Oregon Statutes 419C.461 – Disposition for graffiti related offenses
(1) When an adjudicated youth has been found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for having committed an act that if committed by an adult would constitute a violation of ORS § 164.383 or 164.386 or criminal mischief and the act consisted of defacing property by creating graffiti, the court, in addition to any other disposition, may order the adjudicated youth to perform:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419C.461
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) Personal service, as provided in ORS § 419C.465, consisting of removing graffiti; or
(b) If the victim does not agree to the personal service, community service consisting of removing graffiti at some location other than that defaced by the adjudicated youth.
(2) In no case shall the adjudicated youth, pursuant to this section, perform more hours of personal or community service than would be indicated by dividing the monetary damage caused by the adjudicated youth by the legal minimum wage.
(3)(a) When an adjudicated youth has been found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for having committed an act that if committed by an adult would constitute a violation of ORS § 164.383, the court may find the parent, legal guardian or other person lawfully charged with the care or custody of the adjudicated youth liable for actual damages to person or property caused by the adjudicated youth. However, a parent who is not entitled to legal custody of the adjudicated youth at the time of the act is not liable for the damages.
(b) The legal obligation of the parent, legal guardian or other person under this subsection may not exceed the liability provided in ORS § 30.765.
(c) The court may, with the consent of the parent, legal guardian or other person, order the parent, legal guardian or other person to complete a parent effectiveness program approved by the court. Upon the parent’s, legal guardian’s or other person’s completion of the program to the satisfaction of the court, the court may dismiss any other penalties imposed upon the parent, legal guardian or other person. [1995 c.615 § 6; 2003 c.396 § 114; 2021 c.489 § 76]