Oregon Statutes 419C.080 – Custody; when authorized
(1) A peace officer, or any other person authorized by the juvenile court of the county in which the youth is found, may take a youth into custody in the following circumstances:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419C.080
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(a) When, if the youth were an adult, the youth could be arrested without a warrant; or
(b) When the juvenile court, by order indorsed on the summons as provided in ORS § 419C.306 or otherwise, has ordered that the youth be taken into custody.
(2) In any order issued under subsection (1)(b) of this section that may result in a substitute care placement or detention, the court shall include a written finding describing why it is in the best interests of the youth to be taken into custody.
(3) A peace officer or person authorized by the juvenile court shall take a youth into custody if the peace officer or person authorized by the juvenile court has probable cause to believe that the youth, while in or on a public building or court facility within the last 120 days, possessed a firearm or destructive device in violation of ORS § 166.250, 166.370 or 166.382. [1993 c.33 § 158; 1993 c.546 § 59; 1997 c.727 § 1; 1999 c.577 § 3; 1999 c.1095 § 13; 2001 c.686 § 8]