State ex rel. Juvenile Department v. L J

A petition was filed alleging a 15-year-old boy was within the jurisdiction of the, juvenile court because of his having committed attempted rape and assault. The statutory basis for this petition was ORS 419.476(l)(a) which provides:

"The juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction in any case involving a person who is under 18 years of age and:

"(a) Who has committed an act which is a violation, or which if done by an adult would constitute a violation, of a law or ordinance of the United States or a state, county or city.”

At the hearing on the petition, the juvenile sought to raise…