ORS 420A.223
Juvenile Justice Information System
- establishment
- disclosures
- rules
(1)
The Juvenile Justice Information System, an electronic information system developed and maintained by the state through the Oregon Youth Authority, is established. The youth authority, in partnership with county juvenile departments, shall administer the Juvenile Justice Information System through a steering committee established by rule. The youth authority shall, in consultation with the steering committee, adopt rules governing the administration of the Juvenile Justice Information System including, but not limited to:(a)
Confidentiality of information;(b)
State and county roles and costs; and(c)
County reporting requirements.(2)
The youth authority shall develop, maintain and administer the Juvenile Justice Information System according to the Criminal Justice Information Standards program established under ORS 181A.265 (Criminal Justice Information Standards program).(3)
Counties shall provide the youth authority with required data elements in the format required by the rules of the youth authority at no cost to the state.(4)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(a)
Notwithstanding ORS 419A.257 (Reports and materials privileged), the youth authority or a county juvenile department may disclose, for the purposes identified in paragraph (b) of this subsection, information contained in reports or other materials relating to a youth or adjudicated youth’s history and prognosis to the following persons:(A)
A government agency.(B)
A public or private post-secondary institution of education.(C)
A person with whom the youth authority, a county or a county juvenile department has entered into an agreement for the disclosure of information under this subsection.(b)
The youth authority or a county juvenile department may disclose information under this subsection for the purposes authorized by rules adopted under this section, including research, evaluation, coordination of public safety services, program planning, compliance with grant requirements and audits.(c)
The disclosure of information under this subsection does not waive or otherwise change the privileged status of the information, except for the purposes authorized by this subsection.(d)
Any person that obtains information under this subsection is responsible for preserving the confidentiality of the information. [1999 c.595 §1; 2018 c.1 §1; 2021 c.489 §154]
Source:
Section 420A.223 — Juvenile Justice Information System; establishment; disclosures; rules, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors420A.html.
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