Oregon Statutes 419C.405 – Witnesses; subpoena
(1) Witnesses or other persons necessary for the conduct of the hearing may be subpoenaed. The youth, parents, guardian or any person appearing in the youth’s behalf may have compulsory attendance of witnesses in the youth’s or their behalf in the same manner as provided in ORS § 136.567 to 136.603. The form of the subpoena shall be substantially as provided in ORS § 136.575 (4) or (6), but shall describe the action as a ‘juvenile court proceeding’ and the appearance as on behalf of ‘the court,’ ‘the youth,’ and so on, as the case may be.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419C.405
- 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
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(2) In addition to the subpoena available under subsection (1) of this section, when the petition alleges that the youth is within the jurisdiction of the court by reason of a ground set forth in ORS § 419C.005, the youth or any person appearing in behalf of the youth or the state may secure the attendance of out-of-state witnesses in the same manner as provided in ORS § 136.623 to 136.637. [1993 c.33 § 224]