Tribe: Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon
Before filing a petition in the Juvenile Court, the Juvenile Prosecutor may attempt to facilitate an informal resolution for any case involving a Juvenile in Need of Supervision provided that the juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian voluntarily consent to an informal resolution of the matter. An informal resolution program shall consist of one or more mediation sessions facilitated by the Juvenile Prosecutor in which the juvenile and his or her parent, guardian, or custodian, work with the Juvenile Prosecutor to formulate and implement a written plan. The written plan shall consider a number of alternatives to a formal adjudication hearing in Juvenile Court. Alternatives shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) Refer the juvenile and the parent, guardian, or custodian to a community agency for needed assistance; (b) Order terms of supervision, calculated to assist and benefit the juvenile and the community, which regulate the juvenile’s activities and which are within the ability of the juvenile to perform; (c) Accept an offer of restitution if voluntarily made by the juvenile.
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