71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2444
 
LC 1578/HB 2444-1
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2444
 
                    By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
 
                            April 12
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 4, delete 'Sections 2 and
3' and insert 'Section 2' and delete 'are' and insert ' is'.
  Delete lines 6 through 31 and delete page 2 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + (1) Following a review of a police
report and other relevant information, a county juvenile
department may refer a youth to a youth court if the youth is
eligible to enter into a formal accountability agreement under
ORS 419C.230.
  ' (2)(a) An organization may establish and operate a youth
court only with the agreement and cooperation of a county
juvenile department. To establish a youth court, the organization
and the county juvenile department must enter into a written
agreement that:
  ' (A) Describes the types of cases to be referred to the youth
court;
  ' (B) Establishes protocols for handling the cases, including
time limits to be observed; and
  ' (C) Establishes data collection and outcome reporting
requirements.
  ' (b) A youth court in existence on the effective date of this
2001 Act may continue to operate in the form in which it exists
on the effective date of this 2001 Act.
  ' (c) A youth court may be described by other terms including,
but not limited to, a peer court, teen court or peer jury. + } '
.
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