A. The board of county commissioners of any county of this state having a population of more than five hundred thousand (500,000) persons according to the last federal decennial census, by resolution, may determine a curfew for juveniles that will apply to all unincorporated areas of the county. The parameters of the curfew shall be determined by the board and all penalty provisions shall comply with the provisions of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes and federal law concerning detention and custody of juveniles.
B. The board shall provide public notice of the curfew in a newspaper of general circulation in the county. The notice shall be published once weekly for a period of four (4) continuous weeks.
C. The county shall correspond and work in conjunction with any appropriate state agency, if assistance is required in producing signs and posting the curfew.
D. The county shall post curfew information, as determined pursuant to subsections A through C of this section, on the county line marker where any state highway enters a county and at all off-ramps where interstate highways or turnpikes enter a county, unless a state agency has such jurisdiction to properly post signs. The appropriate board of county commissioners shall reimburse any state agency that may assist for the full cost of the required signage.
E. Any person convicted of a curfew violation pursuant to this section shall be fined an amount not exceeding Twenty-five Dollars ($ 25.00). Any person convicted of a second or subsequent curfew violation shall be fined an amount not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($ 100.00), or assigned not more than thirty (30) hours of community service, or both such fine and community service hours.
(Top)B. Every person who uses any vehicle to facilitate the intentional discharge of any kind of firearm, crossbow or other weapon in conscious disregard for the safety of any other person or persons shall upon conviction be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term of not less than two (2) years nor more than twenty (20) years.
(Top)A. Sections 7302-7.1 through 7302-7.5 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Deterrence Act".
B. The Legislature recognizes that the economic cost of crime to the state and communities continues to drain existing resources, and the cost to victims, both economic and psychological, is traumatic and tragic. The Legislature further recognizes that many adults in the criminal justice system were once delinquents in the juvenile justice system. The Legislature also recognizes that the most effective juvenile delinquency programs are programs that not only prevent children from entering the juvenile justice system, but also meet local community needs and have substantial community involvement and support. Therefore, it is the belief of the Legislature that one of the best investments of scarce resources available to combat crime is to counteract the negative social and economic factors that contribute to criminal and delinquent behavior by engaging youth, at an early age, in positive programs and opportunities at the local, neighborhood, and community level.
C. For the purpose of reducing the likelihood of later involvement in criminal or delinquent activities, the intent of the Legislature in enacting the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Deterrence Act is to provide for school, school-related, and after-school programs for children in grades 1 through 12, and their families, who live in at-risk school districts, neighborhoods, and communities and to aid all communities in developing delinquency prevention and early intervention programs and activities.
For the purposes of the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act:
1. "At-risk neighborhoods and communities" means residential and business areas within a specific political subdivision with a history of assault or battery offenses, shootings or firearm-related offenses, substance abuse-related offenses, property and theft-related offenses, and known gang activity that are documented by local law enforcement agencies, and an incidence of reported juvenile crime or referrals for juvenile court intakes, or some combination of both such incidence and referrals as approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice and substantiated by local law enforcement agencies, that is significantly higher than the statewide statistical mean for such offenses, incidence, referrals, or combination;
2. "Children at highest risk of involvement with gangs or delinquent behaviors" means:
a. Children and their family members living in at-risk neighborhoods and communities as defined in this section,
b. Children living with family members who are gang members or associate with gang members,
c. Children living with family members who have been adjudicated or convicted of a criminal offense,
d. Children adjudicated delinquent and their family members, or
e. Children who use alcohol or controlled substances or who have behavioral problems in school, with peers, family members, or authority figures, or some combination thereof;
3. "Delinquency and gang intervention and prevention programs and activities" includes but is not limited to the following for participating youth: Intensive school and school-related programs, such as tutoring and other educational services, vocational training and counseling, employment services, recreational opportunities, and counseling services, such as family counseling, mental health counseling, substance abuse outpatient treatment, education programs, and programs and services involving the family members of participating youth; and
4. "Family members" means children, siblings, parents, and other persons living in the immediate household.
A. From funds appropriated for the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act or otherwise available for that purpose, the Office of Juvenile Affairs through its Department of Juvenile Justice shall:
1. Issue requests for proposals and contract with eligible entities for delinquency and gang intervention and prevention programs for children and their family members who live in at-risk neighborhoods and communities, as defined by Section 7302-7.2 of this title;
2. Provide information and technical assistance to individuals and entities receiving grants or contracts pursuant to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act, schools, neighborhood and community organizations, and agencies within the children and youth service system, as that term is defined by the Serious and Habitual Juvenile Offender Act, for the purpose of assisting such agencies in making application for federal, state, and private grants for delinquency and gang intervention and prevention programs; and
3. Coordinate efforts among the Office of Juvenile Affairs, Department of Human Services, State Department of Education, State Department of Health, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, State Arts Council, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, 4-H Clubs, Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, and other organizations identified by the Department of Juvenile Justice that provide services to children and youth on the creation of an out-of-school resource center subject to the availability of funds.
B. The Department of Juvenile Justice, with the assistance of and information provided by the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, shall establish criteria and procedures for:
1. Identifying at-risk neighborhoods and communities, as defined by Section 7302-7.2 of this title, for the purposes of determining eligibility for any grants for at-risk areas available pursuant to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act; and
2. Determining eligibility of individuals and other organizations seeking other grants pursuant to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act.
The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation shall provide the Department of Juvenile Justice with information and assistance, as requested by the Department, for the purpose of establishing the criteria required by this section.
A. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall establish procedures and criteria for selecting and implementing program models and issuing and submitting grant proposals. The Board of Juvenile Affairs shall promulgate rules as necessary for the implementation of the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act.
B. In order to be eligible for a grant contract in an at-risk neighborhood or community, as defined by Section 7302-7.2 of this title, pursuant to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act the proposal shall, at minimum:
1. Be a joint proposal made by an individual or organization, a neighborhood or community organization, a municipality or county or a municipal or county agency from the at-risk neighborhood or community, and one or more agencies or organizations within the children and youth service system. If a school or local law enforcement agency is not a joint participant in the proposal, the proposal shall document and describe the active participation in and support of either the local school or local law enforcement agency in the program and activities for which the proposal is submitted;
2. Be a program or activity for children at highest risk of involvement in gangs or delinquent behaviors, as defined by Section 7302-7.2 of this title, and their family members;
3. Describe the respective roles and responsibilities for the administration and operation of the program and activities, including but not limited to the designation of the entity responsible for the receipt and expenditure of any funds awarded pursuant to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act;
4. Specifically identify the at-risk neighborhood or community where the programs and activities will be implemented and provide either statistical information concerning the at-risk area or a letter of support from a local school or local law enforcement agency;
5. Describe how the program will coordinate and cooperate with programs and services administered by the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Human Services, the State Department of Education, and other state or local agencies, such as law enforcement, courts, and other agencies within the juvenile, children and youth service system; and
6. Provide the program and activities on-site in a school, community center, or other similar location within the identified at-risk neighborhood or community.
C. In order to be eligible for training or continuing education grants or any other grant pursuant to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act, the proposal shall, at a minimum:
1. Describe the respective roles and responsibilities for the administration and operation of the training or activity, including but not limited to the designation of the entity responsible for the receipt and expenditure of any funds awarded pursuant to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act; and
2. Describe how the training or activity will coordinate and cooperate with existing programs and services administered by the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Human Services, the State Department of Education, and other state or local agencies, such as law enforcement, courts, and other agencies within the juvenile, children and youth service system.
D. Each entity receiving a grant or contract pursuant to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act shall submit an annual evaluation report to the Department of Juvenile Justice, by a date subsequent to the end of the contract period as established by the Department, documenting the extent to which the program objectives were met and any other information required by the Department.
A. The Department of Juvenile Justice shall have the responsibility for implementation and evaluation of the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act and any modifications thereto.
B. Any contract executed by the Department of Juvenile Justice with an eligible entity on and after the effective date of this act for delinquency prevention and early intervention programs, subject to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act, shall require the eligible entity to prepare and submit to the Department, in a manner prescribed by the Department, an outcome-based performance report including, but not limited to, the following:
1. A description of the target population, service eligibility criteria, and risk factors;
2. A description of program services, the number of clients referred each year, the number of clients served each year, and the number of clients discharged each year;
3. The average cost per client participating in program services each year; and
4. Performance measures referencing service completion and recidivism which employ uniform definitions developed by the Department.
C. The Department of Juvenile Justice shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Governor by January 15 of each year, an annual report, including a summary detailing the following information derived from the outcome-based performance reports submitted by the eligible entities pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of this section and other information available to the Department:
1. Total amount of funds per state fiscal year expended for the delinquency prevention programs subject to the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act;
2. Average expenditures per juvenile during the most recent state fiscal year;
3. Analyses of the nature and effectiveness of gang-related delinquency prevention and early intervention programs provided by eligible entities pursuant to contracts;
4. Effectiveness of each of the programs provided by the eligible entities;
5. Recommendations regarding distribution of the funds based upon the effectiveness of the programs provided by the eligible entities; and
6. Any other information or recommendations deemed necessary by the Board of Juvenile Affairs.
(Top)D. Every person who shall knowingly or willfully cause, aid, abet, encourage, solicit, or recruit a minor to participate, join, or associate with any criminal street gang, as defined by subsection F of this section, or any gang member for the purpose of committing any criminal act shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term not to exceed one (1) year, or a fine not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment.
E. Every person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of subsection D of this section shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not to exceed five (5) years or by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Top)For the purposes of the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Prevention Act:
1. "At-risk neighborhoods and communities" means residential and business areas within a specific political subdivision with a history of assault or battery offenses, shootings or firearm-related offenses, substance abuse-related offenses, property and theft-related offenses, and known gang activity that are documented by local law enforcement agencies, and an incidence of reported juvenile crime or referrals for juvenile court intakes, or some combination of both such incidence and referrals as approved by the Department of Juvenile Justice and substantiated by local law enforcement agencies, that is significantly higher than the statewide statistical mean for such offenses, incidence, referrals, or combination;
2. "Children at highest risk of involvement with gangs or delinquent behaviors" means:
a. Children and their family members living in at-risk neighborhoods and communities as defined in this section,
b. Children living with family members who are gang members or associate with gang members,
c. Children living with family members who have been adjudicated or convicted of a criminal offense,
d. Children adjudicated delinquent and their family members, or
e. Children who use alcohol or controlled substances or who have behavioral problems in school, with peers, family members, or authority figures, or some combination thereof;
3. "Delinquency and gang intervention and prevention programs and activities" includes but is not limited to the following for participating youth: Intensive school and school-related programs, such as tutoring and other educational services, vocational training and counseling, employment services, recreational opportunities, and counseling services, such as family counseling, mental health counseling, substance abuse outpatient treatment, education programs, and programs and services involving the family members of participating youth; and
4. "Family members" means children, siblings, parents, and other persons living in the immediate household.
F. "Criminal street gang" means any ongoing organization, association, or group of five or more persons that specifically either promotes, sponsors, or assists in, or participates in, and requires as a condition of membership or continued membership, the commission of one or more of the following criminal acts:
1. Assault, battery, or assault and battery with a deadly weapon, as defined in Section 645 of this title;
2. Aggravated assault and battery as defined by Section 646 of this title;
3. Robbery by force or fear, as defined in Sections 791 through 797 of this title;
4. Robbery or attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon or imitation firearm, as defined by Section 801 of this title;
5. Unlawful homicide or manslaughter, as defined in Sections 691 through 722 of this title;
6. The sale, possession for sale, transportation, manufacture, offer for sale, or offer to manufacture controlled dangerous substances, as defined in Section 2-101 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
7. Trafficking in illegal drugs, as provided for in the Trafficking in Illegal Drugs Act, Section 2-414 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
8. Arson, as defined in Sections 1401 through 1403 of this title;
9. The influence or intimidation of witnesses and jurors, as defined in Sections 388, 455 and 545 of this title;
10. Theft of any vehicle, as described in Section 1720 of this title;
11. Rape, as defined in Section 1111 of this title;
12. Extortion, as defined in Section 1481 of this title;
13. Transporting a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle, in violation of Section 1289.13 of this title;
14. Transporting a weapon in, or discharging a weapon from, a boat, in violation of Section 1289.14 of this title;
15. Possession of a concealed weapon, as defined by Section 1289.8 of this title; or
16. Shooting or discharging a firearm, as defined by Section 652 of this title.
(Top)A. A municipal governing body may cause graffiti to be removed from property within the municipal limits in accordance with the following procedures:
1. The property owner and the tenant, if any, may give their written consent to the municipality authorizing removal of the graffiti. By giving such written consent, the owner and the tenant each waives the right to notice and a hearing by the municipality as otherwise required by this section;
2. If the consent of the property owner and the tenant, if any, to remove graffiti from the property cannot be obtained, the municipality may remove the graffiti without such consent pursuant to the procedures set forth in this section;
F. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the municipal governing body from enacting ordinances concerning the removal of graffiti that are more strict than this section.
G. For the purposes of this section:
2. "Graffiti" means, without limitation, any letter, word, name, number, symbol, slogan, message, drawing, picture, writing, or other mark of any kind visible to the public that is drawn, painted, chiseled, scratched or etched on a rock, tree, wall, bridge, fence, gate, building or other structure; provided, this definition shall not include advertising or any other letter, word, name, number, symbol, slogan, message, drawing, picture, writing, or other mark of any kind lawfully placed on property by an owner of the property, a tenant of the property, or by an authorized agent for such owner or tenant;
(Top)A. Sections 7302-7.1 through 7302-7.5 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Deterrence Act".
B. The Legislature recognizes that the economic cost of crime to the state and communities continues to drain existing resources, and the cost to victims, both economic and psychological, is traumatic and tragic. The Legislature further recognizes that many adults in the criminal justice system were once delinquents in the juvenile justice system. The Legislature also recognizes that the most effective juvenile delinquency programs are programs that not only prevent children from entering the juvenile justice system, but also meet local community needs and have substantial community involvement and support. Therefore, it is the belief of the Legislature that one of the best investments of scarce resources available to combat crime is to counteract the negative social and economic factors that contribute to criminal and delinquent behavior by engaging youth, at an early age, in positive programs and opportunities at the local, neighborhood, and community level.
C. For the purpose of reducing the likelihood of later involvement in criminal or delinquent activities, the intent of the Legislature in enacting the Delinquency and Youth Gang Intervention and Deterrence Act is to provide for school, school-related, and after-school programs for children in grades 1 through 12, and their families, who live in at-risk school districts, neighborhoods, and communities and to aid all communities in developing delinquency prevention and early intervention programs and activities.