Oregon Statutes 419A.107 – Review of cases of adjudicated youths
(1) Subject to the availability of funds, a local citizen review board shall review cases of adjudicated youths in the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority and placed in substitute care. The local citizen review board shall focus on public safety, adjudicated youth accountability and reformation in conducting the reviews.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419A.107
- 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
- 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
- Substitute care: means an out-of-home placement directly supervised by the department or other agency, including placement in a foster family home, group home, child-caring agency as defined in ORS § 418. 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
(2) The Judicial Department and the Oregon Youth Authority shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement regarding the reviews conducted under subsection (1) of this section. The intergovernmental agreement must outline the:
(a) Timing of the reviews;
(b) Participants to be invited to the reviews; and
(c) Process to be followed in conducting the reviews.
(3) The local citizen review board shall forward findings and recommendations generated at a review under subsection (1) of this section to the court and any other parties designated in the agreement under subsection (2) of this section. The court shall cause the findings and recommendations to become part of the juvenile court file for consideration by the juvenile court judge. [1999 c.187 § 1; 2001 c.241 § 2; 2021 c.489 § 43]
419A.107 was added to and made a part of ORS Chapter 419A by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.