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26-014 JUV Audio Recordings — physical PDF page 1

26-014 JUV Audio Recordings · physical PDF page 1 ·

Page 1 – Presiding Judge Order 26-014 – Inspection and copies of Juvenile Audio Recordings 
 
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON   
FOR THE COUNTY OF GRANT and HARNEY  
 
In the Matter of Providing Inspection  ) PRESIDING JUDGE ORDER NO. 26-014 
Of and Copies of Audio Recordings of )  
Juvenile Court Proceedings   ) Case No. DPJO1 
      ) 
      ) ORDER ALLOWING ELECTRONIC COPY 
      ) OF AUDIO IN JUVENILE PROCEEDINGS 
      )  
 
 
 In the courts of dependency and delinquency cases in Juvenile Court, an attorney for a 
party may need access to an audio record of one or more hearings.  ORS 419A.256 controls both 
the inspection and copy -access rights to such audio records.  This statute authorizes certain 
individuals access to inspect (listen to) the audio record unconditionally and allows the Court to 
authorize certain other individuals to receive a copy of audio recordings of a juvenile court 
proceeding on a finding of good cause and subject to any conditions the Court finds appropriate.   
 
 The terms of this order set out the situations in which good cause is presumed to exist for 
attorneys receiving a copy of an audio record of a Grant or Harney County juvenile court 
proceeding.  This order also details the conditions under which the copy of the audio record is 
provided in situations of presumed good cause, unless other conditions are stated by court order 
in an individual case.  
 
The individuals for whom ORS 419A.256 provides Court discretion  to allow receipt of a 
copy of an audio record of a Grant or Harney County Juvenile Court Proceeding on a finding of 
good cause are:  
• Judge or person directed by Judge 
• CASA (or CASA Program representative if necessary for appointment or supervision)   
• District Attorney or Attorney General who is representing a party  
• Juvenile Department  
• Department of Human Services 
• Attorney (including prospective attorney on appeal) for:  
o Child, Ward, Youth or Youth Offender 
o Parent/Guardian of Child, Ward, Youth or Youth Offender 
o Guardian ad Litem for Parent 
o Intervenor  
o Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and CASA Program representative  
• Oregon Youth Authority  
    
 It is ORDERED THAT the Circuit Court Clerk shall provide an electronic copy of the audio 
of a dependency or delinquency proceeding, on written request, to attorneys entitled under ORS 
419A.256.  The attorney making the request represents that the use of the audio recording is 
necessary for the following purposes and acknowledges awareness of the protective terms set 
out in this Order:   
• Her or his representations of (or services to) a party to the particular juvenile case; or 
• Compliance with the discovery requirements in ORS 419B.881 and 419C.270(5)and (6).

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