# ORS § 181a.010: 181A.010 Definitions for ORS 181A.010 to 181A.350 > Oregon · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.010 ## Section - **Citation:** ORS § 181a.010 - **Heading:** 181A.010 Definitions for ORS 181A.010 to 181A.350 - **Jurisdiction:** Oregon - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** OR Code / Title 18 / Chapter 181a / Section 181a.010 ## Text As used in ORS 181A.010 (Definitions for ORS 181A.010 to 181A.350) to 181A.350 (Eligibility of towing business to be placed on department list) , unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Criminal justice agency” means: (a) The Governor; (b) Courts of criminal jurisdiction; (c) The Attorney General; (d) District attorneys, city attorneys with criminal prosecutorial functions, attorney employees of the Oregon Public Defense Commission and nonprofit public defender organizations established under contract with the commission; (e) Law enforcement agencies; (f) The Department of Corrections; (g) The Oregon Youth Authority; (h) The State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision; (i) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training; (j) The enforcement division of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission in performing duties related to investigating and enforcing the criminal laws of this state that the commission is charged to enforce; (k) Civilian or community oversight boards, agencies or review bodies designated by a municipality or a law enforcement agency in performing duties related to investigating allegations of officer misconduct or reviewing police policies and practices; (L) Regional information systems that share programs to track, identify and remove cross-jurisdictional criminal and terrorist conspiracies; and (m) Any other state or local agency with law enforcement authority. (2) “Criminal offender information” includes records and related data as to physical description and vital statistics, fingerprints received and compiled for purposes of identifying criminal offenders and alleged offenders, records of arrests and the nature and disposition of criminal charges, including sentencing, confinement, parole and release. (3) “Department” means the Department of State Police established under ORS 181A.015 (Department of State Police established) . (4) “Deputy superintendent” means the Deputy Superintendent of State Police appointed under ORS 181A.035 (Appointment of Deputy Superintendent of State Police) . (5) “Designated agency” means any state, county or municipal government agency where Oregon criminal offender information is required to implement a federal or state statute, executive order or administrative rule that expressly refers to criminal conduct and contains requirements or exclusions expressly based on such conduct or for agency employment purposes, licensing purposes or other demonstrated and legitimate needs when designated by order of the Governor. (6) “Disposition report” means a form or process prescribed or furnished by the department, containing a description of the ultimate action taken subsequent to an arrest. (7) “Law enforcement agency” means: (a) County sheriffs, municipal police departments, police departments established by a university under ORS 352.121 (University police departments and officers) or 353.125 (Creation of police department and commission of police officers) and state police; (b) Other police officers of this state or another state, including humane special agents as defined in ORS 181A.345 (Humane special agents to enforce animal welfare laws under direction of law enforcement agency) ; (c) A tribal government as defined in ORS 181A.940 (Definitions for ORS 181A.940 to 181A.946) that employs authorized tribal police officers as defined in ORS 181A.940 (Definitions for ORS 181A.940 to 181A.946) ; and (d) Law enforcement agencies of the federal government. (8) “State police” means the sworn members of the state police force appointed under ORS 181A.050 (Oregon State Police) . (9) “Superintendent” means the Superintendent of State Police appointed under ORS 181A.030 (Superintendent of State Police) . [Formerly 181.010; 2021 c.351 §7; 2021 c.481 §1; 2023 c.281 §46] Source: Section 181A.010 — Definitions for ORS 181A.010 to 181A.350 , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors181A.­html (accessed May 26, 2025). ## Nearby sections - [ORS § 181a.010 181A.010 Definitions for ORS 181A.010 to 181A.350](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.010.md) - [ORS § 181a.015 181A.015 Department of State Police established](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.015.md) - [ORS § 181a.020 181A.020 State Police Account](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.020.md) - [ORS § 181a.025 181A.025 Petty cash account](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.025.md) - [ORS § 181a.030 181A.030 Superintendent of State Police](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.030.md) - [ORS § 181a.035 181A.035 Appointment of Deputy Superintendent of State Police](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.035.md) - [ORS § 181a.040 181A.040 Powers and duties of deputy superintendent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.040.md) - [ORS § 181a.045 181A.045 Oath of superintendent and deputy superintendent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.045.md) - [ORS § 181a.050 181A.050 Oregon State Police](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.050.md) - [ORS § 181a.055 181A.055 Qualifications for appointment and reappointment of state police](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.055.md) - [ORS § 181a.060 181A.060 Appointment of employees of department as special state police officers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.060.md) - [ORS § 181a.065 181A.065 Oath of members of state police](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.065.md) - [ORS § 181a.070 181A.070 Salaries of state police](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.070.md) - [ORS § 181a.075 181A.075 Instruction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.075.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T18_C181a_S181a.010. 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