Oregon Statutes 419A.252 – Definitions for ORS 419A.252, 419A.253, 419A.255 and 419A.256
As used in this section and ORS § 419A.253, 419A.255 and 419A.256:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419A.252
- Adjudicated youth: means a person who has been found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under ORS § 419C. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Court: means the juvenile court. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: means guardian of the person and not guardian of the estate. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Juvenile court: means the court having jurisdiction of juvenile matters in the several counties of this state. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Local citizen review board: means the board specified by ORS § 419A. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Parent: means the biological or adoptive mother and the legal parent of the child, ward, youth or adjudicated youth. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
- Records: means any information in written form, pictures, photographs, charts, graphs, recordings or documents pertaining to a case. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Ward: means a person within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under ORS § 419B. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Youth: means a person under 18 years of age who is alleged to have committed an act that is a violation, or, if done by an adult would constitute a violation, of a law or ordinance of the United States or a state, county or city. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
(1) ‘Person’ means an individual, a public body as defined in ORS § 174.109 or a tribe that is a party to a juvenile court proceeding pursuant to ORS § 419B.875.
(2) ‘Prospective appellate attorney’ means an attorney designated by the Oregon Public Defense Commission to potentially represent a child, ward, youth, adjudicated youth or a parent or guardian of a child, ward, youth or adjudicated youth, in a juvenile case when the case has been referred to the commission for appeal.
(3) ‘Public defense provider’ means an attorney or a law firm designated by the Oregon Public Defense Commission to potentially represent a child, ward, youth, adjudicated youth or the parent or guardian of a child, ward, youth or adjudicated youth in a juvenile court proceeding.
(4) ‘Record of the case’ or ‘record of each case,’ whether maintained in paper or electronic form, includes but is not limited to the following and includes records filed in juvenile court proceedings commenced before January 1, 2014, when the records are substantially similar to the following:
(a) The summons and other process;
(b) Petitions;
(c) Papers in the nature of pleadings, answers, motions, affidavits and other papers that are filed with the court, including supporting documentation;
(d) Local citizen review board findings and recommendations submitted under ORS § 419A.118 or 419B.367;
(e) Guardianship report summaries filed with the court under ORS § 419B.367;
(f) Orders and judgments of the court, including supporting documentation;
(g) Transcripts under ORS § 419A.256;
(h) Exhibits and materials offered as exhibits whether or not received in evidence; and
(i) Other documents that become part of the record of the case by operation of law.
(5) ‘Supplemental confidential file,’ whether maintained in paper or electronic form, includes reports and other material relating to the child, ward, youth or adjudicated youth’s history and prognosis, including but not limited to reports filed under ORS § 419B.440, and includes similar reports and other materials filed in juvenile court proceedings commenced before January 1, 2014, that:
(a) Are not or do not become part of the record of the case; and
(b) Are not offered or received as evidence in the case. [2013 c.417 § 1; 2014 c.71 § 1; 2020 s.s.1 c.14 § 56; 2021 c.489 § 51; 2023 c.281 § 60]
419A.252 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 419A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.