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-Priso
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Chapter 163A — Sex Offender Reporting and Classification
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2025 EDITION
SEX OFFENDERS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
REPORTING
CLASSIFICATION
Note Existing registrants--2013 c.708 §7
RECLASSIFICATION AND RELIEF FROM REPORTING
PROVISION OF RECORDS BY AGENCIES
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
REPORTING
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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. [2025 c.187 §4]
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Oregon criminal law — ORS Title 16 (2025 snapshot) · legal_authorities
163.476 Unlawfully being in a location where children regularly congregate. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawfully being in a location where children regularly congregate if the person:
(a)(A) Has been designated a sexually violent dangerous offender under ORS 137.765;
(B) Has been classified as a level three sex offender under ORS 163A.100 (3), and does not have written approval from the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision or the person’s supervisory authority or supervising officer to be in or upon the specific premises;
(C) Has been sentenced as a dangerous offender under ORS 161.725 upon conviction of a sex crime; or
(D) Has been given a similar designation or been sentenced under a similar law of another jurisdiction; and
(b) Knowingly enters or remains in or upon premises where persons under 18 years of age regularly congregate.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Premises where persons under 18 years of age regularly congregate” means schools, child care centers, playgrounds, other places intended for use primarily by persons under 18 years of age and places where persons under 18 years of age gather for regularly scheduled educational and recreational programs.
(b) “Sex crime” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163A.005.
(3) Unlawfully being in a location where children regularly congregate is a Class A misdemeanor. [2005 c.811 §1; 2013 c.708 §12; 2015 c.820 §§17,24; 2017 c.442 §34; 2019 c.430 §§5,9]
Note: 163.476 and 163.479 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 163 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
163.479 Unlawful contact with a child. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawful contact with a child if the person:
(a)(A) Has been designated a sexually violent dangerous offender under ORS 137.765;
(B) Has been classified as a level three sex offender under ORS 163A.100 (3);
(C) Has been sentenced as a dangerous offender under ORS 161.725 upon conviction of a sex crime; or
(D) Has been given a similar designation or been sentenced under a similar law of another jurisdiction; and
(b) Knowingly contacts a child with the intent to commit a crime or for the purpose of arousing or satisfying the sexual desires of the person or another person.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Child” means a person under 18 years of age.
(b) “Contact” means to communicate in any manner.
(c) “Sex crime” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163A.005.
(3) Unlawful contact with a child is a Class C felony. [2005 c.811 §2; 2013 c.708 §13; 2015 c.820 §§18,25; 2017 c.442 §35; 2019 c.430 §§6,10]
Note: See note under 163.476.
163A.060 Offender profiling. (1) For those sex offenders classified as a level three sex offender under ORS 163A.100 (3), or designated as a predatory sex offender prior to January 1, 2014, the supervising agency or the agency making the classification or designation shall provide the Department of State Police, by electronic or other means, at the termination of supervision, with the following information for the purpose of offender profiling:
(a) Presentence investigations;
(b) Violation reports;
(c) Parole and probation orders;
(d) Conditions of parole and probation and other corrections records;
(e) Sex offender risk assessments; and
(f) Any other information that the supervising agency or the agency making the classification or designation determines is appropriate disclosure of which is not otherwise prohibited by law.
(2) The Oregon Youth Authority and county juvenile departments shall provide access to information in their files to the Oregon State Police for the purpose of offender profiling.
(3)(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Oregon State Police may not disclose information received under subsection (1) or (2) of this section.
(b) The Department of State Police may release information on the methodology of offenses and behavior profiles derived from information received under subsection (1) or (2) of this section to local law enforcement agencies. [Formerly 181.817]
163A.105 When risk assessments performed; classification into risk level; review; rules. (1) When a person convicted of a crime described in ORS 163.355 to 163.427 is sentenced to a term of imprisonment in a Department of Corrections institution for that crime, the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision shall assess the person utilizing the risk assessment methodology described in ORS 163A.100. The board shall apply the results of the assessment to place the person in one of the levels described in ORS 163A.100 before the person is released from custody.
(2) When a person convicted of a sex crime is sentenced to a term of incarceration in a jail, or is discharged, released or placed on probation by the court, the supervisory authority as defined in ORS 144.087 shall assess the person utilizing the risk assessment methodology described in ORS 163A.100 and apply the results of the assessment to place the person in one of the levels described in ORS 163A.100 no later than 90 days after the person is released from jail or discharged, released or placed on probation by the court.
(3)(a) When a person is found guilty except for insanity of a sex crime, the Psychiatric Security Review Board shall assess the person utilizing the risk assessment methodology described in ORS 163A.100 and apply the results of the assessment to place the person in one of the levels described in ORS 163A.100 no later than 90 days after the person is:
(A) Placed on conditional release by the Psychiatric Security Review Board;
(B) Discharged from the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board;
(C) Placed on conditional release by the court pursuant to ORS 161.327; or
(D) Discharged by the court pursuant to ORS 161.329.
(b) If the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Super
163A.110 Applicability of ORS 163A.105. (1) ORS 163A.105 applies to persons for whom the event triggering the obligation to make an initial report under ORS 163A.010 (3)(a)(A), 163A.015 (4)(a)(A) or 163A.020 (1)(a)(A), (2)(a)(A) or (3)(a)(A) occurs on or after January 1, 2014.
(2) As used in this section, “event triggering the obligation to make an initial report” means:
(a) If the initial report is described in ORS 163A.010 (3)(a)(A):
(A) Discharge, parole or release on any form of supervised or conditional release from a jail, prison or other correctional facility in this state;
(B) Parole to this state under ORS 144.610 after being convicted in another United States court of a crime that would constitute a sex crime if committed in this state; or
(C) Discharge by the court under ORS 161.329.
(b) If the initial report is described in ORS 163A.015 (4)(a)(A), discharge, release or placement on probation:
(A) By the court; or
(B) To or in this state under ORS 144.610 after being convicted in another United States court of a crime that would constitute a sex crime if committed in this state.
(c) If the initial report is described in ORS 163A.020 (1)(a)(A), moving into this state.
(d) If the initial report is described in ORS 163A.020 (2)(a)(A), the first day of school attendance or the 14th day of employment in this state.
(e) If the initial report is described in ORS 163A.020 (3)(a)(A):
(A) Discharge, release on parole or release on any form of supervised or conditional release, from a jail, prison or other correctional facility or detention facility; or
(B) Discharge, release or placement on probation, by another United States court. [Formerly 181.802; 2017 c.488 §5]
Note: Section 7, chapter 708, Oregon Laws 2013, provides:
Sec. 7. Existing registrants. (
163A.115 When certain classification required; persons ineligible for relief from reporting obligation. Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(1) A person who is a sexually violent dangerous offender under ORS 137.765:
(a) Must be classified as a level three sex offender under ORS 163A.100 (3); and
(b) Is not eligible for relief from the obligation to report as a sex offender or reclassification as a level two sex offender under ORS 163A.100 (2), pursuant to a petition filed under ORS 163A.125.
(2) A person who has been convicted or found guilty except for insanity of one of the following offenses is not eligible for relief from the obligation to report as a sex offender pursuant to a petition filed under ORS 163A.125 (1):
(a) Rape in the first degree;
(b) Sodomy in the first degree;
(c) Unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree;
(d) Kidnapping in the first degree as described in ORS 163.235 (1)(e) or when the victim is under 18 years of age; or
(e) Burglary in the first degree when committed with the intent to commit any of the offenses listed in ORS 163A.005 (5)(a) to (y).
(3) A person classified as a level three sex offender under section 7 (2)(b), chapter 708, Oregon Laws 2013, is not eligible for relief from the obligation to report as a sex offender pursuant to a petition filed under ORS 163A.125 (1). [Formerly 181.803; 2023 c.200 §5; 2024 c.63 §2]
163A.125 Relief from reporting obligation for sex offenders classified under ORS 163A.100; reclassification; procedure. (1)(a) A person who is required to report as a sex offender under ORS 163A.010, 163A.015 or 163A.020 due to a conviction for a sex crime and is classified as a level one sex offender under ORS 163A.100 (1) may petition the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to relieve the person from the obligation to report as a sex offender under ORS 163A.010, 163A.015 or 163A.020.
(b) A person who is required to report as a sex offender under ORS 163A.010, 163A.015 or 163A.020 due to being found guilty except for insanity under ORS 161.295 for a sex crime, and is classified as a level one sex offender under ORS 163A.100 (1), may petition the Psychiatric Security Review Board to relieve the person from the obligation to report as a sex offender under ORS 163A.010, 163A.015 or 163A.020.
(c)(A) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, a person described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection may file the petition no sooner than five years after the date supervision for the sex crime is terminated or, if the person was not subject to supervision for the sex crime, five years after the date the person was discharged from the jurisdiction of the court, Psychiatric Security Review Board or Oregon Health Authority.
(B) A person who was reclassified under subsection (2) of this section from a level two sex offender under ORS 163A.100 (2) to a level one sex offender under ORS 163A.100 (1) may file the petition no sooner than five years after the date of reclassification.
(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c) of this subsection, if a person is required to report because of a conviction or finding of guilty except for insanity from
163A.200 Provision of records by Psychiatric Security Review Board and Oregon Health Authority. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 179.505, the Psychiatric Security Review Board and the Oregon Health Authority shall provide to the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision any records that would assist the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision in:
(a) Performing an initial classification of a person into one of the three levels described in ORS 163A.100, as required by ORS 163A.105;
(b) Deciding whether to reclassify a person as a level one or a level two sex offender or relieve the person from the obligation to report as a sex offender, as described in ORS 163A.125; or
(c) Conducting a risk assessment of a person who is an existing registrant to classify the person into one of the three levels described in ORS 163A.100, as required by section 7, chapter 708, Oregon Laws 2013.
(2) The State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision may not release any records obtained pursuant to this section to any other agency or person unless authorized by law to do so. [2015 c.820 §19]
Note: 163A.200 to 163A.210 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 163A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
163A.205 Provision of records by Oregon Health Authority. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 179.505, the Oregon Health Authority shall provide to the Psychiatric Security Review Board any records that would assist the board in:
(a) Performing an initial classification of a person into one of the three levels described in ORS 163A.100, as required by ORS 163A.105;
(b) Deciding whether to reclassify a person as a level one or a level two sex offender or relieve the person from the obligation to report as a sex offender, as described in ORS 163A.125; or
(c) Conducting a risk assessment of a person who is an existing registrant to classify the person into one of the three levels described in ORS 163A.100, as required by section 7, chapter 708, Oregon Laws 2013.
(2) The board may not release any records obtained pursuant to this section to any other agency or person unless authorized by law to do so. [2015 c.820 §20]
Note: See note under 163A.200.
163A.210 Provision of records by Oregon Youth Authority and juvenile department. Notwithstanding ORS 419A.257 or any other provision of law, the Oregon Youth Authority and the juvenile department may disclose and provide copies of reports and other materials relating to a child, ward, youth or adjudicated youth’s history and prognosis to the Psychiatric Security Review Board or the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision in order for the boards to determine whether to reclassify the person as a level one or a level two sex offender or relieve the person from the obligation to report as a sex offender, as described in ORS 163A.125, or whether to classify a person who is an existing registrant into one of the three levels described in ORS 163A.100, as required by section 7, chapter 708, Oregon Laws 2013. [2015 c.820 §21; 2017 c.442 §32; 2017 c.488 §6; 2021 c.489 §15]
Note: See note under 163A.200.
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