ORS 124.125
Action by Attorney General, Department of Human Services, other agency or district attorney

  • investigative demands

(1)

The Attorney General, the Department of Human Services or a district attorney may bring an action against a person who engages in conduct described in ORS 124.105 (Physical abuse subject to action) and 124.110 (Financial abuse subject to action). In addition to remedies otherwise provided in ORS 124.100 (Definitions for ORS 124.100 to 124.140) to 124.140 (Estoppel based on criminal conviction), upon prevailing in the action, the court shall award to the Attorney General, Department of Human Services or district attorney costs of investigation and penalties. Penalties awarded under this section may not exceed $25,000 per occurrence.

(2)

The Attorney General may intervene in a civil action brought under ORS 124.100 (Definitions for ORS 124.100 to 124.140) if the Attorney General certifies that, in the opinion of the Attorney General, the action is of general public importance. In the action, the state is entitled to the same relief as if the Attorney General instituted the action under the provisions of this section.

(3)

When it appears that a person is engaging in conduct described in ORS 124.105 (Physical abuse subject to action) or 124.110 (Financial abuse subject to action), the Attorney General or a district attorney may execute in writing and cause to be served an investigative demand upon a person who is believed to have information, documentary material or physical evidence relevant to the alleged or suspected violation. The investigative demand shall require the person, under oath or otherwise, to appear and testify, to answer written interrogatories or to produce relevant documentary material or physical evidence for examination, at a reasonable time and place as stated in the investigative demand.

(4)

At any time before the return date specified in an investigative demand, or within 20 days after the demand has been served, whichever period is shorter, a petition to extend the return date, or to modify or set aside the demand, stating good cause, including a request for privileged material, may be filed in the appropriate court.

(5)

Service of an investigative demand under subsection (3) of this section shall be made personally within this state. If personal service within this state cannot be made, substituted service of the investigative demand may be made by any of the following methods:

(a)

By personal service outside this state;

(b)

By registered or certified mail to the last-known place of business, residence or abode within or outside this state of the person for whom the investigative demand is intended;

(c)

In the manner provided for service of summons in an action or suit; or

(d)

In accordance with the direction of a court.

(6)

If a person, after being served with an investigative demand under subsection (3) of this section, fails or refuses to obey an investigative demand issued by the Attorney General or a district attorney, the Attorney General or district attorney may, after notice to an appropriate court and after a hearing, request an order:

(a)

Granting injunctive relief to restrain the person from engaging in conduct that is involved in the alleged or suspected violation; or

(b)

Granting other relief as may be required, until the person obeys the investigative demand.

(7)

Disobedience of a final order of a court under subsection (6) of this section shall be punished as a contempt of court.

(8)

ORS 192.583 (Definitions for ORS 192.583 to 192.607) to 192.607 (Severability) apply to the disclosure of financial records by a financial institution pursuant to the service of an investigative demand under subsection (3) of this section. [1995 c.671 §5; 2003 c.265 §1; 2015 c.83 §1; 2015 c.568 §§1,4]

Source: Section 124.125 — Action by Attorney General, Department of Human Services, other agency or district attorney; investigative demands, 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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