Req. No. 775 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) SENATE BILL 240 By: Howard AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to district courts; amending 20 O.S. 2021, Section 91.2, which relates to dockets; clarifying judge required to establish drug court docket; and providing an effective date . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 20 O.S. 2021, Section 91.2, is amended to read as follows: Section 91.2. A. To facilitate the trial and disposition of cases, actions filed in the district court shall be assigned to various dockets by the clerk of the court pursuant to the direction and supervision of the presiding judge of the district. Until changed by order of the Supre me Court, only the following dockets are established: a civil docket, a criminal docket, a traffic docket, a probate docket, a juvenile and family relations docket, a small claims docket, and a business docket for business court divisions of the court crea ted pursuant to Section 17 of this act . B. Whenever a district court establishes a drug court program pursuant to the provisions of Sections 471 through 471.11 of Title Req. No. 775 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes , the judge having authority presiding over the program sha ll cause to be established a drug court docket. In those cases assigned to the drug court docket, the judge shall determine what information or p leadings are to be maintained in a confidential case file w hich shall be closed to p ublic inspection. The originating criminal case file shall remain open to public inspection. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the district attorney, defense attorne y, or the victim-witness coordinator from advising any victim or other person regard ing the assignment or disposition of a drug court case. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 59-1-775 TEK 1/10/2023 10:14:37 AM