OK SB269

Community intervention centers may receive and hold juveniles pending transportation to detention facilities, but law enforcement custody is not relinquished until detention eligibility and bed availability are determined by a designated detention screener and a detention order is issued.

Juveniles may be held in community intervention centers for a maximum of 24 hours and must be released to a parent, guardian, or responsible adult, or transferred to another placement within that timeframe.

Centers must immediately notify parents or guardians that the juvenile has been taken into custody and must obtain a written promise from responsible adults to bring the child to court if a petition is filed.

Centers may conduct medical evaluations, initial assessments without parental consent if the juvenile agrees, and behavioral assessments with written parental permission using approved instruments like Problem Behavior Inventory or Mental Status Checklist.

Assessment information cannot be shared with prosecutors or courts before adjudication or used in prosecution, but may be used by courts for dispositional orders following adjudication and for social service referrals; effective date is November 1, 2015.