Oregon Statutes 181A.160 – Fingerprints, identifying data, disposition report required upon arrest
(1) Immediately upon the arrest of a person for a crime for which criminal offender information must be provided under ORS § 181A.165, a law enforcement agency shall:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 181A.160
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) Place the arrested person’s fingerprints and identifying data on forms prescribed or furnished by the Department of State Police, photograph the arrested person and promptly transmit the form and photograph to the department.
(b) If the arrest is disposed of by the arresting agency, cause the disposition report to be completed and promptly transmitted to the department.
(c) If the arrest is not disposed of by the agency, cause the disposition report to be forwarded to the court that will dispose of the charge for further action in accordance with ORS § 181A.175.
(2) A law enforcement agency may record, in addition to fingerprints, the palm prints, sole prints, toe prints or other personal identifiers when, in the discretion of the agency, it is necessary to effect identification of the persons or to the investigation of the crime charged.
(3) A law enforcement agency, for the purpose of identification, may record and submit to the department the fingerprints of persons arrested for crimes for which criminal offender information is not required under ORS § 181A.165. [Formerly 181.511]