Or. Rev. Stat. § 137.680 (2026)

      137.680 Development of treatment court standards. (1) As used in this section, “treatment courts” means treatment court programs as defined in ORS 3.450.

      (2)(a) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall serve as a clearinghouse and information center for the collection, preparation, analysis and dissemination of the best practices applicable to treatment courts.

      (b) After consulting with the Judicial Department, the commission shall develop and maintain evidence-based standards that may be applied to treatment courts. The standards must:

      (A) Be designed to reduce recidivism in a cost-effective manner; and

      (B) When appropriate, target medium-risk and high-risk offenders.

      (3) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may issue an order applicable to treatment courts. The order may include a requirement that a circuit court that operates a treatment court review the standards described in subsection (2) of this section. [2013 c.649 §39; 2025 c.151 §2]

      Note: 137.680 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 137 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

      137.681 [2021 c.609 §2; renumbered 137.890 in 2025]

      137.682 [2021 c.609 §1; renumbered 137.893 in 2025]