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53	53	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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55	55	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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57	57	SENATE BILL 1113 By: Prieto
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63	63	AS INTRODUCED
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65	65	An Act relating to the Oklahoma Children ’s Code;
66	66	amending 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1 -4-401, which
67	67	relates to discovery and court rules con cerning
68	68	juvenile proceedings; defining terms; creating
69	69	rebuttable presumption; authorizing court to order
70	70	disclosure of certain information; specifying records
71	71	subject to certain disclosure; authorizing court to
72	72	take certain actions during deprived proceed ings;
73	73	providing for confidentiality of certain information;
74	74	and providing an effective date.
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79	79	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
80	80	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10A O.S. 2021, Section 1 -4-401, is
81	81	amended to read as follows:
82	82	Section 1-4-401. A. The provisions of the Oklahoma Discovery
83	83	Code and the Rules for District Courts of Oklahoma do not apply to
84	84	juvenile proceedings except as provided by this section.
85	85	B. The court may order the parties to exchange informa tion that
86	86	is not work product and not privileged, including:
87	87	1. The assessment and investigation records of the Department
88	88	of Human Services; provided, all information that identifies the
89	89	reporter of alleged child abuse or neglect shall be redacted;
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141	141	2. Law enforcement reports;
142	142	3. Any video or audio recording of an interview with the child
143	143	alleged to be deprived;
144	144	4. Any exhibit any party intends to introduce at trial; and
145	145	5. The names of any witnesses any party may call and a synopsis
146	146	of the expected testimony.
147	147	C. The court may in its discretion enter a scheduling order,
148	148	order mediation, and conduct status and settlement conferences as
149	149	needed during deprived proceedings.
150	150	D. All information produced, exchanged, or used during the
151	151	pendency of the deprive d action is confidential and shall be subject
152	152	to a protective order. The disclosure or use of the information for
153	153	any other purpose is prohibited except as permitted by law For
154	154	purposes of this section:
155	155	1. “Confidential record” includes, but is not limit ed to, any
156	156	study, plan, recommendation, assessment, report, or other
157	157	information describing the history, diagnosis, condition, care,
158	158	treatment, or custody regarding a child, or safety analysis records
159	159	that have been prepared and obtained in response to a r eport of
160	160	alleged child abuse or neglect and include assessment reports and
161	161	any other reports to the district attorney with all supporting
162	162	documentation attached and any addendums ;
163	163	2. “Party” means:
164	164	a. a parent or legal guardian ,
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216	216	b. the child, and
217	217	c. the guardian ad litem, if any ; and
218	218	3. “Record” means any written or printed documen t, paper, form,
219	219	log, report, file, or note and any film, photograph, audio tape
220	220	recording, visual tape recording, or computer tape or disk, or
221	221	information entered into and maint ained in an automated or
222	222	computerized information system.
223	223	C. 1. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that full
224	224	disclosure of information to the parties in juvenile proceedings is
225	225	in the best interests of the child. Such presumption may only be
226	226	rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence.
227	227	2. Unless the court, by a preponderance of the evidence, finds
228	228	such disclosure is not in the best interests of the child, the court
229	229	shall enter an order which discloses to all parties in the case all
230	230	records that are necessary and relevant to the court ’s determination
231	231	of the best interests of the child, including any records and
232	232	documents from the Department of Human Services, law enforcement,
233	233	any state agency, or any private organization with information
234	234	relevant to the juvenile proceedings. The court order shall be of
235	235	the nature of a protecti ve order, prohibiting the parties in the
236	236	juvenile proceedings from disclosing the records to third parties,
237	237	and any information that identifies the reporter of alleged child
238	238	abuse or neglect shall be redacted.
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290	290	D. The disclosure shall include all records as defined by
291	291	Section 1-6-102 of this title including, but not limited to:
292	292	1. Written or printed documents;
293	293	2. Papers, logs, and reports, including safety analysis
294	294	reports;
295	295	3. Files and case notes;
296	296	4. Medical records, including any psychological evaluat ions or
297	297	assessments;
298	298	5. Forensic interviews, including any transcripts or notes
299	299	related to these interviews;
300	300	6. Films, photographs, and audio or visual tape recordings;
301	301	7. Handwritten or handprinted notes;
302	302	8. Any and all evidence provided by collateral references or
303	303	individuals responsible for the child ’s welfare;
304	304	9. Information entered into and maintained in automated or
305	305	computerized information systems, specifically Kids I ntegrated Data
306	306	System (KIDS) and OnBase;
307	307	10. All communication within the Depa rtment of Human Services
308	308	regarding the case, including, but not limited to, Microsoft Teams
309	309	communications, e-KIDS system entries, and O nBase documentation;
310	310	11. Any and all cor respondence related to investigations of
311	311	child abuse or neglect allegations;
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363	363	12. Records of any assessments, safety plans, or case
364	364	management documents prepared in response to child abuse and neglect
365	365	allegations;
366	366	13. All communication between the Departm ent of Human Services
367	367	and the parties, law enforcement, medical professionals, and any
368	368	other third party relevant to the juvenile proceeding;
369	369	14. Documentation of any services provided or referrals made to
370	370	the family or child involved;
371	371	15. Records of any home visits, observations, or interactions
372	372	with the child or his or her family;
373	373	16. Documentation of any case reviews or meetings held
374	374	regarding the child’s case;
375	375	17. All KIDS contact entries and any and all O nBase records
376	376	related to the case, or the eq uivalent information systems ’ entries
377	377	and records;
378	378	18. Text messages and email s exchanged between Department of
379	379	Human Services personnel concerning the case;
380	380	19. Phone records and call logs pertaining to communications
381	381	related to the case;
382	382	20. Any exhibit any party intends to introduce at trial; and
383	383	21. The names of any witnesses any party may call and a
384	384	synopsis of the expected testimony.
385	385	E. In addition to the court ’s order from paragraph 2 of
386	386	subsection C of this section , the court may also , in its discretion,
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438	438	enter a scheduling order, order mediation, and conduct status and
439	439	settlement conferences as needed during deprived proceedings .
440	440	F. All information produced, exchanged, or used during the
441	441	pendency of the deprived action shall be confidential and shall be
442	442	subject to a protective order. The disclosure or use of the
443	443	information for any other purpose is prohibited except as permitted
444	444	by law.
445	445	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
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