71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2317
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 227
                  Ordered by the Senate March 1
            Including Senate Amendments dated March 1
 
Sponsored by Senators COURTNEY, MINNIS
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Creates crime of sexual assault of animal. Provides for maximum
penalty of five years' imprisonment, fine of $100,000, or
both. { +  Provides for court to order psychological evaluation
for youth or adult who engages in prohibited behavior. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to crime.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 167.315 to 167.330. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) A person commits the crime of sexual
assault of an animal if the person touches or contacts, or causes
an object or another person to touch or contact, the mouth, anus
or sex organs of an animal for the purpose of arousing or
gratifying the sexual desire of a person.
  (2) Sexual assault of an animal is a Class C felony. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + When a youth is found to be within the
jurisdiction of the court under ORS 419C.005 for having committed
an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a violation of
section 2 of this 2001 Act, the court may order that the youth
undergo psychiatric or psychological evaluation. If warranted by
the mental condition of the youth, the court shall order that the
youth undergo appropriate care or treatment. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + If a youth enters into a formal accountability
agreement under ORS 419C.230, and a juvenile department counselor
has probable cause to believe that the youth may be found to be
within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for having
committed an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a
violation of section 2 of this 2001 Act, the agreement may
require that the youth undergo psychiatric or psychological
evaluation and, if warranted by the mental condition of the
youth, undergo appropriate care or treatment. + }
  SECTION 5.  { + Upon the conviction of a defendant for
violation of section 2 of this 2001 Act, the court may order a
psychiatric or psychological evaluation of the defendant for
inclusion in the presentence report as described in ORS
137.077. + }
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