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RELEASE AGREEMENT, VIOLATION OF
135.290 Punishment by contempt of court. (1) A supervisor of a defendant on conditional release who knowingly aids the defendant in breach of the conditional release or who knowingly fails to report the defendant’s breach is punishable by contempt.
(2) A defendant may be punished by contempt if the defendant knowingly:
(a) Breaches any of the regulations in the release agreement imposed pursuant to ORS 135.260; or
(b) Violates an order entered under ORS 135.247 BAIL 5000.00
135.247 Order prohibiting contact with victim of sex crime or domestic violence. (1) When a release assistance officer or a release assistance deputy makes a release decision under ORS 135.235 involving a defendant charged with a sex crime or a crime constituting domestic violence, the release assistance officer or deputy shall include in the decision an order that the defendant be prohibited from contacting the victim while the defendant is in custody. The release assistance officer or deputy shall provide the defendant with a written copy of the order.
(2) When a defendant who is charged with a sex crime or a crime that constitutes domestic violence is arraigned, the court shall enter an order continuing an order issued under subsection (1) of this section or, if no such order has been entered, enter an order prohibiting the defendant from contacting the victim while the defendant is in custody.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, an order described in subsection (1) or (2) of this section:
(a) Shall apply at any time during which the defendant is held in custody on the charge; and
(b) Shall remain valid until the defendant is sentenced for the crime, the charge is dismissed or the defendant is acquitted of the crime.
(4) Upon petition of the victim, the court may enter an order terminating an order entered under subsection (1) or (2) of this section if the court finds, after a hearing on the petition, that terminating the order is in the best interests of the parties and the community.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) “Domestic violence” has the meaning given that term in ORS 135.230.
(b) “Sex crime” has the meaning given that term in ORS 181.805
135.260 Conditional release. (1) Conditional release may include one or more of the following conditions:
(a) Release of the defendant into the care of a qualified person or organization responsible for supervising the defendant and assisting the defendant in appearing in court. The supervisor shall not be required to be financially responsible for the defendant, nor to forfeit money in the event the defendant fails to appear in court. The supervisor, however, shall notify the court immediately in the event that the defendant breaches the conditional release.
(b) Reasonable regulations on the activities, movements, associations and residences of the defendant, including, if the court finds it appropriate, restriction of the defendant to the defendant’s own residence or to the premises thereof.
(c) Release of the defendant from custody during working hours.
(d) Any other reasonable restriction designed to assure the defendant’s appearance.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in ORS 135.250 (2)(b), conditional release shall include a prohibition against contacting the victim if the defendant is charged with an offense that also constitutes domestic violence.