(1) this statute establishes the authority and procedures that apply to a person designated by a court to effect disposition of a child taken into protective custody or brought before the court under ORS 419B.160 (Prohibition on detention), 419B.165 (release of child taken into custody), 419B.168 (procedure when child is not released) or 419B.171 (report required when child is taken into protective custody). The person will, when they have taken protective custody of a child or have authority to effect disposition of a child taken into protective custody:

(a) release the child to the custody of a parent, guardian or other responsible person

(b) release the child on the child’s own recognizance when appropriate

(c) Subject to 419B.121 (return of runaway children to another state) or 419B.180 (Shelter facilities), place the child in shelter care or detention. The child will be placed in shelter care rather than detention, unless the person has probable cause to believe that the court will be able to detain the child under 419B.121 (return of runaway children to another state) OR

(d) pursuant to order of the court made after the filing of a petition, hold, retain or place the child in shelter care subject to further order

(2) if the child is released under paragraph (1)(a), the person releasing the child will inform the juvenile court