ORS 430.753: Immunity of persons making reports in good faith; confidentiality.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) Anyone participating in good faith in making a report of abuse pursuant to ORS 430.743 and 430.765 and who has reasonable grounds for making the report, shall have immunity from any criminal or civil liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed with respect to the making or content of the report. The participant shall have the same immunity with respect to participating in any judicial proceeding resulting from the report. (2) The identity of the person making the report shall be treated as confidential information and shall be disclosed only with the consent of that person, by judicial order or as otherwise permitted by ORS 430.763. [1991 c.744 §7; 2015 c.179 §6; 2021 c.97 §51]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 430.735.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 415-012-0052: Onsite Investigations By the Office of Training, Investigations and Safety (OTIS) — implements
- OAR 419-100-0000: Purpose and Scope — implements
- OAR 419-100-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 419-100-0020: Training and Qualifications for Individuals Investigating Reports of Alleged Abuse — implements
- OAR 419-100-0060: Death Reporting — implements
- OAR 419-100-0070: Investigation of Alleged Abuse — implements
- OAR 419-100-0080: Abuse Investigation and Protective Services Report — implements
- OAR 419-100-0100: Disclosure of the Abuse Investigation and Protective Services Report and Related Documents — implements
- OAR 419-100-0110: Department Investigation of Alleged Abuse — implements
- OAR 419-100-0120: County Multidisciplinary Teams — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 430.743 — resolved
- 430.765 — resolved
- ORS 430.763 — resolved
Cited by
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors430.html