Oregon Statutes 147.404 – Notification of victim advocate concerning medical assessment
(1) Upon a sexual assault victim’s decision to participate in a medical assessment, as soon as practicable and in a manner consistent with the county’s sexual assault response team protocols adopted under ORS § 147.401 and the protocols and procedures of the county child abuse multidisciplinary teams described in ORS § 418.747, the provider of the medical assessment or, if applicable, a law enforcement officer shall contact a victim advocate and make reasonable efforts to ensure that the victim advocate is present and available at the medical facility in which the medical assessment occurs.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 147.404
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Victim advocate: work with prosecutors and assist the victims of a crime.
(2) A victim advocate contacted under subsection (1) of this section:
(a) Shall clearly inform the victim that the victim may decline the services of the victim advocate at any time; and
(b) May not impede the medical assessment, the provision of medical services to the victim or the collection of evidence.
(3) As used in this section, ‘medical assessment’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 147.395. [2017 c.349 § 1; 2019 c.141 § 9]
147.404 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.
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