Oregon Statutes 419C.501 – Duration of disposition
(1) The court shall fix the duration of any disposition made pursuant to this chapter and the duration may be for an indefinite period. Any placement in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services or the Oregon Youth Authority under ORS § 419C.478 or placement under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board under ORS § 419C.529 shall be for an indefinite period. However, the period of institutionalization or commitment may not exceed:
Attorney's Note
Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A felony | up to 20 years | up to $375,000 |
| Class B felony | up to 10 years | up to $250,000 |
| Class C felony | up to 5 years | up to $125,000 |
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $6,250 |
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $2,500 |
| Class C misdemeanor | up to 30 days | up to $1,250 |
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419C.501
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) The period of time specified in the statute defining the crime for an act that would constitute an unclassified misdemeanor if committed by an adult;
(b) Thirty days for an act that would constitute a Class C misdemeanor if committed by an adult;
(c) Six months for an act that would constitute a Class B misdemeanor if committed by an adult;
(d) Three hundred sixty-four days for an act that would constitute a Class A misdemeanor if committed by an adult;
(e) Five years for an act that would constitute a Class C felony if committed by an adult;
(f) Ten years for an act that would constitute a Class B felony if committed by an adult;
(g) Twenty years for an act that would constitute a Class A felony if committed by an adult; and
(h) Life for a young person who was found to have committed an act that, if committed by an adult would constitute murder or any aggravated form of murder under ORS § 163.095, 163.107 or 163.115.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (1)(h) of this section, the period of any disposition may not extend beyond the date on which the young person or adjudicated youth becomes 25 years of age. [1993 c.33 § 246; 1995 c.422 § 85; 1999 c.964 § 1; 2005 c.843 § 11; 2017 c.706 § 23; 2019 c.635 § 26; 2021 c.489 § 89]