OAR 137-081-0010: Authority and Purpose

(1) These rules are adopted for the administration of the Hope Card Program under ORS 180.270. (2) The Hope Card Program is an opt-in program through which petitioners or protected parties of eligible civil protection orders may request and obtain a durable wallet-sized card that provides quick access to relevant information about an eligible civil protection order. (3) Application for or presentation of a Hope Card is not required for enforcement of a valid protection order. (4) Possession or presentation of a Hope Card is not a substitute for any statutory requirements for enforcement of a valid protection order. (5) Application for or presentation of a Hope Card does not eliminate the need for law enforcement to comply with any statutory requirements for verification of the existence and terms of the eligible civil protection order.