HB 2166 Summary

• Amends 21 O.S. 2011, Section 566.1 to modify penalties for indirect civil contempt related to child support non-compliance

• Allows courts to require willfully unemployed obligors to complete two (2) eight-hour days per week in community service programs, if available in the county

• Maintains existing punishment options including county jail incarceration (up to 6 months, or weekends/flexible scheduling) and fines up to $500

• Permits courts to offer alternative programs including problem-solving court programs for obligors and participation in counseling, treatment, or employment training as alternatives to incarceration

• Becomes effective November 1, 2013