Chapter 49 Oregon Laws 2008 Special Session
AN ACT
SB 1088
Relating to juvenile driving privileges; creating new provisions;
amending ORS 809.412; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of
SECTION 1. Section
2 of this 2008 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 419C.
SECTION 2. If
a juvenile court finds a youth to be within the jurisdiction of the court under
ORS 419C.005 because the youth committed an act that, if committed by an adult,
would constitute an offense that is a ground for suspension or revocation of
driving privileges upon conviction of the offense, the order of the court
finding the youth to be within the jurisdiction of the court constitutes a
ground for suspension or revocation of the youth’s driving privileges.
SECTION 3.
ORS 809.412 is amended to read:
809.412. [A determination by a juvenile court that a
child within its jurisdiction has committed any act that is grounds for
suspension or revocation of driving privileges under ORS 809.409 or 809.411 is
equivalent to a conviction and the juvenile court has the same authority to
order suspensions of driving privileges and take other actions in relation to
the driving privileges of the child as other courts have in relation to adult
traffic offenders.] If a juvenile court finds a youth to be within the
jurisdiction of the juvenile court under ORS 419C.005 for committing an offense
that is a ground for suspension or revocation upon conviction under ORS
809.409, 809.411, 809.413, 813.400 or 813.403 or any other law requiring
suspension or revocation of driving privileges upon conviction of an offense,
the juvenile court shall impose the suspension or revocation of driving
privileges that is required upon conviction of the offense.
SECTION 4. Section
2 of this 2008 Act and the amendments to ORS 809.412 by section 3 of this 2008
Act apply to orders finding youths within the jurisdiction of the juvenile
court under ORS 419C.005 entered on or after January 1, 2004.
SECTION 5. This
2008 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2008 Act takes
effect on its passage.
Approved by the Governor March 11, 2008
Filed in the office of Secretary of State March 11, 2008
Effective date March 11, 2008
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