ORS 147.605: Definitions for ORS 147.607 and 147.610.

As used in ORS 147.607 and 147.610: (1) “Offender” means a person who has engaged in the commission of a crime. (2) “Participant” means a person who is a crime victim, survivor or offender. (3) “Restorative justice communication” means: (a) All communications, written and oral that are made in the course of, or in connection with, any phase of a restorative justice program, including but not limited to a phase under which a facilitated dialogue occurs and the referral, preparation, pre-enrollment, enrollment, post-enrollment and post-dialogue phases of the program. (b) All memoranda, work products, documents and other materials that are prepared for or submitted in the course of, or in connection with, any phase of a restorative justice program, including but not limited to a phase under which a facilitated dialogue occurs and the referral, preparation, pre-enrollment, enrollment, post-enrollment and post-dialogue phases of the program. (4) “Restorative justice program” means a community-based program administered by a private or public entity that offers as a part of the program a facilitated dialogue between a crime victim or a survivor and the offender. (5) “Survivor” means a person who has experienced harm as a result of an offender’s crime. [2023 c.95 §1]