Oregon Statutes 420A.122 – Notice of release or discharge of adjudicated youth
(1) Prior to an adjudicated youth’s release or discharge from a youth correction facility, the Oregon Youth Authority shall notify the following of the release or discharge:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 420A.122
- 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.
(a) Law enforcement agencies in the community in which the adjudicated youth is going to reside;
(b) The school administrator of the school the adjudicated youth will attend or, if the school the adjudicated youth will attend is unknown, the school administrator of the school district in which the adjudicated youth will reside; and
(c) If requested by the victim, as defined in ORS § 419A.004, the victim.
(2) The youth authority shall include in the notification:
(a) The adjudicated youth’s name and date of birth;
(b) The names and addresses of the adjudicated youth’s parents or guardians;
(c) The name and contact information of the attorney for the adjudicated youth, if known;
(d) The name and contact information of the individual to contact for further information about the notification;
(e) The adjudicated youth’s date of release or discharge;
(f) The type of placement to which the adjudicated youth is released;
(g) The specific offense that brought the adjudicated youth within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court;
(h) Any terms of parole including, but not limited to, whether school attendance is a condition of release; and
(i) Any other conditions required by the court.
(3) The youth authority, a law enforcement agency or anyone employed by or acting on behalf of the youth authority or law enforcement agency with responsibility for sending records under this section is not liable civilly or criminally for failing to disclose the information under this section.
(4) No later than seven days after an adjudicated youth’s release or discharge from a youth correction facility, the Department of Education or its contractor shall provide the adjudicated youth’s education records to the school administrator of the school or of the school district in which the adjudicated youth enrolls.
(5) As used in this section, ‘school administrator’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 419A.305. [1999 c.620 § 4; 2001 c.884 § 7; 2007 c.609 § 25; 2009 c.447 § 9; 2021 c.489 § 149]
420A.122 was added to and made a part of 420A.005 to 420A.155 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.