75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 208
 
                         House Bill 2289
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of House Interim 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 time for conducting preliminary hearing on minor's
application for emancipation to 15 days.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to juveniles; amending ORS 419B.555.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 419B.555 is amended to read:
  419B.555. (1) The juvenile court shall conduct a preliminary
hearing on the minor's application for emancipation within
 { - 10 - }  { +  15 + } days of the date on which it is filed or
as soon as possible thereafter. At the time of the preliminary
hearing, the court may issue a temporary custody order, stay any
pending proceedings or enter any other temporary order
appropriate to the circumstances.  No action of the court
pursuant to this subsection may be extended beyond the date set
for a final hearing.
  (2) The final hearing shall be held no later than 60 days or as
soon as possible after the date on which the application is
filed.
  (3) Notice to the parent or parents of the applicant shall be
made pursuant to ORS 419B.812 to 419B.839.
  (4) At the preliminary hearing, the court shall advise the
minor of the civil and criminal rights and civil and criminal
liabilities of an emancipated minor. This advice shall be recited
in the judgment of emancipation.
  (5) The hearing mentioned in subsection (2) of this section may
be waived by the minor and parent or parents.
  (6) A uniform filing fee of $77 shall be charged and collected
by the court for each application for emancipation. In addition,
the court shall collect any other fees required by law.
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