ORS 419C.226
Youth courts
(1)
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 that may 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.(2)
A youth court in existence on January 1, 2002, may continue to operate in the form in which it exists on January 1, 2002.(3)
A youth court may be described by other terms including, but not limited to, a peer court, teen court or peer jury. [2001 c.485 §6](2)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(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 [January 1, 2002] 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. [2001 c.250 §2]
Source:
Section 419C.226 — Youth courts, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419C.html
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