ORS 163.109: Alternative proof of certain victims of murder in the first degree.

Notwithstanding ORS 163.107, when an element of a crime charged is that the victim of the crime is a police officer as defined in ORS 181A.355 and the crime was related to the officer’s performance of official duties, the state may alternatively prove that the victim of the crime is a certified reserve officer or a reserve officer, as those terms are defined in ORS 181A.355, and the crime was related to the officer’s performance of official duties.