(1) No person required to appear as provided in ORS § 419B.812 to 419B.839 shall without reasonable cause fail to appear or, where directed in the summons, to bring the child before the court.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419B.842

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

(2) If the summons cannot be served, if the person to whom the summons is directed fails to obey it or if it appears to the court that the summons will be ineffectual, the court may direct issuance of a warrant of arrest against the person summoned or against the child. [Formerly 419B.282]