniformity.
municipal court of record of this state may establish and maintain a
domestic violence court program pursuant to the provisions of this
section.
B. For purposes of this section, "domestic violence court"
means a specialized judicial process for domestic matters both civil
and criminal in nature that arise out of the same family or domestic
circumstance.
C. The presiding judge of a district or municipal court of
record may appoint an individual judge to preside over related
criminal, family and matrimonial matters that arise in the context
of domestic violence. Criminal domestic violence charges,
protective orders and any actions for divorce, separate maintenance,
guardianship, adoption or any other proceeding involving custody or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 22. Criminal Procedure Page 111
visitation between the same parties may be presented to the domestic
violence court.
D. The Administrative Office of the Courts may promulgate
rules, procedures and forms necessary to implement a domestic
violence court to ensure statewide uniformity.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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