418.747 County
teams for investigation; duties; training; method of investigation; designated
medical professional.
(1) The district attorney in each county shall be responsible for developing
county child abuse multidisciplinary teams to consist of but not be limited to
law enforcement personnel, Department of Human Services child protective
service workers, school officials, local health department personnel, county
mental health department personnel who have experience with children and family
mental health issues, child abuse intervention center workers, if available,
staff of a local CASA Volunteer Program, as defined in ORS 419A.004, and
juvenile department representatives, as well as others specially trained in
child abuse, child sexual abuse and rape of children investigation.
(2) The teams
shall develop a written protocol for immediate investigation of and
notification procedures for child abuse cases, including child sexual abuse,
and for interviewing child abuse victims. Each team also shall develop written
agreements signed by member agencies that are represented on the team that
specify:
(a) The role of
each agency;
(b) Procedures to
be followed to assess risks to the child;
(c) Guidelines
for timely communication between member agencies;
(d) Guidelines
for completion of responsibilities by member agencies;
(e) That upon
clear disclosure that the alleged child abuse occurred in a child care facility
as defined in ORS 329A.250, immediate notification of parents or guardians of
children attending the child care facility is required regarding any abuse
allegation and pending investigation; and
(f) Criteria and
procedures to be followed when removal of the child is necessary for the child’s
safety.
(3) Each team
member and the personnel conducting child abuse investigations and interviews
of child abuse victims shall be trained in risk assessment, the dynamics of
child abuse, child sexual abuse and rape of children, and forensic
interviewing.
(4) All
investigations of child abuse and interviews of child abuse victims shall be
carried out by appropriate personnel using the protocols and procedures called
for in this section. If trained personnel are not available in a timely fashion
and, in the judgment of a law enforcement officer or child protective services
worker, there is reasonable cause to believe a delay in investigation or
interview of the child abuse victim could place the child in jeopardy of
physical harm, the investigation may proceed without full participation of all
personnel. This authority applies only for as long as reasonable danger to the
child exists. A law enforcement officer or child protective services worker
shall make a reasonable effort to find and provide a trained investigator or
interviewer.
(5) To ensure the
protection and safe placement of a child, the Department of Human Services may
request that team members obtain criminal history information on any person who
is part of the household where the department may place or has placed a child
who is in the department’s custody. All information obtained by the team
members and the department in the exercise of their duties is confidential and
may be disclosed only when necessary to ensure the safe placement of a child.
(6) Each team
shall classify, assess and review cases under investigation.
(7)(a) Each team
shall develop and implement procedures for evaluating and reporting compliance
of member agencies with the protocols and procedures required under this
section. Each team shall submit to the administrator of the Child Abuse
Multidisciplinary Intervention Program copies of the protocols and procedures
required under this section and the results of the evaluation as requested.
(b) The
administrator may:
(A) Consider the
evaluation results when making eligibility determinations under ORS 418.746
(3);
(B) If requested
by the Advisory Council on Child Abuse Assessment, ask a team to revise the
protocols and procedures being used by the team based on the evaluation
results; or
(C) Ask a team to
evaluate the team’s compliance with the protocols and procedures in a
particular case.
(c) The
information and records compiled under this subsection are exempt from ORS
192.311 to 192.478.
(8) Each team
shall develop policies that provide for an independent review of investigation
procedures of sensitive cases after completion of court actions on particular
cases. The policies shall include independent citizen input. Parents of child
abuse victims shall be notified of the review procedure.
(9) Each team
shall designate at least one physician, physician associate or nurse
practitioner who has been trained to conduct child abuse assessments, as
defined in ORS 418.782, and who is, or who may designate another physician,
physician associate or nurse practitioner who is, regularly available to
conduct the medical assessment described in ORS 419B.023.
(10) If
photographs are taken pursuant to ORS 419B.028, and if the team meets to
discuss the case, the photographs shall be made available to each member of the
team at the first meeting regarding the child’s case following the taking of
the photographs.
(11) No later
than September 1, 2008, each team shall submit to the Department of Justice a
written summary identifying the designated medical professional described in
subsection (9) of this section. After that date, this information shall be
included in each regular report to the Department of Justice.
(12) If, after
reasonable effort, the team is not able to identify a designated medical
professional described in subsection (9) of this section, the team shall
develop a written plan outlining the necessary steps, recruitment and training
needed to make such a medical professional available to the children of the
county. The team shall also develop a written strategy to ensure that each
child in the county who is a suspected victim of child abuse will receive a
medical assessment in compliance with ORS 419B.023. This strategy, and the
estimated fiscal impact of any necessary recruitment and training, shall be
submitted to the Department of Justice no later than September 1, 2008. This
information shall be included in each regular report to the Department of
Justice for each reporting period in which a team is not able to identify a
designated medical professional described in subsection (9) of this section. [1989
c.998 §4; 1991 c.451 §1; 1993 c.622 §5; 1995 c.134 §1; 1997 c.703 §2; 2001
c.900 §121; 2003 c.354 §2; 2005 c.562 §6; 2007 c.674 §6; 2015 c.736 §63; 2017
c.356 §40; 2019 c.141 §17; 2024 c.73 §62; 2025 c.129 §2]
Note: See note under 418.746.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
11
cases (
4 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case:
State v. Kitzman, 920 P.2d 134 (Or. 1996).
State v. Kitzman, 920 P.2d 134 (Or. 1996).
· cites it 60× “Before trial, the court also denied defendant's motion to dismiss the charges or, in the alternative, to exclude evidence, on the ground that the evidence was obtained in violation of ORS 418.747 (1991). [6] L testified at trial.”
State v. Mann, 540 P.3d 582 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
· cites it 6× “She explained that Liberty House is a nonprofit and that 14 percent of its overall budget comes from state grants, including the “Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Grant,” that is contemplated under ORS 418.747—one of the statutes that addresses the relationship between…”
State v. Kitzman, 879 P.2d 1326 (Or. Ct. App. 1994).
· cites it 8× “ORS 418.747 reflects a legislative policy of protecting child victims of sexual abuse.”
State v. Hites-Clabaugh, 283 P.3d 402 (Or. Ct. App. 2012).
· cites it 5× “” The context here makes it apparent that the court and counsel were aware that the child abuse investigation protocols at issue were those adopted by Marion County’s multidisciplinary child abuse team and those promulgated by the Oregon Department of Justice for use by county…”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. S.P., 215 P.3d 847 (Or. 2009).
· cites it 4× “784, shall allocate moneys from the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account to eligible county multidisciplinary child abuse teams formed under ORS 418.747, or entities designated by the teams, serving the counties from which the moneys were collected.”
Bertram v. Malheur Cnty., 129 P.3d 222 (Or. Ct. App. 2006).
· cites it 9× “Plaintiffs first point to ORS 418.747, which directed the district attorney of each county to establish interagency teams that include county juvenile department representatives, for the purpose of investigating allegations of child abuse.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. SP, 215 P.3d 847 (Or. 2009).
· cites it 4× “784, shall allocate moneys from the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account to eligible county multidisciplinary child abuse teams formed under ORS 418.747, or entities designated by the teams, serving the counties from which the moneys were collected.”
Schoene v. Oregon Dep't of Human Servs. (D. Or. 2025).
· cites it 6× “10: All DHS documentation for the “protocols and procedures called for in this section [ORS 418.747]” for Hood River County MDT, per ORS 418.”
Pamplin Media Grp. v. City of Salem, 429 P.3d 1019 (Or. Ct. App. 2018).
“" ORS 418.747(1), (4). If an investigation shows "reasonable cause to believe that a child's condition was the result of abuse even if the cause remains unknown," local DHS offices "shall report to the state registry in writing," *768 and DHS must catalog those reports "both as…”
Terry (D. Or. 2026).
“, and ORS 418.747, “multi-disciplinary teams, comprised of law enforcement, child protective services, public health personnel and child advocacy centers (CAC), such as CARES, review and present cases of suspected child abuse to the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office .”
State v. Houston, 511 P.3d 51 (Or. Ct. App. 2022).
“In other words, that statute pro- vides an opportunity for the district attorney’s office and the police to participate in the development of the protocol that CARES uses to interview the victims of child abuse.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.747(1) — 5 cases
State v. Hites-Clabaugh, 283 P.3d 402 (Or. Ct. App. 2012).
“” The context here makes it apparent that the court and counsel were aware that the child abuse investigation protocols at issue were those adopted by Marion County’s multidisciplinary child abuse team and those promulgated by the Oregon Department of Justice for use by county…”
State v. Mann, 540 P.3d 582 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
“She explained that Liberty House is a nonprofit and that 14 percent of its overall budget comes from state grants, including the “Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Grant,” that is contemplated under ORS 418.747—one of the statutes that addresses the relationship between…”
State v. Kitzman, 879 P.2d 1326 (Or. Ct. App. 1994).
“ORS 418.747 reflects a legislative policy of protecting child victims of sexual abuse.”
Bertram v. Malheur Cnty., 129 P.3d 222 (Or. Ct. App. 2006).
“Plaintiffs first point to ORS 418.747, which directed the district attorney of each county to establish interagency teams that include county juvenile department representatives, for the purpose of investigating allegations of child abuse.”
Pamplin Media Grp. v. City of Salem, 429 P.3d 1019 (Or. Ct. App. 2018).
“" ORS 418.747(1), (4). If an investigation shows "reasonable cause to believe that a child's condition was the result of abuse even if the cause remains unknown," local DHS offices "shall report to the state registry in writing," *768 and DHS must catalog those reports "both as…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.747(2) — 7 cases
State v. Mann, 540 P.3d 582 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
“She explained that Liberty House is a nonprofit and that 14 percent of its overall budget comes from state grants, including the “Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Grant,” that is contemplated under ORS 418.747—one of the statutes that addresses the relationship between…”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. S.P., 215 P.3d 847 (Or. 2009).
“784, shall allocate moneys from the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account to eligible county multidisciplinary child abuse teams formed under ORS 418.747, or entities designated by the teams, serving the counties from which the moneys were collected.”
State v. Kitzman, 879 P.2d 1326 (Or. Ct. App. 1994).
“ORS 418.747 reflects a legislative policy of protecting child victims of sexual abuse.”
Bertram v. Malheur Cnty., 129 P.3d 222 (Or. Ct. App. 2006).
“Plaintiffs first point to ORS 418.747, which directed the district attorney of each county to establish interagency teams that include county juvenile department representatives, for the purpose of investigating allegations of child abuse.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. SP, 215 P.3d 847 (Or. 2009).
“784, shall allocate moneys from the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account to eligible county multidisciplinary child abuse teams formed under ORS 418.747, or entities designated by the teams, serving the counties from which the moneys were collected.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.747(3) — 5 cases
State v. Kitzman, 879 P.2d 1326 (Or. Ct. App. 1994).
“ORS 418.747 reflects a legislative policy of protecting child victims of sexual abuse.”
State v. Mann, 540 P.3d 582 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
“She explained that Liberty House is a nonprofit and that 14 percent of its overall budget comes from state grants, including the “Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Grant,” that is contemplated under ORS 418.747—one of the statutes that addresses the relationship between…”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. S.P., 215 P.3d 847 (Or. 2009).
“784, shall allocate moneys from the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account to eligible county multidisciplinary child abuse teams formed under ORS 418.747, or entities designated by the teams, serving the counties from which the moneys were collected.”
Bertram v. Malheur Cnty., 129 P.3d 222 (Or. Ct. App. 2006).
“Plaintiffs first point to ORS 418.747, which directed the district attorney of each county to establish interagency teams that include county juvenile department representatives, for the purpose of investigating allegations of child abuse.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. SP, 215 P.3d 847 (Or. 2009).
“784, shall allocate moneys from the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Intervention Account to eligible county multidisciplinary child abuse teams formed under ORS 418.747, or entities designated by the teams, serving the counties from which the moneys were collected.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.747(4) — 2 cases
Bertram v. Malheur Cnty., 129 P.3d 222 (Or. Ct. App. 2006).
“Plaintiffs first point to ORS 418.747, which directed the district attorney of each county to establish interagency teams that include county juvenile department representatives, for the purpose of investigating allegations of child abuse.”
Schoene v. Oregon Dep't of Human Servs. (D. Or. 2025).
“10: All DHS documentation for the “protocols and procedures called for in this section [ORS 418.747]” for Hood River County MDT, per ORS 418.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.747(5) — 2 cases
State v. Kitzman, 920 P.2d 134 (Or. 1996).
“Before trial, the court also denied defendant's motion to dismiss the charges or, in the alternative, to exclude evidence, on the ground that the evidence was obtained in violation of ORS 418.747 (1991). [6] L testified at trial.”
State v. Kitzman, 879 P.2d 1326 (Or. Ct. App. 1994).
“ORS 418.747 reflects a legislative policy of protecting child victims of sexual abuse.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.747(7) — 1 case
Schoene v. Oregon Dep't of Human Servs. (D. Or. 2025).
“10: All DHS documentation for the “protocols and procedures called for in this section [ORS 418.747]” for Hood River County MDT, per ORS 418.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.747(8) — 1 case
Schoene v. Oregon Dep't of Human Servs. (D. Or. 2025).
“10: All DHS documentation for the “protocols and procedures called for in this section [ORS 418.747]” for Hood River County MDT, per ORS 418.”
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