Judge orders Eagle Creek fire starter to pay over $36M, acknowledges teen can’t pay full sum

  • Source: Portland Oregonian, Hillsboro Argus, Oregon Live.com
  • Published: 05/20/2018 11:29 AM

A judge has ordered a teen who admitted to starting a fire that swept through the Columbia River Gorge last year to pay over $36 million but acknowledges the teen can't pay the sum in full. Hood River County Circuit Judge John A. Olson wrote in an opinion released Monday that the court awards restitution totaling $36,618,330.24 on behalf of victims including the U.S. Forest Service and Oregon Department of Transportation. Olson also noted that the court could appoint a supervising authority or agency to develop a payment plan for the teen. He also cited in his opinion "safety valves" in state law that allow payments to stop after 10 years if a juvenile defendant completes probation, doesn't commit other offenses and complies with payment plans.



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