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Oregon Revised Statutes Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections § 419C.130

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

(1) A youth or youth offender may not be detained at any time in a police station, jail, prison or other place where adults are detained, except as follows:

(a) A youth or youth offender may be detained in a police station for up to five hours when necessary to obtain the youth or youth offender's name, age, residence and other identifying information.

(b) A youth waived under ORS 419C.349 or 419C.364 to the court handling criminal actions or to municipal court may be detained in a jail or other place where adults are detained if:

(A) The youth is at least 16 years of age; and

(B) The director of the county juvenile department and the sheriff, or other official responsible for the jail or other place, agree to detain the youth in a jail or other place where adults are detained.

(c) When detention is authorized by ORS 419C.453, a youth offender may be detained in a jail or other place where adults are detained.

(2) A youth waived to the court handling criminal actions or to municipal court pursuant to a standing order of the juvenile court under ORS 419C.370, including a youth accused of nonpayment of fines, may not be detained in a jail or other place where adults are detained.

(3) 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.

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