OK HB2944

Authorizes district courts to establish drug court programs for substance abuse treatment of eligible offenders as an alternative to incarceration.

Permits counties and municipalities to establish misdemeanor drug courts with maximum penalties of 1 year county jail (counties) or 6 months city jail (municipalities) upon revocation.

Requires counties or municipalities establishing drug courts to order alcohol and drug substance abuse evaluations and assessments per Title 47, Section 11-902 of Oklahoma Statutes and enforce resulting education and treatment requirements.

Drug court programs must include strong inter-agency coordination, random drug testing, treatment services, supervision monitoring, and disciplinary sanctions ranging from increased supervision to program revocation.

Effective date: November 1, 2012.