ORS 419C.457 Prohibition on imposition of fines and fees for acts committed by child, youth, adjudicated youth or young person

A court may not assess any fee or fine under ORS 137.533, 137.540, 409.220, 809.267 or 813.240 arising out of the actions of a person who:

Was under 18 years of age at the time of the act or is subject to juvenile court probation; and

Was not waived to circuit court for prosecution as an adult under ORS 419C.340.

The fees and fines described in subsection (1) of this section may not be assessed against the child, youth, adjudicated youth, young person or, if the fee or cost would be assessed after the person attains the age of 18, the person, or against the parent or guardian of the child, youth, adjudicated youth, young person or person. [2021 c.597 §6; 2023 c.9 §32]

Sec. 77. Satisfaction of preexisting judgments; rules. (1) Any judgment entered prior to the operative date specified in section 79 (1) of this 2021 Act [January 1, 2022] for fines, fees, costs or other monetary obligations is null and void and considered paid in full and satisfied on the operative date specified in section 79 (1) of this 2021 Act if:

There remains a balance due, including post-judgment interest, penalties or collection expenses, on the judgment as of the operative date specified in section 79 (1) of this 2021 Act; and

Section 6 of this 2021 Act [419C.457], the amendments to statutes and session law by sections 2 to 4, 7 to 36a and 38 to 76 of this 2021 Act and the repeal of ORS 419C.203, 419C.449, 419C.459, 419C.590, 419C.592, 419C.595, 419C.597 and 419C.600 by section 37 of this 2021 Act remove or repeal the underlying statutory authority for or would prohibit the assessment of the fee, cost or other monetary obligation included in the judgment if the judgment had been entered after the operative date specified in section 79 (1) of this 2021 Act.

Nothing in this section creates a right of reimbursement to a youth, youth offender or young person or the parent or guardian of a youth, youth offender or young person, and a court may not reimburse a youth, youth offender or young person or the parent or guardian of a youth, youth offender or young person, for fines, fees, costs or other monetary obligations the youth, youth offender or young person or the parent or guardian of a youth, youth offender or young person paid on or before the operative date specified in section 79 (1) of this 2021 Act to satisfy a lawful order or judgment that was entered before the operative date specified in section 79 (1) of this 2021 Act.

The court administrator, as defined in ORS 18.005, may not charge any fees associated with the satisfaction of a judgment under subsection (1) of this section.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may make any order or adopt any rules, and the State Court Administrator may establish any policies or procedures, necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.