Or. Admin. R. 859-200-0150 - Victim's Rights
(1) The Board
shall make reasonable efforts to notify victims identified in the commitment
order or victims who have requested to be notified of any of the following
regarding the extremely dangerous person with mental illness:
(a) Any order;
(b) Hearings;
(c) Conditional release;
(d) Discharge;
(e) Move to a temporary placement due to an
emergency; and
(f) Escape or
unauthorized departure of the extremely dangerous person with mental illness.
(2) Victims may provide
oral or written victim impact statements at an individual's full hearing and
written victim impact statements at an individual's administrative hearing.
(a) Victim impact statements are not
considered testimony and will not be taken under oath by the Board.
(b) Victim impact statement are not
considered evidence.
(3)
Victims may provide a written request for a copy of a person's recorded hearing
on a removeable media storage device at no charge.
(4) Victims are given priority seating at all
in-person hearings.
(a) Victims are encouraged
to notify Board staff immediately of hearings-day time constraints. The Board
considers reasonable scheduling restrictions from victims.
(b) The Board may permit victims to appear by
remote means for full hearings.
(c)
Victims are entitled to due dignity and respect. This may include prohibiting
the recording of a victim impact statement or other portions of the hearing
that include graphic depictions of the instant offense.
(5) Victims may request to be added to the
notification list and provide updated contact information at any time by
emailing PSRB staff: psrb@psrb.oregon.gov. The Board uses this notification
list as its primary means to notify a victim of the circumstances outlined in
section (1) of this rule.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 161.387 & ORS 426.701
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 161.387, ORS 426.701 & ORS 426.702
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