Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.239 (2026)

Requirements of agreement; disclosure

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      419C.239 Requirements of agreement; disclosure. (1) A formal accountability agreement shall:

      (a) Be completed within a period of time not to exceed one year;

      (b) Be voluntarily entered into by all parties;

      (c) Be revocable by the youth at any time by a written revocation;

      (d) Be revocable by the juvenile department in the event the department has reasonable cause to believe the youth has failed to carry out the terms of the formal accountability agreement or has committed a subsequent offense;

      (e) Not be used as evidence against the youth at any adjudicatory hearing;

      (f) Be executed in writing and expressed in language understandable to the persons involved;

      (g) Be signed by the juvenile department, the youth, the youth’s parent or parents or legal guardian, and the youth’s counsel, if any; and

      (h) Become part of the youth’s juvenile department record.

      (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following information contained in a formal accountability agreement under ORS 419C.230 is not confidential and is not exempt from disclosure:

      (a) The name and date of birth of the youth;

      (b) The act alleged; and

      (c) The portion of the agreement providing for the disposition of the youth. [1993 c.33 §192; 1995 c.422 §76; 1995 c.440 §4; 1997 c.615 §1; 2005 c.708 §53; 2009 c.595 §366; 2013 c.591 §8; 2016 c.24 §55; 2017 c.20 §5a; 2017 c.21 §105]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1994–2016 · leading case: State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. M. T., 874 P.2d 836 (Or. Ct. App. 1994).
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. M. T., 874 P.2d 836 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “, ORS 419C.239. Former ORS 419.578 provided: “Except as provided in ORS 153.”
State v. J. C. N.-V. (Or. 2016). · cites it 2× “Thus, the inclusion of the phrase “sophistication and maturity” in ORS 419C.239(3) suggests that the legislature intended that a court look for indicia of adult-like mental, social and emotional development as it relates to a youth’s ability to “appreciate of the nature and…”
State ex rel Juv. Dep't v. Gladen, 7 P.3d 574 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “The requirements of that disposition are set out in ORS 419C.239, which provides, in part: “(1) A formal accountability agreement shall: “(a) Be completed within a period of time not to exceed one year; “(b) Be voluntarily entered into by all parties; * * * * “(f) Be executed in…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.239(3) — 1 case
State v. J. C. N.-V. (Or. 2016). “Thus, the inclusion of the phrase “sophistication and maturity” in ORS 419C.239(3) suggests that the legislature intended that a court look for indicia of adult-like mental, social and emotional development as it relates to a youth’s ability to “appreciate of the nature and…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.239(l)(b) — 1 case
State ex rel Juv. Dep't v. Gladen, 7 P.3d 574 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). “The requirements of that disposition are set out in ORS 419C.239, which provides, in part: “(1) A formal accountability agreement shall: “(a) Be completed within a period of time not to exceed one year; “(b) Be voluntarily entered into by all parties; * * * * “(f) Be executed in…”
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