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Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.005 (2026)

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      419C.005 Jurisdiction. (1) The juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction in any case involving a person who is under 18 years of age and who has committed an act that is a violation, or that if done by an adult would constitute a violation, of a law or ordinance of the United States or a state, county or city.

      (2) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section do not prevent a court of competent jurisdiction from entertaining a civil action or suit involving a youth.

      (3) The court does not have jurisdiction as provided in subsection (1) of this section after a minor has been emancipated pursuant to ORS 419B.550 to 419B.558.

      (4) The court’s jurisdiction over a person under this section or ORS 419C.067 continues until one of the following occurs:

      (a) The court dismisses a petition filed under this chapter or waives the case under ORS 419C.340. If jurisdiction is based on a previous adjudication, then dismissal or waiver of a later case does not terminate jurisdiction under the previous case unless the court so orders.

      (b) The court transfers jurisdiction of the case as provided in ORS 419C.053, 419C.056 and 419C.059.

      (c) The court enters an order terminating jurisdiction.

      (d) The person becomes 25 years of age.

      (e) The court places the person under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board as provided in ORS 419C.529. If the court also has jurisdiction over the person based on a previous adjudication under this chapter or ORS chapter 419B, placing a person under the jurisdiction of the board in a later case does not terminate wardship under the previous case unless the court so orders. [1993 c.33 §149; 1995 c.422 §73; 2003 c.396 §98; 2005 c.843 §7; 2019 c.634 §14]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 112 cases (29 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Fitch, 84 P.3d 190 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
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State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Fitch, 84 P.3d 190 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 12× “In suggesting that it does, youth relies only on ORS 419C.005, the statute establishing the juvenile court's jurisdiction.”
State v. S.-Q. K. (In re S.-Q. K.), 426 P.3d 659 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 6× “261(2)(a) (allowing for dismissal of "petition filed under ORS 419C.005" after considering the "interests of the state in the adjudication of the petition"); ORS 419C.”
State v. W. V., 342 Or. App. 250 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 22× “030(12), which states, “Notwithstanding ORS 419C.005 (4)(c), (d) and (e), the juvenile court retains jurisdiction over a person for purposes of this section.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Nicholls, 87 P.3d 680 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 12× “First, the legislature amended ORS 419C.005 by adding a new subsection placing an outer limit on juvenile court jurisdiction.”
State v. M. A. S., 462 P.3d 284 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 7× “In any case within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to ORS 419C.005 in which the youth offender caused another person any physi- cal, emotional or psychological injury or any loss of or damage to property, the victim has the right to receive prompt restitution.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. C. M. H., 486 P.3d 772 (Or. 2021). · cites it 3× “The Nature of the Juvenile Court’s “Exclusive Original Jurisdiction” This court has never expressly addressed the nature of the “exclusive original jurisdiction” that is conferred on the juvenile court by ORS 419B.”
State v. L. P. L. O., 381 P.3d 846 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “250(1) (the state “may file a petition alleging that a youth is within the jurisdiction of the court as provided in ORS 419C.005”); ORS 419C.400 - 419C.420 (adjudication of facts alleged in the petition).”
State v. Link, 482 P.3d 28 (Or. 2021). · cites it 2× “3 ORS 419C.005 (2001), amended by Or Laws 2003, ch 396, § 98; Or Laws 2005, ch 843, § 7; Or Laws 2019, ch 634, § 14.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Dreyer, 976 P.2d 1123 (Or. 1999). · cites it 6× “261(2), which authorizes a juvenile court to "set aside or dismiss a petition filed under ORS 419C.005 in furtherance of justice after considering the circumstances of the youth and the interests of the state in the adjudication of the petition.”
State v. Godines, 236 P.3d 824 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 4× ““(2) The facts alleged in the petition showing the child to be within the jurisdiction of the court as provided in ORS 419C.005, unless admitted, must be established beyond a reasonable doubt.”
State v. J. C. N.-V., 380 P.3d 248 (Or. 2016). · cites it 2× “Under ORS 419C.005, the juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction in any case involving a person under 18 years of age who has committed an act that, if done by an adult, would constitute a crime.”
State v. C. E. B., 295 P.3d 118 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 9× “261(2) provides, in part: “(a) The court may set aside or dismiss a petition filed under ORS 419C.005 in furtherance of justice after considering the circumstances of the youth and the interests of the state in the adjudication of the petition.”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.005(1) — 39 cases
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Fitch, 84 P.3d 190 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). “In suggesting that it does, youth relies only on ORS 419C.005, the statute establishing the juvenile court's jurisdiction.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. C. M. H., 486 P.3d 772 (Or. 2021). “The Nature of the Juvenile Court’s “Exclusive Original Jurisdiction” This court has never expressly addressed the nature of the “exclusive original jurisdiction” that is conferred on the juvenile court by ORS 419B.”
State v. L. P. L. O., 381 P.3d 846 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “250(1) (the state “may file a petition alleging that a youth is within the jurisdiction of the court as provided in ORS 419C.005”); ORS 419C.400 - 419C.420 (adjudication of facts alleged in the petition).”
State v. Garcia, 399 P.3d 444 (Or. 2017).
State v. Godines, 236 P.3d 824 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). ““(2) The facts alleged in the petition showing the child to be within the jurisdiction of the court as provided in ORS 419C.005, unless admitted, must be established beyond a reasonable doubt.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.005(4) — 5 cases
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Dreyer, 976 P.2d 1123 (Or. 1999). “261(2), which authorizes a juvenile court to "set aside or dismiss a petition filed under ORS 419C.005 in furtherance of justice after considering the circumstances of the youth and the interests of the state in the adjudication of the petition.”
State v. W. V., 342 Or. App. 250 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “030(12), which states, “Notwithstanding ORS 419C.005 (4)(c), (d) and (e), the juvenile court retains jurisdiction over a person for purposes of this section.”
State v. C. E. B., 295 P.3d 118 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “261(2) provides, in part: “(a) The court may set aside or dismiss a petition filed under ORS 419C.005 in furtherance of justice after considering the circumstances of the youth and the interests of the state in the adjudication of the petition.”
State v. E. C.-P. (In re E. C.-P.), 410 P.3d 1045 (Or. Ct. App. 2017).
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. Deyer, 976 P.2d 1123 (Or. 1999).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.005(4)(a) — 5 cases
State v. M. A. S., 462 P.3d 284 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “In any case within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to ORS 419C.005 in which the youth offender caused another person any physi- cal, emotional or psychological injury or any loss of or damage to property, the victim has the right to receive prompt restitution.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Nicholls, 87 P.3d 680 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). “First, the legislature amended ORS 419C.005 by adding a new subsection placing an outer limit on juvenile court jurisdiction.”
State v. W. V., 342 Or. App. 250 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “030(12), which states, “Notwithstanding ORS 419C.005 (4)(c), (d) and (e), the juvenile court retains jurisdiction over a person for purposes of this section.”
State v. E. C.-P. (In re E. C.-P.), 410 P.3d 1045 (Or. Ct. App. 2017).
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. Nicholls, 87 P.3d 680 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.005(4)(b) — 2 cases
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Nicholls, 87 P.3d 680 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). “First, the legislature amended ORS 419C.005 by adding a new subsection placing an outer limit on juvenile court jurisdiction.”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. Nicholls, 87 P.3d 680 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.005(4)(c) — 5 cases
State v. W. V., 342 Or. App. 250 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “030(12), which states, “Notwithstanding ORS 419C.005 (4)(c), (d) and (e), the juvenile court retains jurisdiction over a person for purposes of this section.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Nicholls, 87 P.3d 680 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). “First, the legislature amended ORS 419C.005 by adding a new subsection placing an outer limit on juvenile court jurisdiction.”
State v. K. L. F., 456 P.3d 376 (Or. Ct. App. 2020).
State v. E. C.-P. (In re E. C.-P.), 410 P.3d 1045 (Or. Ct. App. 2017).
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. Nicholls, 87 P.3d 680 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.005(4)(d) — 4 cases
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Nicholls, 87 P.3d 680 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). “First, the legislature amended ORS 419C.005 by adding a new subsection placing an outer limit on juvenile court jurisdiction.”
State v. W. V., 342 Or. App. 250 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “030(12), which states, “Notwithstanding ORS 419C.005 (4)(c), (d) and (e), the juvenile court retains jurisdiction over a person for purposes of this section.”
State v. C. E. B., 295 P.3d 118 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “261(2) provides, in part: “(a) The court may set aside or dismiss a petition filed under ORS 419C.005 in furtherance of justice after considering the circumstances of the youth and the interests of the state in the adjudication of the petition.”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. Nicholls, 87 P.3d 680 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.005(4)(e) — 1 case
State v. W. V., 342 Or. App. 250 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “030(12), which states, “Notwithstanding ORS 419C.005 (4)(c), (d) and (e), the juvenile court retains jurisdiction over a person for purposes of this section.”
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