ORS 137.751 Determination of defendant’s eligibility for release on post-prison supervision under ORS 421.508

When a court sentences a defendant to a term of incarceration that exceeds one year, the defendant may request a determination of the defendant’s eligibility for release on post-prison supervision under ORS 421.508 (4). The court shall order in the judgment that the Department of Corrections may release the defendant on post-prison supervision under ORS 421.508 (4) only if, after a hearing, the court finds that:

The defendant meets the eligibility requirements of subsections (2) and (3) of this section;

The defendant was not on probation, parole or post-prison supervision for an offense listed in ORS 137.712 (4) or 811.705 (3)(b) at the time of the commission of the current crime of conviction;

The defendant has not previously been released on post-prison supervision under ORS 421.508 (4);

The harm or loss caused by the crime is not greater than usual for that type of crime;

The crime was not part of an organized criminal operation; and

After considering the nature of the offense and the harm to the victim, the defendant’s successful completion of the program would:

Increase public safety;

Enhance the likelihood that the defendant would be rehabilitated; and

Not unduly reduce the appropriate punishment.

Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a defendant may not be released on post-prison supervision under ORS 421.508 (4) if the defendant is being sentenced for a crime under ORS 163.145, 163.165 (1)(a) or (b), 163.525 or 811.705 (3)(b).

A defendant may not be released on post-prison supervision under ORS 421.508 (4) if the defendant is being sentenced for a crime listed in ORS 137.700, 137.707 or 163.095 or a sex crime as defined in ORS 163A.005.

Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the parties may stipulate to a defendant’s eligibility for release on post-prison supervision under ORS 421.508 (4). If the court accepts the stipulation, the court does not need to make explicit findings regarding the factors described in subsection (1)(b) to (f) of this section. The parties may not stipulate to the defendant’s release on post-prison supervision under ORS 421.508 (4) if the defendant is being sentenced for a crime described in subsection (3) of this section.

If the court makes the findings described in subsection (1) of this section or accepts the stipulation of the parties under subsection (4) of this section, the court shall:

Order on the record in open court as part of the sentence imposed that the defendant may be considered by the department for release on post-prison supervision under ORS 421.508 (4); and

Include the order described in paragraph (a) of this subsection in the judgment.

Subject to the requirements of this section, the court may order that the defendant serve a minimum period of incarceration before the defendant is released on post-prison supervision under ORS 421.508 (4). Nothing in this section authorizes the release of the defendant on post-prison supervision before the defendant has served the period of time described in ORS 421.508 (4)(b).