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 2726
 
                         Senate Bill 494
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Increases period of time youth may be held in detention or
shelter care before hearing.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to juveniles; creating new provisions; and amending ORS
  419C.136, 419C.139 and 419C.170.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 419C.170 is amended to read:
  419C.170. No youth shall be held in shelter care more than
  { - 36 - }  { +  48 + } hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and
judicial holidays, except on order of the court made pursuant to
a hearing under ORS 419C.145, 419C.150, 419C.153 and 419C.156.
  SECTION 2. ORS 419C.136 is amended to read:
  419C.136. If a parent, guardian or other person responsible for
the youth cannot be found or will not take responsibility for the
youth, no appropriate shelter care space is available and the
youth cannot be released safely on recognizance or conditionally,
a youth who is accused of an act which would be a crime if
committed by an adult may be detained for a period of time not
exceeding   { - 36 - }   { + 48 + } hours from the time the youth
first is taken into custody to allow the juvenile department
counselor or other person designated by the juvenile court to
develop a release plan to insure the youth's safety and
appearance in court. Such detention shall conform to the
limitations of ORS 419C.130.
  SECTION 3. ORS 419C.139 is amended to read:
  419C.139. No youth shall be held in detention or shelter care
more than   { - 36 - }   { + 48 + } hours, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays and judicial holidays, except on order of the court made
pursuant to a hearing under ORS 419C.109 (3), 419C.145, 419C.150,
419C.153, 419C.156 and 419C.159.
  SECTION 4.  { + The amendments to ORS 419C.136, 419C.139 and
419C.170 by sections 1, 2 and 3 of this 2001 Act apply to youths
detained or placed in shelter care on or after the effective date
of this 2001 Act. + }
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