ORS 419B.010 (Duty of officials to report child abuse): Any public or private official having reasonable cause to believe that any child with whom they come in contact has suffered abuse or that any person with whom they come in contact has abused a child will immediately report or cause a report to be made as required in ORS 419B.015 (Report form and content).

ORS 419B.015 (Report form and content): Anyone making a report of child abuse will make an oral report by telephone or otherwise to the local office of the Department of Human Services, to the designee of the department or to a law enforcement agency within the county where the person making the report is located at the time of the contact. The report will contain, if known,

• The names & addresses of the child & the child's parents or anyone else responsible for the child's care of the child
• The child’s age,
• The nature and extent of the abuse, including any evidence of previous abuse,
• The explanation given for the abuse and
• Any other information that the person making the report believes might be helpful in establishing the cause of the abuse and the identity of the perpetrator

For more detail see: Juvenile Law: Abuse

ORS 124.060 (Duty of officials to report elder abuse): Any public or private official having reasonable cause to believe that any person 65 years of age or older with whom they come in contact has suffered abuse, or that any person with whom they comes in contact has abused a person 65 years of age or older, shall report or cause a report to be made in the manner required in ORS 124.065 (Method of reporting).

ORS 124.065 (Method of Reporting): When reporting required under ORS 124.060 an oral report will be immediately made by telephone or otherwise to the local office of the Department of Human Services or to a law enforcement agency within the county where the person making the report is at the time of contact. If known, the report will contain:

• The names and addresses of the elderly person
• The names and addresses of any persons responsible for their care
• The nature and the extent of the abuse (including any evidence of previous abuse),
• The explanation given for the abuse and
• Any other information which the person making the report believes might be helpful in establishing the cause of the abuse and the identity of the perpetrator.

See Also:

• ORS 124.070 - Duty to investigate
• ORS 124.071 - Deadline to complete abuse investigation
• ORS 124.080 - Photographing of victim
• ORS 124.095 - Spiritual treatment not abuse

ORS 430.765 (Duty of officials to report abuse): Any public or private official who has reasonable cause to believe that any adult with whom they come in contact has suffered abuse, or that any person with whom they come in contact has abused an adult, will report or cause a report to be made in the manner required in ORS 430.743 (Abuse report)

ORS 430.743 (Abuse report): When a report is required under ORS 430.765 (Duty of officials to report abuse), an oral report will be made immediately by telephone or otherwise to the Department of Human Services, the designee of the department or a law enforcement agency within the county where the person making the report is at the time of contact. If known, the report will include:

1. The name, age and present location of the allegedly abused adult;
2. The names and addresses of persons responsible for the adult’s care;
3. The nature and extent of the alleged abuse, including any evidence of previous abuse;
4. Any information that led the person making the report to suspect that abuse has occurred plus any other information that the person believes might be helpful in establishing the cause of the abuse and the identity of the perpetrator; and
5. The date of the incident

See Also:

• ORS 430.745 Investigation of abuse
• ORS 430.747 Photographs of victim during investigation
• ORS 124.095 Spiritual treatment not abuse

ORS 441.640 (Report of suspected abuse of resident required): Any public or private official having reasonable cause to believe that any resident in a long term care facility with whom they come in contact has suffered abuse, or that any person with whom they come in contact has abused a resident in a long term care facility, shall report or cause a report to be made in the manner required in ORS 441.645 (Oral report to area agency on aging, department or law enforcement agency).

ORS 441.645 (Oral report to area agency on aging, department or law enforcement agency): An oral report will be made immediately by telephone or otherwise to the local office of the area agency on aging or of the Department of Human Services or to a law enforcement agency within the county where the person making the report is at the time of contact. If known, such reports will contain

• The names and addresses of the resident
• Te names and addresses of any persons responsible for the care of the resident,
• The nature and the extent of the abuse, including any evidence of previous abuse,
• The explanation given for the abuse and
• Any other information which the person making the report believes might be helpful in establishing the cause of the abuse and the identity of the perpetrator.

See Also:

• ORS 441.650 Investigation of abuse complaint
• ORS 441.695 Conduct of investigation
• ORS 441.659 Disclosure of protected health information to law enforcement
• ORS 441.660 Photographing resident
• ORS 441.680 Spiritual healing alone not considered abuse of resident