(1) Any public or private official having reasonable cause to believe that any child they come in contact has suffered abuse or that any person with the official comes in contact has abused a child will immediately report or cause a report to be made as required in 419B.015 (report form and content)

Nothing contained in ORS 40.225 (Rule 503. Lawyer-client privilege) to 40.295 (Rule 514. Effect on existing privileges) or 419B.234 (Qualifications) (6) affects the duty to report imposed by this section, except that a psychiatrist, psychologist, member of the clergy, attorney or guardian ad litem appointed under ORS 419B.231 (Appointment) is not required to report such information communicated by a person if the communication is privileged under ORS 40.225 (Rule 503. Lawyer-client privilege) to 40.295 (Rule 514. Effect on existing privileges) or 419B.234 (Qualifications) (6).

An attorney is not required to make a report under this section by reason of information communicated to the attorney in the course of representing a client if disclosure of the information would be detrimental to the client.

(2) regardless of paragraph (1), a report need not be made under this statute if the public or private official acquires information relating to abuse by reason of a report made under this statute, or by reason of a proceeding arising out of a report made under this statute, and the public or private official reasonably believes that the information is already known by a LEA or DHS.

(3) the duty to report under this statute is personal to the public or private official alone, regardless of whether the official is employed by, a volunteer of or a representative or agent for any type of entity or organization that employs persons or uses persons as volunteers who are public or private officials in its operations.

(4) the duty to report under this section exists regardless of whether the entity or organization that employs the public or private official or uses the official as a volunteer has its own procedures or policies for reporting abuse internally within the entity or organization.

(5) a person who violates paragraph (1) of this section commits a Class A violation. Prosecution under this subsection shall be commenced at any time within 18 months after commission of the offense.

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