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ORS 418.808

Known as the Karly’s Law

The act spans §§ 418–418 (369 sections).

2019 c.555 §2

As used in ORS 418.806 to 418.816, “critical incident” means an incident that resulted in the death of a child if the Department of Human Services reasonably believes the death was the result of child abuse and:

(1) The child was in the custody of the department at the time of death;

(2) The child, the child’s sibling or any other child living in the household with the child was the subject of a child protective services assessment by the department within the 12 months preceding the fatality;

(3) The child, the child’s sibling or any other child living in the household with the child had a pending child welfare or adoption case with the department within the 12 months preceding the fatality; or

(4) The child, the child’s sibling or any other child living in the household with the child was the subject of a report of abuse or neglect made to the department or a law enforcement agency within the 12 months preceding the fatality, whether or not the report was closed at screening without an investigation being commenced.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.