OK SB1881

Amends Oklahoma law to authorize juvenile adjudicative hearings to be made public if deemed in the public interest, expanding beyond the current default of private hearings

Victims, their relatives, legal guardians, or victim-designated persons retain the right to be notified of and admitted to all court hearings involving delinquent acts

Courts must still remove persons without direct interest when evidence of a child's medical/behavioral health condition or specific deprivation instances is presented

Hearings for a child's second or subsequent delinquency adjudication remain public proceedings, with courts able to order specific testimony private for good cause (substantial harm to child's well-being)

Effective date: November 1, 2026