ORS 147.380
Service referral for bias incidents

  • telephone hotline
  • response coordinator
  • rules

(1)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Bias crime” means the commission, attempted commission or alleged commission of an offense described in ORS 166.155 (Bias crime in the second degree) or 166.165 (Bias crime in the first degree).

(b)

“Bias incident” means a person’s hostile expression of animus toward another person, relating to the other person’s perceived race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin, of which criminal investigation or prosecution is impossible or inappropriate. “Bias incident” does not include any incident in which probable cause of the commission of a crime is established by the investigating law enforcement officer.

(c)

“Hate crimes hotline” means the telephone hotline established by the Department of Justice under subsection (3) of this section.

(d)

“Local victims’ services” means services provided to a victim of a bias crime or bias incident, including but not limited to safety planning, trauma management and data reporting, by an entity located in the same geographic area as the law enforcement agency that responds to the bias crime or bias incident.

(2)

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(a)

A law enforcement agency that responds to a report of a bias incident shall refer the victim of the bias incident to qualifying local victims’ services.

(b)

The Department of Justice shall by rule designate qualifying local victims’ services.

(c)

If qualifying local victims’ services are unavailable, the law enforcement agency shall refer the victim of the bias incident to the hate crimes hotline.

(3)

The Department of Justice shall establish a staffed hate crimes telephone hotline dedicated to assisting the victims of bias crimes and bias incidents.

(4)

There is created in the Department of Justice the position of Hate Crimes Response Coordinator. The Hate Crimes Response Coordinator shall:

(a)

Respond to all reports of bias crimes and bias incidents made to the hate crimes hotline.

(b)

Provide assistance to victims of bias crimes and bias incidents that is culturally competent and designed to reduce the effects of trauma, prevent further trauma and reach a diverse community.

(c)

Assist with safety planning for victims of bias crimes and bias incidents.

(d)

Coordinate with local nongovernmental organizations and service providers in assisting victims of bias crimes and bias incidents.

(e)

Develop training for nongovernmental organizations and service providers to standardize methods for assisting victims of bias crimes and bias incidents.

(5)

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(a)

The Department of Justice shall:

(A)

In coordination with the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, develop a standardized intake process for all reports of bias crimes and bias incidents made to the department.

(B)

Collect all data possible concerning the character, location and impacted protected class of any bias crime or bias incident reported to the department.

(C)

Report to the commission continually and at least quarterly all data collected pursuant to this subsection.

(b)

The data reported to the commission under this subsection may not contain information that reveals the identity of any individual.

(6)

Any data collected by the Department of Justice under this section that reveals the identity of any individual is exempt from public disclosure.

(7)

The Department of Justice may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. [2019 c.553 §8]
Note: 147.380 (Service referral for bias incidents) was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 147 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Source: Section 147.380 — Service referral for bias incidents; telephone hotline; response coordinator; rules, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors147.­html.

147.005
Definitions
147.015
Eligibility for compensation generally
147.025
Eligibility of person not victim or survivor or dependent of deceased victim
147.035
Compensable losses
147.045
Notification of district attorney upon filing of compensation claim
147.055
Emergency awards
147.065
Limitation on time for commencing action for compensable crime
147.105
Application for compensation
147.115
Confidentiality of application information
147.125
Determining amount of compensation
147.135
Processing compensation application
147.145
Review of order
147.155
Appeal to Workers’ Compensation Board
147.165
Payment of awards
147.205
Authority of Department of Justice
147.215
Attorney General as legal adviser to department
147.225
Criminal Injuries Compensation Account
147.227
Disbursement of moneys to be used for victims’ assistance programs
147.231
Disbursement of moneys to agencies that provide services to victims of crimes
147.240
Department of Justice to submit claims to account for payment of awards
147.245
Disposition of moneys recovered from assailant
147.255
Recovery of moneys paid on fraudulent claims
147.275
Proceeds of compensable crime
147.281
Definitions
147.283
Notice to Department of Justice of claim or action to enforce claim for injuries
147.285
Creation of lien
147.287
Perfection of lien
147.289
Notice of lien
147.292
Notice of amount of judgment, settlement or compromise
147.294
Liability of person making payment after notice of lien is recorded
147.296
Action for failure to provide notice
147.298
Where action may be initiated
147.305
Effect of criminal conviction on compensation proceedings
147.315
Charging fees to applicants prohibited
147.325
Compensation not subject to assignment or legal process prior to receipt by beneficiary
147.335
Compensation rights not to survive beneficiary
147.345
State subrogated to rights accruing to beneficiary
147.365
Law enforcement agencies to inform crime victims of compensation procedure
147.367
Services to victims of acts of mass destruction
147.380
Service referral for bias incidents
147.390
Payment of expenses by department
147.391
Limitation on obligation of Criminal Injuries Compensation Account under ORS 147.390
147.395
Definitions
147.397
Payment of costs
147.399
Sexual Assault Victims’ Emergency Medical Response Fund
147.401
Sexual assault response teams
147.403
Policies, guidelines and training requirements for providers of medical care to sexual assault patients
147.404
Notification of victim advocate concerning medical assessment
147.405
Short title
147.410
Purpose
147.415
Severability
147.417
Victim to be notified of constitutional rights
147.419
Authority of victim to obtain copy of transcript or tape of criminal proceeding
147.421
Information about defendant that public body is required to provide to victim
147.425
Personal representative
147.430
Speedy trial
147.433
Rights afforded upon request
147.438
Habeas corpus proceedings in federal court
147.450
Definitions
147.453
Oregon Domestic and Sexual Violence Services Fund
147.456
Plan for allocation of funds
147.459
Considerations in developing plan
147.462
Limits on expenditures from fund
147.465
Grantmaking
147.468
Authority of Department of Justice
147.471
Advisory council
147.480
Fund established
147.500
Definitions
147.502
General provisions
147.504
Scope
147.508
Reconsideration of release decision
147.510
Critical stage of criminal proceeding
147.512
Plea hearings, sentencing hearings and settlement conferences
147.515
Claims
147.517
Notice
147.520
Resolution of claim when response not filed
147.522
Issue that will have impact on trial
147.525
Rescheduling matters affected by claim, response or motion
147.530
Hearing on claim, response or motion
147.533
Waiver of remedy
147.535
Appeals generally
147.537
Appellate review as matter of right
147.539
Discretionary review
147.542
Stay pending appeal
147.545
Attorney General certification
147.550
Establishment of requirements and procedures by Chief Justice by rule or order
147.560
Task Force on Victims’ Rights Enforcement
147.575
Recommendations for achieving full compliance with victims’ rights laws
147.600
Confidentiality of certain victim communications and records
147.620
Certification procedures
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