Oregon Law
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420.005Definitions 420.010[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.011Admissions to youth correction facilities; assignment of persons within custody of Department of Corrections; temporary assignment; return to Department of Corrections custody; rules; records 420.014[1985 c.500 §4; 1987 c.507 §1; 1993 c.762 §1; 1995 c.422 §90; 2001 c.904 §6; 2001 c.905 §7; renumbered 420.081 in 2017] 420.015[1959 c.432 §73; 1963 c.256 §1; 1965 c.616 §35; renumbered 420.031] 420.016[Formerly 420.150 and then 420.050; repealed by 1971 c.698 §7] 420.017Diversion plan; administration; rules 420.019Implementation of diversion plan; intergovernmental agreements; rules 420.020[Amended by 1955 c.89 §1; 1965 c.616 §40; renumbered 420.075] 420.021Expenses borne by county 420.025[Formerly 420.170; 1969 c.679 §7; repealed by 1971 c.401 §120] 420.030[Amended by 1959 c.432 §74; 1963 c.256 §2; 1965 c.616 §41; renumbered 420.080] 420.031Wardship over adjudicated youth at youth correction facility; legal custody of adjudicated youth 420.035[1985 c.500 §5; repealed by 1993 c.742 §82] 420.037[1985 c.500 §6; repealed by 1993 c.742 §82] 420.040Liability for misconduct of adjudicated youth placed in youth correction facility 420.045Parole; discharge; revocation of parole 420.048Notice required when adjudicated youth transfers to new school or school district 420.050[Formerly 420.150; 1965 c.616 §32; renumbered 420.016] 420.051[1965 c.616 §38; repealed by 1967 c.586 §1] 420.054Authorization for medical and other remedial care and treatment of person in physical custody of youth authority 420.055[1969 c.679 §10; 1971 c.401 §102; repealed by 1995 c.422 §139] 420.060Employment agreements; definitions 420.065Adjudicated youth’s compensation; disposition of compensation 420.070Adjudicated youth in legal custody of superintendent 420.074Employment status of adjudicated youth 420.075[Formerly 420.020; repealed by 1969 c.597 §281] 420.077Petty cash fund 420.080[Formerly 420.030; 1969 c.314 §35; repealed by 1969 c.597 §281] 420.081Population limits; controlling admissions; rules 420.085Juvenile corrections population forecast 420.090Juvenile Corrections Population Forecast Advisory Committee 420.110[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.120[Amended by 1965 c.616 §42; 1971 c.401 §104; 1971 c.722 §1; 1995 c.422 §102; 1997 c.433 §14; repealed by 2001 c.295 §17] 420.130[Repealed by 1959 c.432 §59] 420.140[Amended by 1959 c.432 §75; repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.150[Amended by 1963 c.256 §3; renumbered 420.050 and then 420.016] 420.160[Amended by 1963 c.432 §76; 1965 c.616 §33; renumbered 420.021] 420.170[Amended by 1965 c.616 §34; renumbered 420.025] 420.180[Repealed by 1957 c.210 §1; (420.181 enacted in lieu of 420.180)] 420.181[1957 c.210 §2 (enacted in lieu of 420.180); 1963 c.256 §4; repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.190[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.200[Amended by 1953 c.111 §3; repealed by 1959 c.507 §1] 420.210Establishing work and training camps for adjudicated youths 420.215Operation of camps by Director of Oregon Youth Authority 420.220Responsibility for custody of adjudicated youths assigned to camp 420.225Cooperation with public agencies in work assignments 420.230Contracts with public agencies 420.235Return of rule violator or bad security risk to more secure youth correction facility 420.240Work release program; rules 420.245Administration by Oregon Youth Authority 420.250Contracts for quartering persons enrolled in program 420.255Surrender of compensation; rules 420.260Participant in program not agent of state 420.265Unauthorized absence 420.270Supervision of participant 420.275Benefits and protections afforded to persons in custody of Oregon Youth Authority 420.310[Repealed by 1959 c.432 §77 (420.331 enacted in lieu of 420.310 and 420.330)] 420.320[Amended by 1965 c.616 §43; 1971 c.722 §2; 1995 c.422 §109; 1997 c.433 §15; repealed by 2001 c.295 §17] 420.330[Repealed by 1959 c.432 §77 (420.331 enacted in lieu of 420.310 and 420.330)] 420.331[1959 c.432 §78 (enacted in lieu of 420.310 and 420.330); repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.340[Amended by 1957 c.210 §3; repealed by 1959 c.432 §59] 420.350[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.360[Repealed by 1959 c.191 §1] 420.370[Repealed by 1957 c.210 §4 (420.371 enacted in lieu of 420.370)] 420.371[1957 c.210 §5 (enacted in lieu of 420.370); 1963 c.256 §8; repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.380[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.390[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.400[Repealed by 1987 c.158 §74] 420.405[1993 c.766 §1; 1995 c.422 §110a; 1995 c.649 §8; 1995 c.798 §5; renumbered 326.700 in 1995] 420.500Restriction on transfer of adjudicated youths to institutions 420.505Application by adjudicated youth in youth correction facility for admission to hospital or facility; examination of applicant; limitation on involuntary retention at institution 420.510[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.515[1975 c.662 §5; repealed by 1977 c.601 §8] 420.520[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.525County of youth’s residence to pay certain expenses of commitment proceedings 420.530[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.540[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.550[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.560[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.570[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.580[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.590[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.600[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.610[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.620[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.630[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.640[Repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.710[Repealed by 1957 c.160 §6] 420.720[Repealed by 1957 c.160 §6] 420.730[Repealed by 1957 c.160 §6] 420.810Placement of youths in foster homes 420.815Placement agreements with persons or families 420.820[1953 c.153 §3; repealed by 1971 c.84 §3 (420.821 enacted in lieu of 420.820)] 420.821Visiting of foster homes by staff members 420.825Replacement of youth 420.830[1953 c.153 §5; repealed by 1959 c.652 §24] 420.835Prohibition of interference with control of placed child 420.840Cooperation of superintendents with other child welfare agencies 420.855Definitions for ORS 420.855 to 420.885 420.860Policy and intent 420.865Commitment to youth care center 420.870Standards for approval of youth care centers 420.872Interference with disclosure of information 420.875Application for state support of center; required reports 420.880Level of state support 420.885Audit and payment of claims 420.888Definitions for ORS 420.888 to 420.892 420.890Certification of adjudicated youth foster homes 420.891Interference with disclosure of information 420.892Certification standards; rules 420.905Definitions for ORS 420.905 to 420.915 420.910Arrest and detention of escaped, absent or paroled adjudicated youths 420.915Procedure upon apprehension of escapee, absentee or parole violator; rules 420.920[1957 c.129 §3; repealed by 1965 c.616 §101] 420.990Penalty for interference with control of placed child 420.991Penalty for youth care center interference with disclosure of information 420.992Penalty for adjudicated youth foster home interference with disclosure of information

Chapter 420 — Youth Correction Facilities; Youth Care Centers

ORS 420.260 Participant in program not agent of state

A person assigned by the Oregon Youth Authority to participate in the work release program described in ORS 420.240 to 420.265, or any other work program, is not an agent, employee or servant of a youth correction facility, the youth authority, the Department of Corrections or this state or a political subdivision of this state:

(1)

While working, seeking gainful employment or otherwise participating in the work release or other work program; or

(2)

While going to the place of employment or work release assignment from the place where the person is quartered or while returning therefrom.

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