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Oregon Revised Statutes Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally § 137.680

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) As used in this section, “specialty courts” means drug court programs as defined in ORS 3.450, veterans' courts, mental health courts or any other similar court or docketing system.

(2)(a) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall serve as a clearinghouse and information center for the collection, preparation, analysis and dissemination of the best practices applicable to specialty courts.

(b) After consulting with the Judicial Department, the commission shall develop evidence-based standards that may be applied to specialty courts. The standards must:

(A) Be designed to reduce recidivism in a cost-effective manner; and

(B) When appropriate, target medium-risk and high-risk offenders.

(3) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may issue an order applicable to specialty courts. The order may include a requirement that a circuit court that operates a specialty court review the standards described in subsection (2) of this section.

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