Sex Offender FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions
Not currently. Some counties maintain a public web site which lists high risk, predatory offenders currently under supervision by Community Corrections. Contact your local Community Corrections office for additional information.
A list of offenders, both on and off supervision, can be obtained by calling the Oregon State Police at 503-378-3725 Extension 4429. You will need to leave your name, mailing address, and the city, zip code information you want. Most requests are processed within 2-3 days, however, it can take up to one week depending on circumstances.
Offenders currently under Post-Prison supervision or Community Corrections supervision fall under the jurisdiction of their supervising corrections agency. Information on these offenders may be released by their supervising agency.
This varies from county to county. Generally they will provide you the address of those offenders deemed predatory. If the sex offender has not been deemed predatory, they may not release address information but can provide you with information about their crime of conviction and conditions of supervision.
An individual who exhibits characteristics showing a tendency to victimize or injure others and who has been convicted of a sex crime. The “predatory” designation allows law enforcement, or the supervising agency, to notify the community about a particular sex offender.
No. The Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision (for parolees), Community Corrections (for probationers) and Oregon State Police (for persons convicted of sex crimes in other states moving into Oregon and persons off of supervision) must make a finding of predatory, based on an assessment of the offender’s crimes and history. This assessment is based, in part, on previous history and the facts surrounding the sex offense conviction.
No. The list of sex offenders required to register can be found in ORS 181.594. The first registration laws went into effect in Oregon in 1989. Since that time, additional crimes have been added to the list. There are a number of people living in Oregon whose sex offense convictions predate the registration requirements. Others have convictions which allow for relief from registration 10 years after their supervision ends.
Oregon is a lifetime registration state for convictions of Class A and B Felony. This includes persons deemed predatory. If the sex offender has a sex offense conviction of Class C Felony or less (misdemeanor), they can apply for relief from the registration obligation no sooner than 10 years after their supervision ends. Application is made to the district attorney in the county in which they are residing and a court hearing is scheduled. For more information about relief from reporting requirements, see ORS 181.600 (adults) and ORS 181.607 (juveniles).
The definitions for sexual offenses in Oregon can be found in ORS 163.305 to 163.467.
Residence requirements are conditions placed on sex offenders currently under supervision by the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision (for parolees) and Community Corrections (for probationers). These requirements can be found in ORS 144.641. For sex offenders off of supervision, no residential requirements apply.
Contact your local law enforcement agency. Report as much detail as possible. Confidentiality will be respected if requested.
Contact your local law enforcement agency. Offenders use secrecy as a method to continue their sexual abuse. Community involvement greatly enhances the successful monitoring of offenders in your community.
ORS 181.601 outlines what information is available to victims.
