Title 180 · ORS Chapter 180

to ensure that eligible individuals are aware of the services offered by

Citation: ORS 3.434

Section: 3.434

3.434 to ensure that eligible individuals are aware of the services offered by the program. The policy described in this subsection shall be incorporated into staff training and is applicable to all entities that have entered into cooperative agreements with the Department of Justice under this section.

����� (5) The director shall ensure that Oregon Child Support Program policy and rules, to the maximum extent practicable, meet the needs of the majority of families served by the program. The director shall guide program staff regarding implementation of the policy and rules. [2003 c.73 �2; 2011 c.595 �102; 2025 c.99 �77]

����� 180.350 Investigators to have authority of peace officers. Investigators employed by the Attorney General under ORS 180.320 to 180.365 shall have all the authority given by statute to peace officers of this state, including the authority to serve and execute warrants of arrest. [1957 c.105 �7]

����� 180.360 Division exempt from payment of certain court fees; exemption. Filing, recording or court fees may not be required from the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice by any circuit court clerk for the filing of any cases, documents, stipulated orders or processes. However, if the division is entitled to recover costs and disbursements, any of those fees taxable as costs and disbursements may be so taxed, and if recovered by the division, shall be paid to the appropriate officer. A circuit court clerk may not refuse to file a stipulated order, or enter a stipulated judgment, for the reason that the parties signing such order have failed to pay any fee when such order is presented by the Division of Child Support and is signed by a judge. [1957 c.105 �3; 1983 c.761 �13; 1983 c.763 �23; 1999 c.803 �2; 2003 c.576 �192]

����� 180.365 Child Support Suspense Fund. (1) The Child Support Suspense Fund is established in the State Treasury separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Child Support Suspense Fund shall be credited to the Child Support Deposit Fund established under ORS 25.725. All moneys in the Child Support Suspense Fund are appropriated continuously for purposes of ORS 25.020, 25.610, 25.620 and 25.777 and for all other requirements of the Department of Justice as the state disbursement unit.

����� (2) The department shall maintain all records required under federal law for the distribution of moneys from the Child Support Suspense Fund.

����� (3) The Child Support Suspense Fund is not subject to the provisions of ORS 291.234 to