OR SB1104

Reduces the timeline for courts to hold hearings on child protective custody petitions from 60 days to 15 days after filing

Raises the evidentiary standard for retaining a child in protective custody from "preponderance of the evidence" to "clear and convincing evidence"

Requires courts to order release of a child to their parent or guardian if the state cannot prove by clear and convincing evidence that remaining in custody is necessary to prevent imminent danger

Mandates the Department of Human Services return a child to their parent or guardian within 48 hours of a court order for release

Creates criminal liability for DHS employees who fail to comply with court orders to return children, classifying such failure as kidnapping in the second degree under ORS 163.225