Oklahoma § 22-471.8 - Use of program as disciplinary sanction
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 22-471.8 — Use of program as disciplinary sanction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-471.8. Use of program as disciplinary sanction
The drug court program may be utilized as a disciplinary
sanction for a violation of a condition of parole related to
substance abuse for eligible offenses, or in a case where the
offender has been tried for an eligible offense in the traditional
manner, given either a deferred or suspended sentence, and has
violated a condition of the sentence. The judge shall not order an
offender into treatment within the scope of any drug court program
without prior approval from both the district attorney and the
defense attorney or offender. If both the district attorney and the
defense attorney or offender agree, the case may be transferred to
the drug court program with the approval of the presiding drug court
judge. After a case has been transferred to the drug court docket,
it shall continue with the designated drug court judge until the
offender is revoked or released from the program. The offenders
whose cases have been transferred from a traditional criminal case
docket to the drug court docket shall be required to have a drug
court investigation and complete the drug court process prior to
placement in any treatment program authorized by Section 471 et seq.
of this title.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 359, § 9, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Laws
2022, c. 277, § 6.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 22-471.8
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 22-471.8 cover?
Section 22-471.8 ("Use of program as disciplinary sanction") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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