2025 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services
Chapter 419A - Juvenile Code: General Provisions and Definitions
Section 419A.252 - Definitions for ORS 419A.252, 419A.253, 419A.255 and 419A.256.

(1) "Person" means an individual, a public body as defined in ORS 174.109 or a tribe that is a party to a juvenile court proceeding pursuant to ORS 419B.875.

(2) "Prospective appellate attorney" means an attorney designated by the Oregon Public Defense Commission to potentially represent a child, ward, youth, adjudicated youth or a parent or guardian of a child, ward, youth or adjudicated youth, in a juvenile case when the case has been referred to the commission for appeal.

(3) "Public defense provider" means an attorney or a law firm designated by the Oregon Public Defense Commission to potentially represent a child, ward, youth, adjudicated youth or the parent or guardian of a child, ward, youth or adjudicated youth in a juvenile court proceeding.

(4) "Record of the case" or "record of each case," whether maintained in paper or electronic form, includes but is not limited to the following and includes records filed in juvenile court proceedings commenced before January 1, 2014, when the records are substantially similar to the following:

(a) The summons and other process;

(b) Petitions;

(c) Papers in the nature of pleadings, answers, motions, affidavits and other papers that are filed with the court, including supporting documentation;

(d) Local citizen review board findings and recommendations submitted under ORS 419A.118 or 419B.367;

(e) Guardianship report summaries filed with the court under ORS 419B.367;

(f) Orders and judgments of the court, including supporting documentation;

(g) Transcripts under ORS 419A.256;

(h) Exhibits and materials offered as exhibits whether or not received in evidence; and

(i) Other documents that become part of the record of the case by operation of law.

(5) "Supplemental confidential file," whether maintained in paper or electronic form, includes reports and other material relating to the child, ward, youth or adjudicated youth’s history and prognosis, including but not limited to reports filed under ORS 419B.440, and includes similar reports and other materials filed in juvenile court proceedings commenced before January 1, 2014, that:

(a) Are not or do not become part of the record of the case; and

(b) Are not offered or received as evidence in the case. [2013 c.417 §1; 2014 c.71 §1; 2020 s.s.1 c.14 §56; 2021 c.489 §51; 2023 c.281 §60]

Note: 419A.252 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 419A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.