A. For purposes of this act, the following state agencies shall jointly develop a standardized testing instrument with an appropriate scoring device for use by all the district courts in this state in implementing the Oklahoma Drug Court Act:
1. The Department of Corrections;
2. The Administrative Office of the Courts;
3. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services;
4. The State Department of Health;
5. The State Department of Education;
6. The Office of Juvenile Affairs; and
7. The Oklahoma Department of Vocational and Technical Education.
B. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall promulgate rules, procedures, and forms necessary to implement the Oklahoma Drug Court Act to ensure statewide uniformity in procedures and forms. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services is directed to develop a training and implementation manual for drug court programs with the assistance of the State Department of Health, the State Department of Education, the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the Department of Corrections, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, and the Administrative Office of the Courts. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall provide technical assistance to the district courts in implementing drug court programs.
C. All participating agencies shall promulgate rules as necessary to comply with the provisions of this act. Each district court shall establish rules for their jurisdiction upon implementation of a drug court program, pursuant to the provisions of this act.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 359, § 11, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 21, eff. July 1, 2001.
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