(2)(a) A county court or justice court shall order the county to pay the fees and costs described in subsection (3) of this section from funds available for that purpose.
(b) A circuit court shall order the public defense services executive director to pay the fees and costs described in subsection (3) of this section from funds available for that purpose.
(3) Pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the county or the public defense services executive director shall pay:
(a) A reasonable fee to a psychiatrist, licensed psychologist or regulated social worker in private practice who conducts the evaluation; and
(b) All costs, including transportation of the youth, if the evaluation is conducted by a psychiatrist, licensed psychologist or regulated social worker employed by the Department of Human Services or is conducted by a community mental health program or community developmental disabilities program established under ORS 430.610 to 430.695.
(4) If an evaluation is ordered under ORS 419C.378, the county shall pay for the expense of the evaluation.
(5) After a motion is made by the court or the youth under ORS 419C.378 (3), the state shall have the right to seek an independent evaluation at its own expense.
(6) A youth may not be removed from the youth’s current placement for the purpose of an evaluation performed under this section unless the youth has been placed in a detention facility as defined in ORS 419A.004 or a youth correction facility as defined in ORS 420.005. [2013 c.709 §2; 2017 c.558 §1; 2021 c.597 §18]
Note: See note under 419C.378.