Domestic Violence Treatment Program

AST Domestic Violence Code § 3; 5

Tribe: Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma

§3. Crimes of Domestic Violence
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b. In addition to or in lieu of such confinement and/or fine, the court shall order the person convicted of the offense of domestic violence to participate in a domestic violence treatment program.
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§5. Special Court Rules.
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c. Upon a guilty plea or conviction, the perpetrator shall be ordered to participate
in an appropriate domestic violence program consisting of at least the following:
i. The perpetrator shall attend and cooperate in an intake session for evaluation.
ii. The evaluation system shall be completed by the domestic violence program
not later than ten (10) calendar days after entry of the order requiring
evaluation, unless the Court extends that time period.
iii. A copy of the evaluation and recommended treatment plan shall be provided
to the court.
iv. In the discretion of the Court, the perpetrator’s participation in treatment
sessions based on the domestic violence program’s treatment plan maybe in
lieu of confinement and/or fine, or the execution of any such penalty may be
suspended pending completion of the treatment ordered by the Court.

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