Oregon
Number of Registered Sex Offenders: 15,259
Latest Events
Recent Action: August 2005, new legislation passed requiring names of sex offenders to be available to the public in all counties.
Statutes
Sex Offender Registration
Or. Rev. Stat. § 181.585 et seq.
Community Notification of Sexual Offenders
Or. Rev. Stat. § 181.588, 589
Sexual Offenses Against Children and Penalties
Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.315
Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.355 et seq.
Crimes Involving the Prostitution of Children
Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.017
Child Abuse Crimes: Homicide
Or. Rev. Stat. § 163..115(1)(c)
Regulations
Registration: Adults and juveniles; 2 tiers; within 10 days of release, placement on probation, parole; consideration of foreign convictions not specified; notification of changes: within 10 days, incoming
Notification: active; mandatory for adults, permissive for juveniles; no specified time frame; applicable to adult and juvenile predatory sex offenders; offender required to notify law enforcement for college where attending or working within 10 days
Risk Designation: no specified tiers; no provision for hearing
Tracking: verification of registry info 90 days or annually; duration of registration rests upon petition after 10 years (under certain circumstances) or 2-5 years for juveniles
Residency Requirements: not to reside near locations where children are primary occupants or users; rules to be adopted by Parole Board during supervised release
Penalties: Class C felony (failure to register initially); Class C felony (failure to register change when triggering offense); Class A misdemeanor (all others)
Resources
Website of Registry: http://egov.oregon.gov/OSP/SOR/
Relevant State Entity: Oregon Department of State Police

