Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 3 § 3.455 — Statewide advisory committee on treatment courts

Statewide advisory committee on treatment courts. (1) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint a statewide advisory committee on treatment courts to make recommendations to the Chief Justice on issues relating to the administration, funding, accountability and eligibility criteria for treatment courts. (2) When appointing members of the advisory committee, the Chief Justice shall consider the diversity of the state and include representatives of the following: (a) Circuit court judges; (b) Treatment court coordinators; (c) Prosecutors; (d) Public defense providers; (e) Behavioral health treatment providers; (f) Alcohol and drug treatment providers; (g) Certified recovery mentors or peer support specialists; (h) Community corrections agencies; (i) Law enforcement; (j) County governments; (k) County juvenile departments; (L) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs; (m) The Oregon Youth Authority; (n) The Department of Human Services; (o) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission; and (p) The Oregon Health Authority. (3) The Chief Justice shall determine the terms of the members of the advisory committee, and may appoint as members additional individuals or representatives of groups or entities not described in subsection (2) of this section. (4) The advisory committee shall meet at the call of the Chief Justice. (5) The advisory committee shall be staffed by the Judicial Department. (6) Members of the advisory committee are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the advisory committee. (7) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist the advisory committee in the performance of the duties of the advisory committee and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish information and advice the members of the advisory committee consider necessary to perform their duties. (8) As used in this section, “treatment court” has the meaning given that term in ORS 137.680. [2025 c.151 §1]