ORS § 419C.623

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation
Section 419C.623 - Frequency and content of report
(1) The Oregon Youth Authority, a county juvenile department or a private agency shall file the reports required by ORS 419C. 620 at times required by the court, required by the adjudicated youth's reformation plan or case plan and as determined necessary by the youth authority or agency. The youth authority or agency shall file reports more frequently if the court so orders. The reports shall include, but need not be limited to:
(a) A description of the offenses that necessitated the placement of the adjudicated youth with the youth authority, juvenile department or agency;
(b) A description of the adjudicated youth's risk to reoffend and an analysis of the need for services and assistance; and
(c) A proposed reformation plan or case plan, or proposed continuation or modification of an existing reformation plan or case plan, including, where applicable, a description of services to be provided in furtherance of the adjudicated youth's reformation and safe return to the community.
(2) A report under ORS 419C. 620 (2) by a county juvenile department must also include:
(a) A description of the efforts to return the adjudicated youth to the parental home, including, when applicable, efforts to assist the parents in remedying factors that contributed to the removal of the adjudicated youth from the home.
(b) A description of the care, treatment and supervision that have been provided for the adjudicated youth, including:
(A) The safety of the placement;
(B) A description of whether the placement is the least restrictive and most appropriate setting available and in close proximity to the adjudicated youth's home, and is consistent with the best interest and the special needs of the adjudicated youth; and
(C) An analysis of the effectiveness of the care, treatment and supervision.
(c) A description of the progress that has been made toward alleviating or mitigating the causes necessitating the adjudicated youth's placement.
(d) If continued substitute care is recommended, a proposed timetable for the adjudicated youth's return home or other permanent placement or a justification of why continued substitute care is necessary.
(3) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, reports following the first report that is required by this section need not contain information contained in prior reports.
(4) Notwithstanding the requirements under ORS 419C. 620 that reports be filed with the court, any report after the first report that is required by subsections (1) and (2) of this section on an adjudicated youth whose case is being regularly reviewed by a local citizen review board shall be filed with that local citizen review board rather than with the court.

ORS 419C.623

Amended by 2021 Ch. 489, § 106, eff. 1/1/2022.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 513, § 4, eff. 6/27/2019.
1993 c.33 §264; 1999 c.92 §3; 2005 c. 159, § 6