Section 418.712 - Definitions for ORS 418.714 and 418.718 As used in ORS 418.714 and 418.718, "domestic violence fatality" means a fatality in which:
(1) The deceased was the victim of a homicide committed by a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner;(2) The deceased was the victim of a suicide and there is evidence that the suicide is related to previous domestic violence;(3) The deceased was the perpetrator of the homicide of a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner and the perpetrator also died in the course of the domestic violence incident;(4) The deceased was a child who died in the course of a domestic violence incident in which either a parent of the child or the perpetrator also died;(5) The deceased was a current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner of the current or former spouse, fiance, fiancee or dating partner of the perpetrator; or(6) The deceased was a person 18 years of age or older not otherwise described in this section and was the victim of a homicide related to domestic violence.418.712 to 418.718 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 418 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.