diff --git a/lib/dao.js b/lib/dao.js
index 7f51ab90..4ed71b3e 100644
--- a/lib/dao.js
+++ b/lib/dao.js
@@ -1235,8 +1235,12 @@ var defineScope = require('./scope.js').defineScope;
  * @param {ModelClass} [targetClass] The model class for the query, default to
  * the declaring model
  */
-DataAccessObject.scope = function (name, query, targetClass) {
-  defineScope(this, targetClass || this, name, query);
+DataAccessObject.scope = function (name, query, targetClass, methods, options) {
+  var cls = this;
+  if (options && options.isStatic === false) {
+    cls = cls.prototype;
+  }
+  defineScope(cls, targetClass || cls, name, query, methods, options);
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/lib/datasource.js b/lib/datasource.js
index d710daa5..b488ce72 100644
--- a/lib/datasource.js
+++ b/lib/datasource.js
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ function isModelDataSourceAttached(model) {
 DataSource.prototype.defineScopes = function (modelClass, scopes) {
   if(scopes) {
     for(var s in scopes) {
-      defineScope(modelClass, modelClass, s, scopes[s]);
+      defineScope(modelClass, modelClass, s, scopes[s], {}, scopes[s].options);
     }
   }
 };
diff --git a/lib/relation-definition.js b/lib/relation-definition.js
index aa42e086..2e8b1dc7 100644
--- a/lib/relation-definition.js
+++ b/lib/relation-definition.js
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ RelationDefinition.hasMany = function hasMany(modelFrom, modelTo, params) {
     }
     
     return filter;
-  }, scopeMethods);
+  }, scopeMethods, definition.options);
 
 };
 
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ RelationDefinition.embedsMany = function embedsMany(modelFrom, modelTo, params)
   // Mix the property and scoped methods into the prototype class
   var scopeDefinition = defineScope(modelFrom.prototype, modelTo, accessorName, function () {
     return {};
-  }, scopeMethods);
+  }, scopeMethods, definition.options);
 
   scopeDefinition.related = scopeMethods.related;
 };
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ RelationDefinition.referencesMany = function referencesMany(modelFrom, modelTo,
   // Mix the property and scoped methods into the prototype class
   var scopeDefinition = defineScope(modelFrom.prototype, modelTo, relationName, function () {
     return {};
-  }, scopeMethods);
+  }, scopeMethods, definition.options);
   
   scopeDefinition.related = scopeMethods.related; // bound to definition
 };
diff --git a/lib/scope.js b/lib/scope.js
index 7fab605f..0c5ea86c 100644
--- a/lib/scope.js
+++ b/lib/scope.js
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ exports.defineScope = defineScope;
 exports.mergeQuery = mergeQuery;
 
 function ScopeDefinition(definition) {
-  this.sourceModel = definition.sourceModel;
-  this.targetModel = definition.targetModel || definition.sourceModel;
+  this.isStatic = definition.isStatic;
+  this.modelFrom = definition.modelFrom;
+  this.modelTo = definition.modelTo || definition.modelFrom;
   this.name = definition.name;
   this.params = definition.params;
   this.methods = definition.methods;
+  this.options = definition.options;
 }
 
 ScopeDefinition.prototype.related = function(receiver, scopeParams, condOrRefresh, cb) {
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ ScopeDefinition.prototype.related = function(receiver, scopeParams, condOrRefres
     || actualRefresh) {
     // It either doesn't hit the cache or refresh is required
     var params = mergeQuery(actualCond, scopeParams);
-    return this.targetModel.find(params, function (err, data) {
+    return this.modelTo.find(params, function (err, data) {
       if (!err && saveOnCache) {
         defineCachedRelations(self);
         self.__cachedRelations[name] = data;
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ ScopeDefinition.prototype.related = function(receiver, scopeParams, condOrRefres
  * to return the query object
  * @param methods An object of methods keyed by the method name to be bound to the class
  */
-function defineScope(cls, targetClass, name, params, methods) {
+function defineScope(cls, targetClass, name, params, methods, options) {
 
   // collect meta info about scope
   if (!cls._scopeMeta) {
@@ -79,14 +81,27 @@ function defineScope(cls, targetClass, name, params, methods) {
     }
   }
 
+  options = options || {};
+  // Check if the cls is the class itself or its prototype
+  var isStatic = (typeof cls === 'function') || options.isStatic || false;
   var definition = new ScopeDefinition({
-    sourceModel: cls,
-    targetModel: targetClass,
+    isStatic: isStatic,
+    modelFrom: cls,
+    modelTo: targetClass,
     name: name,
     params: params,
-    methods: methods
+    methods: methods,
+    options: options || {}
   });
 
+  if(isStatic) {
+    cls.scopes = cls.scopes || {};
+    cls.scopes[name] = definition;
+  } else {
+    cls.constructor.scopes = cls.constructor.scopes || {};
+    cls.constructor.scopes[name] = definition;
+  }
+
   // Define a property for the scope
   Object.defineProperty(cls, name, {
     enumerable: false,
@@ -115,7 +130,7 @@ function defineScope(cls, targetClass, name, params, methods) {
       f._scope = typeof definition.params === 'function' ?
         definition.params.call(self) : definition.params;
 
-      f._targetClass = definition.targetModel.modelName;
+      f._targetClass = definition.modelTo.modelName;
       if (f._scope.collect) {
         f._targetClass = i8n.capitalize(f._scope.collect);
       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9920da04..a4e4fc46 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "loopback-datasource-juggler",
-  "version": "2.2.2",
+  "version": "2.3.1",
   "description": "LoopBack DataSoure Juggler",
   "keywords": [
     "StrongLoop",
diff --git a/test/relations.test.js b/test/relations.test.js
index 6f827760..d1a2003a 100644
--- a/test/relations.test.js
+++ b/test/relations.test.js
@@ -284,17 +284,17 @@ describe('relations', function () {
           Address.create({name: 'z'}, function (err, address) {
             patient.address(address);
             patient.save(function() {
-              verify(physician);
+              verify(physician, address.id);
             });
           });
         });
       });
-      function verify(physician) {
+      function verify(physician, addressId) {
         physician.patients({include: 'address'}, function (err, ch) {
           should.not.exist(err);
           should.exist(ch);
           ch.should.have.lengthOf(1);
-          ch[0].addressId.should.equal(1);
+          ch[0].addressId.should.eql(addressId);
           var address = ch[0].address();
           should.exist(address);
           address.should.be.an.instanceof(Address);
diff --git a/test/scope.test.js b/test/scope.test.js
index ecaa8727..2060c80e 100644
--- a/test/scope.test.js
+++ b/test/scope.test.js
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ describe('scope', function () {
     db = getSchema();
     Railway = db.define('Railway', {
       URID: {type: String, index: true}
+    }, {
+      scopes: {
+        highSpeed: {
+          where: {
+            highSpeed: true
+          }
+        }
+      }
     });
     Station = db.define('Station', {
       USID: {type: String, index: true},
@@ -24,9 +32,15 @@ describe('scope', function () {
       Station.destroyAll(done);
     });
   });
+  
+  it('should define scope using options.scopes', function () {
+    Railway.scopes.should.have.property('highSpeed');
+    Railway.highSpeed.should.be.function;
+  });
 
   it('should define scope with query', function (done) {
     Station.scope('active', {where: {isActive: true}});
+    Station.scopes.should.have.property('active');
     Station.active.create(function (err, station) {
       should.not.exist(err);
       should.exist(station);