Definitions. As used in ORS 404.255 to 404.265

ORS 404.255 — under Chapter 404.

ORS 404.255

(1) “Immediate family” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163.730.

(2) “Private search party” means any person that:

(a) Participates or offers to participate in an effort to locate a missing person;

(b) Intends to charge a fee, request donations or profit from a production in connection with such efforts;

(c) Is not acting as an agent of, at the request of, or pursuant to an agreement with a public body or federal governmental body; and

(d) Is not a qualified search and rescue volunteer as defined in ORS 404.200.

(3) “Production” means a photograph, motion picture, video recording or audio recording.

(4) “Public body” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.109. [2025 c.200 §2]