(1) If the youth is before the court, the court has jurisdiction to proceed with the case notwithstanding the failure to serve summons upon any person required to be served by ORS § 419C.306.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419C.323

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if it appears to the court that a parent or guardian required to be served by ORS § 419C.306 was not served as provided in ORS § 419C.309, 419C.312 and 419C.315, or was served on such short notice that the parent or guardian did not have a reasonable opportunity to appear at the time fixed, the court shall, upon petition by the parent or guardian, reopen the case for full consideration. [1993 c.33 § 210; 2021 c.597 § 74]

 

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