(1) When a court determines it would be in the best interest and welfare of an adjudicated youth, the court may place the adjudicated youth on probation. The court may direct that the adjudicated youth remain in the legal custody of the adjudicated youth’s parents or other person with whom the adjudicated youth is living, or the court may direct that the adjudicated youth be placed in the legal custody of some relative or some person maintaining a foster home approved by the court, or in a child care center or a youth care center authorized to accept the adjudicated youth.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419C.446

  • City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • 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.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.

(2) The court may specify particular requirements to be observed during the probation consistent with recognized juvenile court practice, including but not limited to restrictions on visitation by the adjudicated youth’s parents, restrictions on the adjudicated youth’s associates, occupation and activities, restrictions on and requirements to be observed by the person having the adjudicated youth’s legal custody, requirements for visitation by and consultation with a juvenile counselor or other suitable counselor, requirements to make restitution under ORS § 419C.450, requirements of a period of detention under ORS § 419C.453, requirements to perform community service under ORS § 419C.462, or service for the victim under ORS § 419C.465, or requirements to submit to blood or buccal testing under ORS § 419C.473.

(3) If the adjudicated youth is a sex offender, as defined in ORS § 163A.005, the juvenile department shall notify the chief of police, if the adjudicated youth is going to reside within a city, and the county sheriff of the county in which the adjudicated youth is going to reside of the adjudicated youth’s release on probation and the requirements imposed on the adjudicated youth’s probation under subsection (2) of this section.

(4)(a) The court, juvenile department or any other agency may not order the adjudicated youth or the adjudicated youth’s parent or guardian to pay any fee, cost or surcharge as a condition of probation or to pay any probation supervision fee.

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, an adjudicated youth or the adjudicated youth’s parent or guardian may pay fees or costs associated with participating in a program under this section through public or private insurance or by private means. [1993 c.33 § 229; 1993 c.546 § 88; 1997 c.725 § 1; 1999 c.97 § 5; 2001 c.884 § 8; 2003 c.396 § 109; 2011 c.597 § 136; 2021 c.489 § 70; 2021 c.597 § 21a]

 

[1997 c.725 § 3; 2001 c.485 § 2; 2003 c.396 § 110; 2021 c.489 § 71; repealed by 2021 c.597 § 37]