OAR 137-081-0030: Eligibility and Application

(1) An applicant may request one or more copies of a Hope Card by submitting a completed application to the Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division (CVSSD) on a form prescribed by CVSSD in any of the following ways: (a) Through the CVSSD Online Portal; (b) Via e-mail, by sending the completed form to HopeCard@doj.state.or.us ; (c) Via mail, by printing the blank form from the CVSSD website, filling it out, and then mailing to Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division, Hope Card Program, 1162 Court Street NE, Salem, OR, 97301-4096. (2) A completed application must include, at a minimum: (a) Court case number of the eligible civil protection order; (b) Court that issued the eligible civil protection order; (c) Date that the eligible civil protection order was issued; (d) First and last names of petitioner, any additional protected parties, and respondent; (e) Date of birth of respondent, if known; and (f) Address to which the Hope Card should be sent. (3) CVSSD may request additional information from an applicant in order to facilitate verification of the eligible civil protection order and processing of the application. (4) After verifying the validity of the civil protection order upon which the application is based and that the application is based on an eligible civil protection order, CVSSD will issue one or more Hope Cards to the applicant. (5) There shall not be any charge for an application for, or the issuance of, a Hope Card. (6) When an application is denied by CVSSD for any reason, CVSSD shall inform the applicant in writing that the application has been denied and the reason for the denial. The applicant may reapply at any time.