Oregon Statutes 419A.063 – Requirements for detention facilities
(1) The juvenile court may not place an adjudicated youth in a detention facility under ORS § 419C.453 unless the facility:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419A.063
- 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
- Court: means the juvenile court. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Department: means the Department of Human Services. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- detention facility: means a facility established under ORS § 419A. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Juvenile court: means the court having jurisdiction of juvenile matters in the several counties of this state. See Oregon Statutes 419A.004
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- 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
(a) Houses adjudicated youths in a room or ward screened from the sight and sound of adults who may be detained in the facility; and
(b) Is staffed by juvenile department employees.
(2) In no case may the court order, pursuant to ORS § 419C.453, that an adjudicated youth under 14 years of age be placed in any detention facility in which adults are detained or imprisoned.
(3) As used in this section, ‘adult’ does not include a person who is 18 years of age or older and is alleged to be, or has been found to be, within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under ORS § 419C.005. [1993 c.33 § 14; 2003 c.396 § 15; 2003 c.442 § 6; 2021 c.489 § 42]
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