Oregon Statutes 418.712 – Definitions for ORS 418.714 and 418.718
As used in ORS § 418.714 and 418.718, ‘domestic violence fatality’ means a fatality in which:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 418.712
- 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) The deceased was the victim of a homicide committed by a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner;
(2) The deceased was the victim of a suicide and there is evidence that the suicide is related to previous domestic violence;
(3) The deceased was the perpetrator of the homicide of a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner and the perpetrator also died in the course of the domestic violence incident;
(4) The deceased was a child who died in the course of a domestic violence incident in which either a parent of the child or the perpetrator also died;
(5) The deceased was a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner of the current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner of the perpetrator; or
(6) The deceased was a person 18 years of age or older not otherwise described in this section and was the victim of a homicide related to domestic violence. [2005 c.547 § 1]
418.712 to 418.718 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 418 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.