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Or. Rev. Stat. § 169.053 (2026)

Agreements with other counties or Department of Corrections for confinement and detention of offenders

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      169.053 Agreements with other counties or Department of Corrections for confinement and detention of offenders. (1) A county may enter into an agreement with one or more other counties of this state under ORS 190.010 for the confinement and detention of offenders subject to the legal and physical custody of the county. The agreement may provide for the reception, detention, care and maintenance, and work assignment of:

      (a) Pretrial detainees;

      (b) Offenders convicted of a misdemeanor; and

      (c) Offenders convicted of a felony who are:

      (A) Sentenced, on or after January 1, 1997, to 12 months or less incarceration; or

      (B) Sanctioned, on or after January 1, 1997, by a court or the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to 12 months or less incarceration for a violation of a condition of parole, probation or post-prison supervision.

      (2) A county may enter into an agreement with the Department of Corrections under ORS 190.110 for the confinement and detention of offenders subject to the legal and physical custody of the county. The agreement may provide for the reception, detention, care and maintenance, and work assignment of:

      (a) Offenders convicted of a misdemeanor; and

      (b) Offenders convicted of a felony who are:

      (A) Sentenced, on or after January 1, 1997, to 12 months or less incarceration; or

      (B) Sanctioned, on or after January 1, 1997, by a court or the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to 12 months or less incarceration for a violation of a condition of parole, probation or post-prison supervision.

      (3) An agreement entered into under ORS 190.110 and subsection (2) of this section shall include a provision that the county reimburse the Department of Corrections for its costs incurred in confining the county adult in custody. Reimbursement shall be made on a per diem basis at a rate determined by the department to be its average daily incarceration cost per adult in custody. In lieu of reimbursement, the department and county may enter into an agreement providing for the comparable exchange of adults in custody as determined by the department. [1996 c.4 §1; 2019 c.213 §45]

 

      Note: 169.053 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 169 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

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Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: State ex rel. Torres-Lopez v. Fahrion, 579 P.3d 1056 (Or. 2025).
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State ex rel. Torres-Lopez v. Fahrion, 579 P.3d 1056 (Or. 2025). · cites it 2× “In addition, under ORS 169.053, counties can enter into agreements with DOC “for the confinement and deten- tion of offenders subject to the legal and physical custody of the county,” including “pretrial detainees.”
State ex rel. Torres-Lopez v. Fahrion, 579 P.3d 1056 (Or. 2025). · cites it 2× “In addition, under ORS 169.053, counties can enter into agreements with DOC “for the confinement and deten- tion of offenders subject to the legal and physical custody of the county,” including “pretrial detainees.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 169.053(1): 1 case
State ex rel. Torres-Lopez v. Fahrion, 579 P.3d 1056 (Or. 2025). “In addition, under ORS 169.053, counties can enter into agreements with DOC “for the confinement and deten- tion of offenders subject to the legal and physical custody of the county,” including “pretrial detainees.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 169.053(1)(a): 1 case
State ex rel. Torres-Lopez v. Fahrion, 579 P.3d 1056 (Or. 2025). “In addition, under ORS 169.053, counties can enter into agreements with DOC “for the confinement and deten- tion of offenders subject to the legal and physical custody of the county,” including “pretrial detainees.”
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