Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-3-304
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Requests between courts in guardianship or protective
Official statutory text
proceedings.
(a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a
court of this state may request the appropriate court of another
state to do any of the following:
(1) Hold an evidentiary hearing;
(2) Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give
testimony pursuant to procedures of that state;
(3) Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the
respondent;
(4) Order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in
a proceeding;
(5) Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the
transcript or other record of a hearing under paragraph (1) of this
subsection or any other proceeding, any evidence otherwise produced
under paragraph (2) of this subsection, and any evaluation or
assessment prepared in compliance with an order under paragraph (3)
or (4) of this subsection;
(6) Issue any order necessary to assure the appearance in the
proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the court to
make a determination, including the respondent or the incapacitated
or protected person;
(7) Issue an order authorizing the release of medical,
financial, criminal, or other relevant information in that state,
including protected health information as defined in 45 C.F.R.
Section 164.504, as amended.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 30. Guardian and Ward Page 65
(b) If a court of another state in which a guardianship or
protective proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind
provided in subsection (a) of this section, a court of this state
has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or
making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.
(a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a
court of this state may request the appropriate court of another
state to do any of the following:
(1) Hold an evidentiary hearing;
(2) Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give
testimony pursuant to procedures of that state;
(3) Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the
respondent;
(4) Order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in
a proceeding;
(5) Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the
transcript or other record of a hearing under paragraph (1) of this
subsection or any other proceeding, any evidence otherwise produced
under paragraph (2) of this subsection, and any evaluation or
assessment prepared in compliance with an order under paragraph (3)
or (4) of this subsection;
(6) Issue any order necessary to assure the appearance in the
proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the court to
make a determination, including the respondent or the incapacitated
or protected person;
(7) Issue an order authorizing the release of medical,
financial, criminal, or other relevant information in that state,
including protected health information as defined in 45 C.F.R.
Section 164.504, as amended.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 30. Guardian and Ward Page 65
(b) If a court of another state in which a guardianship or
protective proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind
provided in subsection (a) of this section, a court of this state
has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or
making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.
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