SUBJECT:
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Request Consideration of Reduction and/or Release of Civil Restitution/Cost of Incarceration Liens for Levi Miles Collis
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Matthew G. Minter, County Attorney |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On April 1, 2025, the County Attorney’s Office received a request from Dorina Locke on behalf of her nephew, Levi Miles Collis, requesting a Release/Reduction of his Civil Restitution/Cost of Incarceration Liens from Case No. 2015-MM-4676, recorded at OR Book 6326, Pages 0548-0549 on January 4, 2016, Case No. 2016-MM-5560, recorded at OR Book 6924, Pages 1540 on March 5, 2019 and Case No. 2018-MM-5151, recorded at OR Book 6898, Page 1664 on January 15, 2019. Mr. Collis is requesting a reduction of the Civil Restitution/Cost of Incarceration Liens totaling $8,130.03, with $5,450.00 remaining in judgments and $1,780.03 in interest.
On July 9, 2015, Mr. Collis was arrested for Trespass on Land of Another after Warning (First Degree Misdemeanor) in Case No. 2015-MM-4676. On August 4, 2015, he was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 27 days in jail. The Court imposed a Judgment of Cost of incarceration of $1,350.00 (sentence 27 days x $50 per day). He served 27 days in the Marion County jail and was an Inmate Worker for 7 days. He still owes $494.70 in other fines and court costs for this case. Note: There was no Civil Restitution Order created for this case; the Judgment and Sentence was recorded as the lien in OR Book 6326, Pages 0548-0549 on January 4, 2016.
On October 4, 2016, he was arrested for Trespass to Property other than Structure Convey (First Degree Misdemeanor) in Case No. 2016-MM-5560. On October 5, 2016, he was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 6 months of probation. On October 17, 2016, he was arrested for felony Grand Theft, Burglary and Dealing in Stolen Property. While in custody on unrelated felony charges, Mr. Collis was arrested for a Violation of Probation for Trespass to Property other than Structure Convey (First Degree Misdemeanor) in Case No. 2016-MM-5560. On December 29, 2016, he was sentenced to 30 days in jail. The Court imposed a Judgment of Cost of incarceration of $1,400.00 (sentence 28 days x $50 per day) recorded at OR Book 6924, Pages 1540 on March 5, 2019. He was not an Inmate Worker during this incarceration. He still owes $552.26 in other court costs and fines for this case.
On August 17, 2018, Mr. Collis was arrested for Violation of Domestic Violence Injunction (First Degree Misdemeanor) in Case No. 2018-MM-5151. On October 9, 2018, he was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to 54 days in jail. The Court imposed a Judgment of Cost of incarceration of $2,700.00 (sentence 54 days x $50 per day). He served 54 days, of which he was not an inmate worker during this incarceration. He still owes $532.60 in other court costs and fines for this case.
For these cases, Mr. Collis was sentenced and served 109 days in jail, of which he served 7 days as an inmate worker. Therefore, he was in jail for 102 days where he was not an inmate worker.
Mr. Collis is requesting the reduction/release of his lien so that he may sell his late father’s property, which he inherited. The parcel (31947-171-00) has an assessed land just value of $19,040. The property is currently under contract for $32,000; after paying closing costs; cleaning up the property; and repayment of fees to his aunt, Mr. Collis should net between $7,000-$8,000, depending on the reduction of his liens. The proceeds would enable him to purchase a vehicle for commuting to work, secure rental housing, and cover essential living expenses as he works to establish his independence.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve or deny Levi Miles Collis’ request for a Reduction and/or Release of the Civil Restitution/Cost of Incarceration Liens recorded in 2015-MM-4676, recorded at OR Book 6326, Pages 0548-0549 on January 4, 2016, Case No. 2016-MM-5560, recorded at OR Book 6924, Pages 1540 on March 5, 2019 and Case No. 2018-MM-5151, recorded at OR Book 6898, Page 1664 on January 15, 2019.
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