Identify the correct victim-rights court claim and protect contact information Criminal & Court Oregon preparation and procedure guide Source review: 2026-10-18 Scope: Shared Oregon or applicable federal procedure; confirm local requirements Official DOJ instructions link separate adult/juvenile claim forms and direct attention to the statutory court-claim deadline. Who this route is for People considering the named Oregon court or agency route; the court/agency and current law determine individual applicability. Timing and notices Retained ORS 147.515(1) states 30 days from when the victim knew or reasonably should have known the supporting facts; a deficient claim dismissal can have a separate 7-day correction period. Confirm current law, the actual order and service rules immediately; no date is calculated. Prepare (conditional documents may have alternatives) [ ] Case type, number and court [ ] Facts and date they became known [ ] Right allegedly violated and requested remedy [ ] Separate safe contact information and any dismissal/order notice How to proceed 1. Contact victim-rights help promptly and identify the adult or juvenile case court. 2. Review the applicable Form 4.100.2a or 4.100.2b, current court requirements and the notice-based statutory timing. 3. Describe factual events and the requested remedy; follow the separate sealed contact-information instructions. 4. File through the court clerk’s accepted route, comply with notice/service directions, and keep contact information and receipts current. Open official instructions: https://www.doj.state.or.us/crime-victims/victims-rights/enforcement-of-crime-victims-rights/ Limits: Official source navigation reviewed on 2026-10-18. Confirm the correct court or agency, case stage, current accepted form, service rules and actual notice/event dates. No personal deadline, eligibility, legal violation, remedy or filing-readiness determination is made. The DOJ-linked claim forms print 10-13-09. The current DOJ enforcement page still links them; confirm the court’s current accepted version and procedure. Retained ORS is the official published chapter, not an independent check of every later session-law change. Direct DOJ requests returned verification interstitials. Retained DOJ evidence is official-URL web-tool text; hashes cover the extracts, not original publisher PDF/HTML response bytes. Publisher sources Oregon DOJ Enforcement of Crime Victims Rights [web-extracted text; hash covers extract only] https://www.doj.state.or.us/crime-victims/victims-rights/enforcement-of-crime-victims-rights/ Evidence type: official-web-tool-html-extract SHA-256: 02b996b7602b89c7153d2e650900db8e5b5cc300a1dfc03d54c4cec3ca2e79ec Form 4.100.2a Claim of Violation of Crime Victim Rights: Adult [web-extracted text; hash covers extract only] https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ClaimOfViolationOfCrimeVictim%E2%80%99sRights_adult-offender.pdf Evidence type: official-web-tool-pdf-extract SHA-256: 4fc0458aba37462dcecfce19c1228a66afbb9bdb8e64ea8ee0914f9e1ed1b3b8 Form 4.100.2b Claim of Violation of Crime Victim Rights: Juvenile [web-extracted text; hash covers extract only] https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ClaimOfViolationOfCrimeVictim%E2%80%99sRights_juvenile-offender.pdf Evidence type: official-web-tool-pdf-extract SHA-256: 04a407f4bf535f56025c46378706b2ebe5a75a7597d184932390f1d596404e27 ORS Chapter 147: victim-rights enforcement timing and service https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors147.html Evidence type: official-html-response-bytes SHA-256: 29cb905ed2ce161289c124a8b8048aec9f5cf5b0a719861bf8b495afb4cbf02e OJD Uniform Trial Court Rules effective August 2026 https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/UTCR/2026_UTCR.pdf Evidence type: official-pdf-response-bytes SHA-256: 60fb5d46ba7645cb7c02884cc718c64626a46cbce8453d9a2f66eed8449f4e26 This site helps you prepare. It does not submit filings, calculate personal deadlines, decide eligibility or replace professional review. A complaint or help request does not pause another case or deadline. Start here Contact victim-rights help promptly and identify the adult or juvenile case court. Where and how to submit UTCR 4.100 places the claim with the clerk in the court where the criminal case is pending. Review the current statutory notice/order-to-show-cause steps; follow sealed supplemental contact-page instructions. https://www.doj.state.or.us/crime-victims/victims-rights/enforcement-of-crime-victims-rights/ What will it cost? Retained ORS 147.502(3) prohibits court filing, service, motion and hearing fees for the described statutory proceeding. Private attorney and other expenses are separate. After submission Read court orders promptly, including any reasons for dismissal and correction instructions. Keep the court informed of contact changes. Corrections, denials and appeals Not every asserted concern is an eligible constitutional claim, and available remedies have limits. The forms are older linked editions; confirm current acceptance before filing. Language, disability and offline help Ask DOJ, local victim assistance or a victim-rights attorney for help. Ask the court about interpreter/ADA access and safe contact arrangements. Additional workflow sources (reviewed 2026-10-18) Oregon DOJ Enforcement of Crime Victims Rights [web-extracted text; hash covers extract only] https://www.doj.state.or.us/crime-victims/victims-rights/enforcement-of-crime-victims-rights/ SHA-256: 02b996b7602b89c7153d2e650900db8e5b5cc300a1dfc03d54c4cec3ca2e79ec Form 4.100.2a Claim of Violation of Crime Victim Rights: Adult [web-extracted text; hash covers extract only] https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ClaimOfViolationOfCrimeVictim%E2%80%99sRights_adult-offender.pdf SHA-256: 4fc0458aba37462dcecfce19c1228a66afbb9bdb8e64ea8ee0914f9e1ed1b3b8 Form 4.100.2b Claim of Violation of Crime Victim Rights: Juvenile [web-extracted text; hash covers extract only] https://www.doj.state.or.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ClaimOfViolationOfCrimeVictim%E2%80%99sRights_juvenile-offender.pdf SHA-256: 04a407f4bf535f56025c46378706b2ebe5a75a7597d184932390f1d596404e27 ORS Chapter 147: victim-rights enforcement timing and service https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors147.html SHA-256: 29cb905ed2ce161289c124a8b8048aec9f5cf5b0a719861bf8b495afb4cbf02e OJD Uniform Trial Court Rules effective August 2026 https://www.courts.oregon.gov/rules/UTCR/2026_UTCR.pdf SHA-256: 60fb5d46ba7645cb7c02884cc718c64626a46cbce8453d9a2f66eed8449f4e26