2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 10, Chapters 366 - 430
ORS Chapter 419c
419C.453 Detention; when authorized.


OR Rev Stat § 419C.453 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

(1) Pursuant to a hearing, the juvenile court may order a youth offender placed in a detention facility for a specific period of time not to exceed eight days, in addition to time already spent in the facility, unless a program plan that is in conformance with standards established by the State Commission on Children and Families has been filed with and approved by the commission, in which case the youth offender may be held in detention for a maximum of 30 days in addition to time already spent in the facility, when:

(a) The youth offender has been found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by reason of having committed an act which would be a crime if committed by an adult; or

(b) The youth offender has been placed on formal probation for an act which would be a crime if committed by an adult, and has been found to have violated a condition of that probation.

(2) Pursuant to a hearing, the juvenile court may order a youth offender who is at least 18 years of age placed in a jail or other place where adults are detained. The placement must be for a specific period of time and may not exceed eight days in addition to time already spent in a juvenile detention facility or jail. The court may order placement under this subsection when:

(a) The youth offender has been found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court by reason of having committed an act which would be a crime if committed by an adult; or

(b) The youth offender has been placed on formal probation for an act which would be a crime if committed by an adult, and has been found to have violated a condition of that probation.

(3) In order to detain a youth offender under subsection (2) of this section, the court shall make case-specific findings that placement in a jail or other place where adults are detained meets the specific needs of the youth offender.

(4) 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.33 231; 2001 c.904 5; 2001 c.905 6; 2003 c.396 111; 2003 c.442 3; 2005 c.503 17]

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