Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.370 (2026)

Waiver of motor vehicle, boating, game, violation and property cases

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419C.370 Waiver of motor vehicle, boating, game, violation and property cases. (1) The juvenile court may enter an order directing that all cases involving:

(a) Violation of a law or ordinance relating to the use or operation of a motor vehicle, boating laws or game laws be waived to criminal or municipal court;

(b) An offense classified as a violation under the laws of this state or a political subdivision of this state be waived to municipal court if the municipal court has agreed to accept jurisdiction; and

(c) A misdemeanor that entails theft, destruction, tampering with or vandalism of property be waived to municipal court if the municipal court has agreed to accept jurisdiction.

(2) Cases waived under subsection (1) of this section are subject to the following:

(a) That the criminal or municipal court prior to hearing a case, other than a case involving a parking violation, in which the defendant is or appears to be under 18 years of age notify the juvenile court of that fact; and

(b) That the juvenile court may direct that any such case be waived to the juvenile court for further proceedings.

(3)(a) When a person who has been waived under subsection (1)(c) of this section is convicted of a property offense, the municipal court may impose any sanction authorized for the offense except for incarceration. The municipal court shall notify the juvenile court of the disposition of the case.

(b) When a person has been waived under subsection (1) of this section and fails to appear as summoned or is placed on probation and is alleged to have violated a condition of the probation, the juvenile court may recall the case to the juvenile court for further proceedings. When a person has been returned to juvenile court under this paragraph, the juvenile court may proceed as though the person had failed to appear as summoned to the juvenile court or had violated a juvenile court probation order under ORS 419C.446.

(4) Records of cases waived under subsection (1)(c) of this section are juvenile records for purposes of expunction under ORS 419A.260 to 419A.271. [1993 c.33 §220; 1993 c.546 §86; 1995 c.481 §1; 1999 c.158 §1; 1999 c.615 §1; 2003 c.396 §104; 2021 c.585 §9; 2021 c.591 §25; 2024 c.70 §66]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2004–2022 · 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). “364 (all future cases involving a juvenile age 16 or older whose current case is waived to circuit court); ORS 419C.370 (blanket local orders of waiver for all juveniles who commit certain lesser offenses, such as violations of motor vehicle, boating, and game laws, as well as…”

State v. Reasoner, 495 P.3d 686 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 51× “On appeal, he argues that the blanket waiver from juvenile to criminal court authorized by ORS 419C.”

State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. Fitch, 84 P.3d 190 (Or. Ct. App. 2004). “364 (all future cases involving a juvenile age 16 or older whose current case is waived to circuit court); ORS 419C.370 (blanket local orders of waiver for all juveniles who commit certain lesser offenses, such as violations of motor vehicle, boating, and game laws, as well as…”

State v. Finley, 512 P.3d 879 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “” Held: ORS 419C.370 authorizes the court order from the county’s presiding judge, which provided a blanket waiver for defendant’s crimes that related to the use or operation of a motor vehicle.”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.370(1) — 1 case

State v. Reasoner, 495 P.3d 686 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “On appeal, he argues that the blanket waiver from juvenile to criminal court authorized by ORS 419C.”

— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419C.370(2) — 1 case

State v. Reasoner, 495 P.3d 686 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “On appeal, he argues that the blanket waiver from juvenile to criminal court authorized by ORS 419C.”

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