PUBLIC SERVICE

Community Service  |  Jury Duty  |  Volunteer Opportunities

Community Service

Funded by Oklahoma County, the Community Service Program works with district judges in handling criminal defendants who have been required to perform community service as part of their sentences. The program's mission is to require offenders to pay a debt to society. The program places clients with government agencies and non-profit organizations, which are approved by district judges. Most persons placed by the program are first-time, non-violent offenders who have received probationary sentences for felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic cases such as Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Offenders do not work with children or elderly in day care centers or nursing homes.  

Jury Duty

If you may be a juror in the future, we recommend you read the notice to prospective jurors and see who can and cannot be a juror. Learn more here. 

Volunteer Opportunities

Garden of Hope

The Social Services Department, along with volunteers from RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program), TASK (Teaching and Saving Kids), and other community members maintain a vegetable garden and a fruit orchard to provide fresh produce to older adults who receive meals at Oklahoma County Senior Nutrition's congregate meal sites. To learn more, click here. If you are interested in volunteering with the Garden of Hope project, please contact Terry Bolden at 405-713-1899.

Juvenile Bureau Volunteer Program

Learn about how to volunteer in the Juvenile Bureau working with youth here.

SHINE Program Involvement

SHINE has specific programs for each contributing facet of our community. SHINE stands for Start Helping Impacted Neighborhoods Everywhere. It was created by Oklahoma County Commissioner, Brian Maughan, to better serve the public and to make low-level offenders do true community service. Learn more about the program and how to volunteer here.