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OK HB2483

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

5/5/2016

Primary Sponsor

Pat Ownbey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma law (10A O.S. 2011, Section 1-4-502) governing jury trials in termination of parental rights cases
  • A party who requests a jury trial but fails to appear in person, after proper notice and without good cause, may be deemed to have waived the right to be present at the jury trial
  • When a requesting party fails to appear without good cause, the case proceeds as a nonjury trial decided by the court
  • A jury trial may still occur if another party demands one or the court decides on its own motion to empanel a jury
  • Effective date: November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Children; termination of parental rights; waiving right to jury trial if party fails to appear after notice and without good cause; effective date.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 05/05/2016

5/5/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/10/2016
Judiciary and Civil Procedure2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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