As used in ORS 30.866 and 163.730 to 163.750, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) Alarm means to cause apprehension or fear resulting from the perception of danger. (2) Coerce means to restrain, compel or dominate by force or threat. (3) Contact includes but is not limited to: (a) Coming into the visual or physical presence of the other person; (b) Following the other person; (c) Waiting outside the home, property, place of work or school of the other person or of a member of that persons family or household; (d) Sending or making written or electronic communications in any form to the other person; (e) Speaking with the other person by any means; (f) Communicating with the other person through a third person; (g) Committing a crime against the other person; (h) Communicating with a third person who has some relationship to the other person with the intent of affecting the third persons relationship with the other person; (i) Communicating with business entities with the intent of affecting some right or interest of the other person; (j) Damaging the other persons home, property, place of work or school; (k) Delivering directly or through a third person any object to the home, property, place of work or school of the other person; (L) Service of process or other legal documents unless the other person is served as provided in ORCP 7 or 9; (m) Obtaining, possessing, transferring, creating, uttering or converting to the persons own use the personal identification of the other person; (n) Disclosing an image of the other person, whose intimate parts are visible or who is engaged in sexual conduct, without the consent of the other person; (o) The use of an electronic service, application, device or other electronic means to obtain, monitor or interfere with the location, communication or activities of the other person, without the consent of the other person; or (p) Causing a third person to harass, humiliate or injure the other person by disclosing the other persons name, image or personal information, as that term is defined in ORS 30.835, without the consent of the other person. (4) Disclose has the meaning given that term in ORS 163.472. (5) Household member means any person residing in the same residence as the victim. (6) Immediate family means father, mother, child, sibling, spouse, grandparent, stepparent and stepchild. (7) Law enforcement officer means: (a) A person employed in this state as a police officer by: (A) A county sheriff, constable or marshal; (B) A police department established by a university under ORS 352.121 or 353.125; or (C) A municipal or state police agency; or (b) An authorized tribal police officer as defined in ORS 181A.940. (8) Personal identification has the meaning given that term in ORS 165.800. (9) Repeated means two or more times. (10) School means a public or private institution of learning or a child care facility. Note: 163.730 to 163.753 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 163 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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