§ 1-9-123. Policies and procedures for children and youth at risk of sex trafficking
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10A. Children and Juvenile CodeEffective: April 22, 2024
Effective: April 22, 2024
10A Okl.St.Ann. § 1-9-123
§ 1-9-123. Policies and procedures for children and youth at risk of sex trafficking
A. 1. The Department of Human Services shall, in consultation with state and local law enforcement, juvenile justice systems, health care providers, education agencies, and organizations with experience in dealing with at-risk children and youth, establish policies and procedures, including relevant training for caseworkers, for identifying, documenting in agency records, and determining appropriate services for children and youth at risk of sex trafficking.
2. The policies and procedures shall be developed for every child or youth over whom the Department has responsibility for placement, care, or supervision and shall apply when the Department has reasonable cause to believe a child or youth is currently, or is at risk of being, a victim of sex trafficking, including a child or youth:
B. 1. When notified a child or youth has run away or is missing from a foster placement, the Department shall, within twenty-four (24) hours of notification, report such status of the child or youth to local law enforcement, the National Crime Information Center, and to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The report submitted to law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shall include where reasonably possible:
2. The Department shall maintain regular communication with law enforcement and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in an effort to provide for a safe recovery of a missing or abducted child or youth, including by sharing information pertaining to the child's or youth's recovery and circumstances related to the recovery.
Credits
Laws 2015, c. 173, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2024, c. 84, § 1, emerg. eff. April 22, 2024.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-9-123, OK ST T. 10A § 1-9-123
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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