Okla. Admin. Code § 377:25-1-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 377:25-1-2 - Legal basis, authority, and scope

(a) The Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) operates under the authority of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, 10A O.S. § 2-1-101 et seq. Title 10A O.S., § 2-7-301(A)(2) gives the Office of Juvenile Affairs the statutory responsibility for providing intake, probation, and parole services. Within the Office of Juvenile Affairs, the Juvenile Services Unit (JSU) provides intake and probation services in all counties except those with duly constituted Juvenile Bureaus (10A O.S., §§ 2-4-101 and 2-4-103(B)). The Juvenile Services Unit shall provide parole services in all counties [10A O.S., § 2-7-601(A)(5)].

(b) The Office of Juvenile Affairs provides and contracts for services designed to address the individual needs of juveniles and families in the least restrictive environment, which affords protection to the public. OJA is committed to preventing delinquency by providing a wide variety of quality services.

Added at 14 Ok Reg 1882, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 966, eff 12-15-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2695, eff 7-1-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2996, eff 7-12-99; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2162, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1414, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 2011, eff 7-15-11