Children; directing the court to determine ability to pay; debt; financial obligations; hearings; detention costs; effective date.

Updated the list of Oklahoma Statutes sections to be amended to include 2-2-108 and modified the description of the medical care charge provision.

Changed the codification section to reference Title 10A, Section 2-3-206, which may reflect updated statutory organization.

Added a new amendment header indicating this is a Policy Committee Substitute version with different formatting and committee information.

Added definition of 'financial obligations' to include all court-imposed financial charges except restitution and non-court payments.

Created a hardship waiver system allowing courts to relieve debt when unable to pay, either in whole or in part.

Added exclusions from income/asset calculations including child support, government assistance, and bankruptcy-exempt assets.

Established four presumptions of inability to pay: total disability, receipt of means-tested benefits, subsidized housing, or income below 150% of federal poverty level.

Added eight specific factors courts must consider when determining ability to pay, including income, living expenses, dependents, assets, child support, health conditions, and case-related expenses.

Added requirement for courts to inform parties of total obligations, consequences of non-payment, and right to request a cost hearing at plea or disposition.

Added requirement for courts to provide cost hearings upon request, either through a dedicated docket or as-requested basis.

Removed previous provisions about ordering medical care for children and charging expenses to counties.

Changed effective date from November 1, 2025 to unspecified (likely upon enactment).

Removed 'Proposed Policy Committee' designation from the bill title and updated section numbering to reflect standard committee substitute formatting.

Updated request number from 12507 to 12963 on the title page, reflecting new bill tracking information.

Removed reference to 10A O.S. 2021, Section 2-2-108 from the list of statutes being amended, narrowing the scope of statutory changes to only Sections 2-3-101 and 2-3-103.

Updated the requirement number from 12318 to 12507, reflecting a new version of the bill text.

Reformatted the text regarding financial obligation hardship waivers, removing a line break and adjusting the layout for clarity.