ORS 147.605 Definitions for ORS 147.607 and 147.610

As used in ORS 147.607 and 147.610:

“Offender” means a person who has engaged in the commission of a crime.

“Participant” means a person who is a crime victim, survivor or offender.

“Restorative justice communication” means:

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, preenrollment, enrollment, post-enrollment and post-dialogue phases of the program.

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, preenrollment, enrollment, post-enrollment and post-dialogue phases of the program.

“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.

“Survivor” means a person who has experienced harm as a result of an offender’s crime.

the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made

a part of ORS chapter 147 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.