Children and juvenile code; jury trial; termination of parental rights; effective date.

HB 1746 modifies Oklahoma's juvenile code to change when a jury trial is required for termination of parental rights cases. It requires a jury trial if the initial petition for child deprivation also requests termination, or if termination is requested after a child is adjudicated deprived. The bill sets specific timelines: courts must issue a scheduling order within 30 days, and jury trials must begin within six months unless exceptional circumstances or agreements delay them. This affects parents facing termination proceedings, the state (as prosecutor), and courts handling these cases, with the law taking effect November 1, 2025.