ORS 124.005
Definitions for ORS 124.005 to 124.040


As used in ORS 124.005 (Definitions for ORS 124.005 to 124.040) to 124.040 (Short title):

(1)

“Abuse” means one or more of the following:

(a)

Any physical injury caused by other than accidental means, or that appears to be at variance with the explanation given of the injury.

(b)

Neglect that leads to physical harm through withholding of services necessary to maintain health and well-being.

(c)

Abandonment, including desertion or willful forsaking of an elderly person or a person with a disability or the withdrawal or neglect of duties and obligations owed an elderly person or a person with a disability by a caregiver or other person.

(d)

Willful infliction of physical pain or injury.

(e)

Use of derogatory or inappropriate names, phrases or profanity, ridicule, harassment, coercion, threats, cursing, intimidation or inappropriate sexual comments or conduct of such a nature as to threaten significant physical or emotional harm to the elderly person or person with a disability.

(f)

Causing any sweepstakes promotion to be mailed to an elderly person or a person with a disability who had received sweepstakes promotional material in the United States mail, spent more than $500 in the preceding year on any sweepstakes promotions, or any combination of sweepstakes promotions from the same service, regardless of the identities of the originators of the sweepstakes promotion and who represented to the court that the person felt the need for the court’s assistance to prevent the person from incurring further expense.

(g)

Wrongfully taking or appropriating money or property, or knowingly subjecting an elderly person or person with a disability to alarm by conveying a threat to wrongfully take or appropriate money or property, which threat reasonably would be expected to cause the elderly person or person with a disability to believe that the threat will be carried out.

(h)

Sexual contact with a nonconsenting elderly person or person with a disability or with an elderly person or person with a disability considered incapable of consenting to a sexual act as described in ORS 163.315 (Incapacity to consent). As used in this paragraph, “sexual contact” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163.305 (Definitions).

(2)

“Declaration under penalty of perjury” means a declaration under penalty of perjury in the form required by ORCP 1 E.

(3)

“Elderly person” means any person 65 years of age or older.

(4)

“Guardian petitioner” means a guardian or guardian ad litem for an elderly person or a person with a disability who files a petition under ORS 124.005 (Definitions for ORS 124.005 to 124.040) to 124.040 (Short title) on behalf of the elderly person or person with a disability.

(5)

“Interfere” means to interpose in a way that hinders or impedes.

(6)

“Intimidate” means to compel or deter conduct by a threat.

(7)

“Menace” means to act in a threatening manner.

(8)

“Molest” means to annoy, disturb or persecute with hostile intent or injurious effect.

(9)

“Person with a disability” means a person described in:

(a)

ORS 410.040 (Definitions for ORS 410.040 to 410.300, 410.320 and 410.619) (7); or

(b)

ORS 410.715 (Person suffering brain injury to be considered person with disability).

(10)

“Petitioner” means an elderly person or a person with a disability who files a petition under ORS 124.005 (Definitions for ORS 124.005 to 124.040) to 124.040 (Short title).

(11)

“Sweepstakes” means:

(a)

A procedure for awarding a prize that is based on chance;

(b)

A procedure in which a person is required to purchase anything, pay anything of value or make a donation as a condition of winning a prize or of receiving or obtaining information about a prize; or

(c)

A procedure that is advertised in a way that creates a reasonable impression that a payment of anything of value, purchase of anything or making a donation is a condition of winning a prize or receiving or obtaining information about a prize.

(12)

“Sweepstakes promotion” means an offer to participate in a sweepstakes. [1995 c.666 §§3,3a; 1999 c.738 §1; 1999 c.875 §6; 2003 c.257 §1a; 2003 c.264 §1; 2005 c.671 §1; 2007 c.70 §24; 2011 c.36 §2; 2015 c.121 §17; 2019 c.93 §1]

Source: Section 124.005 — Definitions for ORS 124.005 to 124.040, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors124.­html.

Notes of Decisions

For purpose of determining if person is “person with a disability,” it is appropriate to look at other statutes with same phrase and to conclude that person must demonstrate physical or mental impairment that restricts one or more major life activities, when compared with most people in general population. Ferguson v. Burdette, 310 Or App 49, 484 P3d 362 (2021)

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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