2014 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code
§10A-2-2-509. Payment of juvenile drug court program costs and fees - Juvenile Drug Court Revolving Fund.

A. 1. The court may order the juvenile or 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, treatment costs, drug-testing costs, and supervision fees. The court shall order the juvenile or the person responsible for the health or welfare of the juvenile to pay a program user fee, not to exceed Twenty Dollars ($20.00) per month.

2. The court may establish a schedule for the payment of costs and fees.

B. 1. If the court orders the juvenile and the person responsible for the health or welfare of the juvenile to pay the above-enumerated costs, there shall be created with the county treasurer of each county within this state a cash fund to be designated as the “Juvenile Drug Court Revolving Fund”.

2. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received and any other monies designated by law for deposit into the fund.

3. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and shall be expended by the juvenile drug court coordinator for the benefit and administration of the juvenile drug court program.

4. Claims against the fund shall include only expenses incurred for the administration of the juvenile drug court program and payment may be made after the claim is approved by the juvenile drug court team.

5. The necessary forms and procedures to account for the monies shall be developed and implemented by the Office of the State Auditor and Inspector.

C. 1. The cost for treatment, drug testing and supervision fees shall be set by the juvenile drug court team and shall reflect actual expenses or rates established by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and made part of the order of the court for payment.

2. The costs for drug testing and supervision fees shall be paid to the juvenile drug court coordinator for deposit into the county Juvenile Drug Court Revolving Fund.

3. The costs for treatment shall be paid to the respective juvenile drug court treatment provider or providers.

4. The court clerk shall collect all other costs and fees ordered.

D. 1. No court order for costs and fees shall be limited by any term of supervision, treatment, or extension thereof.

2. Court orders for costs and fees shall remain an obligation 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, with court monitoring until fully paid.

Added by Laws 2005, c. 226, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 234, § 59, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009. Renumbered from § 7303-5.10 of Title 10 by Laws 2009, c. 234, § 181, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.