Oregon Code § 802.275·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Emergency contact information; rules.
(1) As used in this section, emergency situation means a situation in which
the following occurs:
(a) An individual
is killed, seriously injured or rendered unconscious and is unable to
independently communicate with police officers; and
(b) The
individuals emergency contact information is not otherwise available.
(2) The
Department of Transportation shall create an emergency contact information form
and make the form available to individuals.
(3) On the form
provided by the department, an individual may provide, for inclusion in the
records the department maintains under ORS 802.200 (8), the individuals
emergency contact information of no more than two persons who are 18 years of
age or older.
(4) If the
individual is an unmarried minor who is not emancipated, the emergency contact
information provided under this section:
(a) Must include
one person who is the parent or legal guardian of the individual; and
(b) A parent or
guardian may complete or update the individuals emergency contact information
on behalf of the individual.
(5) An individual
who submits an emergency contact information form shall complete a statement
that states that:
(a) The
individual is providing the information voluntarily;
(b) The accuracy
of the information supplied on the form is the sole responsibility of the
individual; and
(c) The
individual authorizes the disclosure to, and use of, the emergency contact
information by police officers, during or after an emergency situation, for
purposes of contacting those listed about the location and general condition of
the individual.
(6) The
department shall adopt rules for the administration and implementation of this
section, including:
(a) The process
for submitting and updating emergency contact information;
(b) The contents
of the emergency contact information form; and
(c) Any other
rule the department determines is necessary to administer and implement this
section. [2021 c.465 §2]