ORS 124.065
Method of reporting

  • content
  • notice to law enforcement agency and to department

(1)

When a report is required under ORS 124.060 (Duty of officials to report), an oral report shall be made immediately by telephone or otherwise to the local office of the Department of Human Services or to a law enforcement agency within the county where the person making the report is at the time of contact. If known, such reports shall contain the names and addresses of the elderly person and any persons responsible for the care of the elderly person, the nature and the extent of the abuse (including any evidence of previous abuse), the explanation given for the abuse and any other information which the person making the report believes might be helpful in establishing the cause of the abuse and the identity of the perpetrator.

(2)

When a report of a possible crime is received by the department under ORS 124.060 (Duty of officials to report), the department or the designee of the department shall notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction within the county where the report was made. If the department or the designee of the department is unable to gain access to the allegedly abused elderly person, the department or the designee of the department may contact the law enforcement agency for assistance and the agency shall provide assistance.

(3)

If the department or the designee of the department determines that there is reason to believe a crime has been committed, the department or the designee of the department shall immediately notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction within the county where the report was made. The law enforcement agency shall confirm to the department or the designee of the department its receipt of the notification.

(4)

When a report is received by a law enforcement agency, the agency shall immediately notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction if the receiving agency does not. The receiving agency shall also immediately notify the local office of the department in the county where the report was made. [Formerly 410.640; 2009 c.837 §§10,11]

Source: Section 124.065 — Method of reporting; content; notice to law enforcement agency and to department, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors124.­html.

124.005
Definitions for ORS 124.005 to 124.040
124.010
Petition for relief
124.012
Filing of petitions
124.015
Hearing upon request of respondent
124.020
Ex parte hearing
124.022
Service of restraining order by sheriff
124.024
Notice to be given by guardian petitioner
124.025
Removal of personal effects
124.030
Proof of service of restraining order to be delivered to sheriff
124.035
Renewal of restraining order
124.040
Short title
124.050
Definitions for ORS 124.050 to 124.095
124.055
Policy
124.060
Duty of officials to report
124.065
Method of reporting
124.070
Duty to investigate
124.071
Deadline to complete abuse investigation
124.072
Required disclosure of protected health information to law enforcement agency
124.073
Training for abuse investigators
124.075
Immunity of person making report in good faith
124.077
Immunity for disclosure to prospective employer
124.080
Photographing of victim
124.085
Catalog of abuse records
124.087
Policies and guidelines to plan for development and standardization of certain resources and technologies
124.088
Certain privileges not grounds for excluding evidence in court proceedings
124.090
Confidentiality of records
124.095
Spiritual treatment not abuse
124.100
Definitions for ORS 124.100 to 124.140
124.105
Physical abuse subject to action
124.110
Financial abuse subject to action
124.115
Persons not subject to action
124.120
Relief available
124.125
Action by Attorney General, Department of Human Services, other agency or district attorney
124.130
Statute of limitation
124.135
Remedies not exclusive
124.140
Estoppel based on criminal conviction
124.990
Criminal penalty
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