Rules for District Courts of Oklahoma · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified August 3, 2026
In one sentenceLets the juvenile division of a district court aid the Department of Human Services' parole-revocation process for juveniles by advising them of their rights, setting bail, deciding custody, and appointing paid counsel, without blocking the court's own concurrent jurisdiction.
Full Text of Rule 18
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In parole revocation proceedings involving juveniles, the juvenile division of the district court may aid the administrative process of the Department of Human Services. In so acting, the court shall: 1) advise the juvenile, his parents, custodians or guardians, of their rights in the premises; 2) determine eligibility for and amount of bail; 3) decide any intermediate custody issue; and 4) establish eligibility for appointment of counsel and fix the amount of his compensation to be paid by the court fund. The court shall also timely issue such other orders as may be necessary to assure due process and fair treatment, including but not limited to issuance of compulsory process for the attendance of witnesses.
This rule shall not preclude the district court from acting concurrently with parole revocation proceedings in the exercise of its own jurisdiction nor shall it prevent a new petition from being brought on allegations identical to those on which parole is sought to be revoked.
Plain-English Summary
In a juvenile parole-revocation proceeding, Rule 18 lets the district court's juvenile division assist the administrative process, not run it. The court advises the juvenile and any parents, custodians, or guardians of their rights, decides eligibility for and the amount of bail, resolves any intermediate custody issue, and determines eligibility for appointed counsel and its compensation from the court fund, along with any other orders needed for due process and fair treatment, including compulsory process for witnesses. Acting in this role does not stop the court from exercising its own independent jurisdiction at the same time, or from a new petition being brought on the same allegations at issue in the revocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What role does the district court play when a juvenile's parole is being revoked?
Rule 18 lets the juvenile division aid the Department of Human Services' revocation process by advising the juvenile and family of their rights, setting bail, deciding custody issues, and appointing paid counsel.
Does the court's involvement in the parole revocation stop it from doing anything else in the case?
No. Rule 18 lets the district court act concurrently under its own jurisdiction, and a new petition can still be brought on the same allegations at issue in the revocation.
Is counsel appointed for free in these proceedings?
The court establishes eligibility for appointed counsel and fixes compensation, paid from the court fund.
Source & verification. Rule text is reproduced verbatim from the
Rules for District Courts of Oklahoma, promulgated by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma
as an appendix to Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Last verified August 3, 2026.
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