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Photographing child during investigation
ORS > Procedural Statutes > Juvenile Abuse > 419B.028
(1) in carrying out its duties under 419B.020 (duty of dhs or law enforcement agency receiving report), any LEA or the DHS may photograph or cause to have photographed any child subject of the investigation for purposes of preserving evidence of the childÂ’'s condition at the time of the investigation. Photographs of the anal or genital region may be taken only by medical personnel
(2) when a child is photographed pursuant to 419B.023 (duties of person conducting investigation under ors 419b.020), the person taking the photographs or causing to have the photographs taken will, within 48 hours or by the end of the next regular business day, whichever occurs later:
(a) provide hard copies or prints of the photographs and, if available, copies of the photographs in an electronic format to the designated medical professional described in 418.747 (County teams for investigation) (9) AND
(b) place hard copies or prints of the photographs and, if available, copies of the photographs in an electronic format in any relevant files pertaining to the child maintained by the LEA or DHS
(3) for purposes of 419B.035 (Confidentiality of records), photographs taken under authority of this statute will be considered records
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