ORS 137.676 Development of method for district attorneys to record and report bias-related crime data; rules

The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, in consultation with the Oregon District Attorneys Association and the Department of State Police, shall develop and implement a standardized method for district attorneys to record the data described in subsection (2) of this section and report the data to the commission.

The commission shall analyze the data reported under this section to identify gaps or weaknesses in the investigation, presentation, prosecution and sanctioning of crimes motivated by bias.

The data subject to recording and reporting under this section includes, at a minimum, the following data concerning any crime or alleged crime in which the bias of the actor was, in whole or in part, a motivating factor in the commission of the crime or alleged crime:

Charges presented to the district attorney for prosecution;

Cases issued by the district attorney;

Charges indicted;

Sentencing enhancements requested;

Sentences imposed, including conditions of supervision;

Charges to which a defendant enters a plea of guilty or no contest; and

Trial outcomes.

The district attorney of each county in this state shall record the data described in subsection (2) of this section and report the data to the commission.

The data reported to, and maintained by, the commission under this section:

Shall be used only for statistical purposes and not for any other purpose.

Is exempt from public disclosure if the data directly identifies any individual involved in the crime or alleged crime described in subsection (2) of this section.

Any data recorded by a district attorney under this section that reveals the identity of any individual is exempt from public disclosure.

The commission may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section.