163A.140 Relief from reporting obligation; circumstances; order. A person otherwise required to report under ORS 163A.010, 163A.015, 163A.020 or 163A.025 is not required to report, and if currently reporting is no longer required to report, if:
(1)(a) The person has been convicted of:
(A) Rape in the third degree as defined in ORS 163.355;
(B) Sodomy in the third degree as defined in ORS 163.385;
(C) Sexual abuse in the third degree as defined in ORS 163.415;
(D) Sexual abuse in the second degree as defined in ORS 163.425;
(E) Contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor as defined in ORS 163.435;
(F) Sexual misconduct as defined in ORS 163.445; or
(G) An attempt to commit an offense listed in subparagraphs (A) to (F) of this paragraph;
(b) The person has been found guilty except for insanity of an offense listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(c) The person has been found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for having committed an act that if committed by an adult would constitute an offense listed in paragraph (a)(A), (B) or (D) of this subsection; or
(d) The person is paroled to this state under ORS 144.610 after being convicted in another United States court of a crime that would constitute an offense listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(2)(a) The person is less than five years older than the victim;
(b) The victim’s lack of consent was due solely to incapacity to consent by reason of being less than a specified age;
(c) The victim was at least 14 years of age at the time of the offense or act;
(d) Except for the convictions or findings described in subsection (1) of this section, the person has not been convicted of, found guilty except for insanity of, or found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court ba
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Chapter 163A — Sex Offender Reporting and Classification
Uncodified sections printed in this chapter were amended or repealed by the Legislative Assembly during its 2026 regular session. See the table of uncodified sections amended or repealed during the 2026 regular session: 2026 A&R Tables
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.140 Relief from reporting obligation; circumstances; order. A person otherwise required to report under ORS 163A.010, 163A.015, 163A.020 or 163A.025 is not required to report, and if currently reporting is no longer required to report, if:
(1)(a) The person has been convicted of:
(A) Rape in the third degree as defined in ORS 163.355;
(B) Sodomy in the third degree as defined in ORS 163.385;
(C) Sexual abuse in the third degree as defined in ORS 163.415;
(D) Sexual abuse in the second degree as defined in ORS 163.425;
(E) Contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor as defined in ORS 163.435;
(F) Sexual misconduct as defined in ORS 163.445; or
(G) An attempt to commit an offense listed in subparagraphs (A) to (F) of this paragraph;
(b) The person has been found guilty except for insanity of an offense listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(c) The person has been found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for having committed an act that if committed by an adult would constitute an offense listed in paragraph (a)(A), (B) or (D) of this subsection; or
(d) The person is paroled to this state under ORS 144.610 after being convicted in another United States court of a crime that would constitute an offense listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(2)(a) The person is less than five years older than the victim;
(b) The victim’s lack of consent was due solely to incapacity to consent by reason of being less than a specified age;
(c) The victim was at least 14 years of age at the time of the offense or act;
(d) Except for the convictions or findings described in subsection (1) of this section, the person has not been convicted of, found guilty except for insanity of, or found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court based on, a sex crime or an offense, in another United States court, for conduct that if committed in this state would constitute a sex crime; and
(e) Each conviction or finding described in subsection (1) of this section involved the same victim; and
(3) The court enters an order relieving the person of the requirement to report under ORS 163A.145 or 163A.150. [Formerly 181.830; 2021 c.410 §2]
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Oregon criminal law — ORS Title 16 (2025 snapshot) · legal_authorities
163.355 Rape in the third degree. (1) A person commits the crime of rape in the third degree if the person has sexual intercourse with another person under 16 years of age.
(2) Rape in the third degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §109; 1991 c.628 §1]
163.385 Sodomy in the third degree. (1) A person commits the crime of sodomy in the third degree if the person engages in oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person under 16 years of age or causes that person to engage in oral or anal sexual intercourse.
(2) Sodomy in the third degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §112; 2017 c.318 §3]
163.415 Sexual abuse in the third degree. (1) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the third degree if:
(a) The person subjects another person to sexual contact and:
(A) The victim does not consent to the sexual contact; or
(B) The victim is incapable of consent by reason of being under 18 years of age; or
(b) For the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of the person or another person, the person intentionally propels any dangerous substance at a victim without the consent of the victim.
(2) Sexual abuse in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) As used in this section, “dangerous substance” means blood, urine, semen or feces. [1971 c.743 §115; 1979 c.489 §1; 1991 c.830 §1; 1995 c.657 §11; 1995 c.671 §9; 2009 c.616 §1]
163.425 Sexual abuse in the second degree. (1) A person commits the crime of sexual abuse in the second degree when:
(a) The person subjects another person to sexual intercourse, oral or anal sexual intercourse or, except as provided in ORS 163.412, penetration of the vagina, anus or penis with any object other than the penis or mouth of the actor and the victim does not consent thereto; or
(b)(A) The person violates ORS 163.415 (1)(a)(B);
(B) The person is 21 years of age or older; and
(C) At any time before the commission of the offense, the person was the victim’s coach or teacher, as those terms are defined in ORS 163.426.
(2) Sexual abuse in the second degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §116; 1983 c.564 §1; 1991 c.386 §14; 1991 c.830 §2; 2009 c.876 §2; 2017 c.318 §6; 2021 c.403 §1]
163.435 Contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor. (1) A person 18 years of age or older commits the crime of contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor if:
(a) Being a male, he engages in sexual intercourse with a female under 18 years of age; or
(b) Being a female, she engages in sexual intercourse with a male under 18 years of age; or
(c) The person engages in oral or anal sexual intercourse with another person under 18 years of age or causes that person to engage in oral or anal sexual intercourse.
(2) Contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §117; 2017 c.318 §7]
163.445 Sexual misconduct. (1) A person commits the crime of sexual misconduct if the person engages in sexual intercourse or oral or anal sexual intercourse with an unmarried person under 18 years of age.
(2) Sexual misconduct is a Class C misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §118; 2017 c.318 §8]
163A.010 Reporting by sex offender discharged, paroled or released from correctional facility or another United States jurisdiction. (1) The agency to which a person reports under subsection (3) of this section shall complete a sex offender registration form concerning the person when the person reports under subsection (3) of this section.
(2) Subsection (3) of this section applies to a person who:
(a) Is discharged, paroled or released on any form of supervised or conditional release from a jail, prison or other correctional facility or detention facility in this state at which the person was confined as a result of:
(A) Conviction of a sex crime or a crime for which the person would have to register as a sex offender under federal law; or
(B) Having been found guilty except for insanity of a sex crime;
(b) Is paroled to this state under ORS 144.610 after being convicted in another United States court of a crime:
(A) That would constitute a sex crime if committed in this state; or
(B) For which the person would have to register as a sex offender in that court’s jurisdiction, or as required under federal law, regardless of whether the crime would constitute a sex crime in this state; or
(c) Is discharged by the court under ORS 161.329 after having been found guilty except for insanity of a sex crime.
(3)(a) A person described in subsection (2) of this section shall report, in person, to the Department of State Police, a city police department or a county sheriff’s office, in the county to which the person was discharged, paroled or released or in which the person was otherwise placed:
(A) Within 10 days following discharge, release on parole, post-prison supervision or other supervised or conditional release;
(B) Within 10 days of a change of residence;
(C)
163A.145 Procedure for relief under ORS 163A.140; upon conviction or adjudication. (1) When a person is convicted of an offense or adjudicated for an act described in ORS 163A.140 (1), the court shall determine whether the person is required to report under ORS 163A.010 or 163A.015.
(2) The court shall enter an order relieving the person of the requirement to report, unless:
(a) The court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the person does not meet the eligibility requirements described in ORS 163A.140; or
(b) The district attorney and the person stipulate that the person is required to report.
(3) The state has the burden of proving that the person does not meet the eligibility requirements described in ORS 163A.140.
(4) If the court relieves the person from the requirement to report, the person shall send a certified copy of the court order to the Department of State Police. [Formerly 181.832]
163A.150 Procedure for relief under ORS 163A.140; after conviction or adjudication; testimony of victim. (1) A person who meets the criteria described in ORS 163A.140 and seeks relief from the requirement to report under ORS 163A.010, 163A.015 or 163A.020 shall:
(a) If the person was convicted in this state of the offense or adjudicated in this state for the act giving rise to the obligation to report, file a petition for relief from the requirement to report with the circuit court of the county in which the person was convicted or adjudicated and serve a copy of the petition on the district attorney for that county.
(b) If the person was convicted in another United States court of the offense or adjudicated in another United States court for the act giving rise to the obligation to report, file a petition for relief from the requirement to report and declaration of eligibility under penalty of perjury in the form required by ORCP 1 E with the circuit court of the county in which the person resides and serve a copy of the petition and declaration on the district attorney for that county.
(2) A person filing a petition under subsection (1) of this section must pay the filing fee established under ORS 21.135. The court shall schedule a hearing more than 90 days from the date of the filing. The court shall notify the person and the district attorney of the date of the hearing.
(3)(a) Upon receipt of the petition described in subsection (1)(a) of this section, or the receipt of petition and declaration described in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the district attorney shall determine whether the district attorney contests the request for relief.
(b) If the district attorney does not contest the request for relief, the district attorney shall submit an order to the c