Oregon Statutes 181A.323 – Definitions for ORS 181A.323 to 181A.328
As used in ORS § 181A.323 to 181A.328:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 181A.323
- 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.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) ‘Anonymous kit’ means a sexual assault forensic evidence kit collected from a victim who has not participated with a law enforcement agency in the creation of a report of the sexual assault.
(2) ‘Law enforcement agency’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 133.741.
(3) ‘Medical facility’ means a hospital, clinic, urgent care center or any other facility that is authorized to provide sexual assault medical assessments as described in ORS § 147.395.
(4) ‘Sexual assault’ means the commission of or the attempted commission of an offense described in ORS § 163.355 to 163.427.
(5) ‘Sexual assault forensic evidence kit’ means:
(a) Forensic evidence collected using an evidence collection kit during a sexual assault medical assessment as described in ORS § 147.395; and
(b) If authorized by the victim, a copy of the medical-forensic examination form including the sexual assault forensic exam history, injury documentation and evidence collection documentation.
(6) ‘Victim’ means a person from whom a sexual assault forensic evidence kit has been collected. [2016 c.89 § 2; 2017 c.361 § 1; 2022 c.101 § 1]
See note under 181A.322.