Authority to order blood or buccal samples.

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(2) The felonies to which subsection (1) of this section applies are:

(a) Rape, sodomy, unlawful sexual penetration, sexual abuse in the first or second degree, public indecency, incest or using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, as those offenses are defined in ORS 163.355 to 163.427, 163.465 (1)(d), 163.525 and 163.670;

(b) Burglary in the second degree, as defined in ORS 164.215, when committed with intent to commit any offense listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection;

(c) Promoting or compelling prostitution, as defined in ORS 167.012 and 167.017;

(d) Burglary in the first degree, as defined in ORS 164.225;

(e) Assault in the first degree, as defined in ORS 163.185;

(f) Conspiracy or attempt to commit any Class A or Class B felony listed in paragraphs (a) to (e) of this subsection; or

(g) Murder or aggravated murder.

(3) No order for the obtaining and transmitting of a blood or buccal sample is required to be entered if:

(a) The Department of State Police notifies the court or the law enforcement agency attending upon the court that it has previously received an adequate blood or buccal sample taken from the adjudicated youth in accordance with this section, ORS 137.076 or 161.325 (4); or

(b) The court determines that obtaining a sample would create a substantial and unreasonable risk to the health of the adjudicated youth.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, blood and buccal samples and other physical evidence and criminal identification information obtained under authority of this section or as a result of analysis conducted pursuant to ORS 181A.155 may be maintained, stored, destroyed and released to authorized persons or agencies under the conditions established in ORS 181A.155 and rules adopted by the Department of State Police under the authority of that section.

(5) The court may not order the adjudicated youth or the parent or guardian of the adjudicated youth to pay for or to reimburse any agency for the cost of obtaining or transmitting a blood or buccal sample under this section. [1993 c.33 §237; 1999 c.97 §6; 2001 c.852 §4; 2003 c.396 §117; 2019 c.65 §3; 2021 c.489 §80; 2021 c.597 §25a]


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