Relating to scrutinizing death.

Summary

The bill amends Oregon’s death‑investigation statutes to require investigators—medical‑legal death investigators, district medical examiners, or law‑enforcement officers—to follow a set of steps when a death is suspected to be suicide, accident or undetermined and there is evidence the decedent may have been a victim of domestic violence or child abuse. Before classifying the death, investigators must assess specific risk factors, review any abuse history, interview family members, and, if homicide is suspected, request a further post‑mortem examination from the Chief Medical Examiner. The goal is to ensure potential homicides linked to abuse are not missed.

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