Oregon Law
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163A.005Definitions for ORS 163A.005 to 163A.235 163A.010Reporting by sex offender discharged, paroled or released from correctional facility or another United States jurisdiction 163A.015Reporting by sex offender discharged, released or placed on probation by court or another United States jurisdiction 163A.020Reporting by sex offender upon moving into state; reporting by certain nonresidents and certain residents 163A.025Reporting by sex offender adjudicated in juvenile court 163A.030Hearing on issue of reporting by sex offender adjudicated in juvenile court; right to counsel 163A.035Registration forms; Department of State Police to provide; distribution of information; rules; fee 163A.040Failure to report as sex offender; defense 163A.045Purpose of sex offender reporting obligation; rules 163A.050Notice of reporting obligation to be given by court; procedure at intake 163A.055Notice required when offender moves to another state 163A.060Offender profiling 163A.065Immunity 163A.100Risk assessment methodology; rules 163A.105When risk assessments performed; classification into risk level; review; rules 163A.110Applicability of ORS 163A.105 163A.115When certain classification required; persons ineligible for relief from reporting obligation 163A.120[Formerly 181.820; repealed by 2013 c.708 §34, 2015 c.820 §28 and 2017 c.488 §3] 163A.125Relief from reporting obligation for sex offenders classified under ORS 163A.100; reclassification; procedure 163A.130Relief from reporting obligation for juvenile offenders adjudicated in Oregon 163A.135Relief from reporting obligation for juvenile offenders adjudicated in another United States jurisdiction 163A.140Relief from reporting obligation; circumstances; order 163A.145Procedure for relief under ORS 163A.140; upon conviction or adjudication 163A.150Procedure for relief under ORS 163A.140; after conviction or adjudication; testimony of victim 163A.200Provision of records by Psychiatric Security Review Board and Oregon Health Authority 163A.205Provision of records by Oregon Health Authority 163A.210Provision of records by Oregon Youth Authority and juvenile department 163A.215Release of sex offender information according to classification 163A.220Internet website 163A.225Release of information concerning sex offender adjudicated in juvenile court 163A.230Victim access to sex offender information; toll-free telephone number 163A.235Agreements to resolve concerns about community notification

Chapter 163A — Sex Offender Reporting and Classification

ORS 163A.100 Risk assessment methodology; rules

The State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision shall, in consultation with community corrections agencies, adopt by rule a sex offender risk assessment methodology for use in classifying sex offenders. The methodology may consider exclusively the risk the sex offender presented at the time the sex offender was released from custody, sentenced or otherwise discharged from the jurisdiction of a court of this state, or another United States court, for the crime or act for which the sex offender is required to report. Application of the risk assessment methodology to a sex offender must result in placing the sex offender in one of the following levels:

(1)

A level one sex offender who presents, or presented at the time of release, sentencing or discharge, the lowest risk of reoffending and requires a limited range of notification.

(2)

A level two sex offender who presents, or presented at the time of release, sentencing or discharge, a moderate risk of reoffending and requires a moderate range of notification.

(3)

A level three sex offender who presents, or presented at the time of release, sentencing or discharge, the highest risk of reoffending and requires the widest range of notification. [Formerly 181.800; 2025 c.187 §1]

Note: Sections 3 and 4, chapter 187, Oregon Laws 2025, provide:

Sec. 3. The amendments to ORS 163A.100 by section 1 of this 2025 Act apply to sex offenders released from custody, sentenced or otherwise discharged from the jurisdiction of a court of this state, or another United States court, for the crime or act for which the sex offender is required to report, before, on or after the effective date of this 2025 Act [May 27, 2025]. [2025 c.187 §3]

Sec. 4. The State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision may reassess and reclassify, in accordance with the amendments to ORS 163A.100 by section 1 of this 2025 Act, any sex offender who was previously assessed and classified on or after July 10, 2024.

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