ORS 146.189
Use of records to identify human remains and missing persons

  • disposition of records

(1)

If the Superintendent of State Police is notified that a record of unidentified human remains filed by the Department of State Police under ORS 146.171 (Unidentified human remains) corresponds with the record of a person reported as missing, the superintendent shall immediately notify the medical examiner who reported the unidentified human remains and the law enforcement agency that filed the missing person report under ORS 146.181 (Missing persons). If the medical examiner identifies the remains, the medical examiner shall immediately notify the superintendent and the superintendent shall cancel the report of unidentified human remains.

(2)

When a person reported as missing under ORS 146.181 (Missing persons) is found, or when the remains of the person have been discovered and identified, the law enforcement agency to which the person was reported missing shall cancel the reports to state and federal authorities under ORS 146.181 (Missing persons). The agency shall destroy all information and material received under ORS 146.181 (Missing persons) relating to a missing person who is discovered to be living. In the case of a missing person found to be no longer living, the agency shall seal the information and material obtained under ORS 146.181 (Missing persons), except as otherwise may be necessary to investigate or prosecute a criminal action relating to the person’s disappearance or death. [Formerly 146.545]

Source: Section 146.189 — Use of records to identify human remains and missing persons; disposition of records, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors146.­html.

146.003
Definitions for ORS 146.003 to 146.189 and 146.710 to 146.992 146.015
State Medical Examiner Advisory Board 146.025
Functions of board 146.035
Chief Medical Examiner 146.045
Duties of Chief Medical Examiner 146.055
Advice 146.065
Local medical examiners 146.075
District office duties 146.080
Assistant district medical examiner 146.085
Medical-legal death investigators 146.088
Officer or employee of public body 146.090
Deaths requiring investigation 146.095
Investigation 146.100
Where death considered to have occurred 146.103
Removal of body, effects or weapons prohibited without consent 146.107
Authority to enter and secure certain premises 146.109
Notification of next of kin 146.113
Authority to order removal of body fluids 146.117
Autopsies 146.121
Disposition of body 146.125
Disposition of personal property 146.135
Authority to order inquest 146.145
Jury of inquest 146.155
Inquest proceedings 146.165
Verdict 146.171
Unidentified human remains 146.174
Medical examiner to provide information about unidentified human remains 146.177
Procedures for investigating missing persons 146.181
Missing persons 146.184
Medical practitioners to provide information about missing persons 146.187
DNA sample 146.189
Use of records to identify human remains and missing persons 146.710
Definition for ORS 146.710 to 146.780 146.730
Investigation 146.740
Reports of medical examiner 146.750
Injuries to be reported to law enforcement agency 146.760
Immunity of participant in making of report 146.780
Confidentiality of records and reports 146.992
Penalties
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 146.189’s source at oregon​.gov