163A.230 Victim access to sex offender information; toll-free telephone number. (1)(a) When information about a person is first entered into the Law Enforcement Data System under ORS 163A.035, the person will be assigned a registry identification number.
(b) A victim shall be issued a victim identification number and shall be given the registry identification number of the person who committed the crime against the victim:
(A) At any time, upon request by the victim; and
(B) Upon verification of the identification of the victim.
(2) The Department of State Police shall establish a toll-free telephone number to provide victims with updates on the prison status, release information, parole status and any other information authorized for release under ORS 163A.005 to 163A.235 regarding the person who committed the crime against the victim. The telephone line shall be operational within the state during normal working hours.
(3) Access of the victim to the telephone line shall be revoked if the victim makes public, or otherwise misuses, information received.
(4) When a victim receives notification under ORS 144.750 of upcoming parole release hearings, or at any other time that the victim is notified concerning the offender, the victim shall be provided a notice of rights under this section and information about the toll-free telephone number. [Formerly 181.843]
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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Uncodified sections printed in this chapter were amended or repealed by the Legislative Assembly during its 2026 regular session. See the table of uncodified sections amended or repealed during the 2026 regular session: 2026 A&R Tables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.230 Victim access to sex offender information; toll-free telephone number. (1)(a) When information about a person is first entered into the Law Enforcement Data System under ORS 163A.035, the person will be assigned a registry identification number.
(b) A victim shall be issued a victim identification number and shall be given the registry identification number of the person who committed the crime against the victim:
(A) At any time, upon request by the victim; and
(B) Upon verification of the identification of the victim.
(2) The Department of State Police shall establish a toll-free telephone number to provide victims with updates on the prison status, release information, parole status and any other information authorized for release under ORS 163A.005 to 163A.235 regarding the person who committed the crime against the victim. The telephone line shall be operational within the state during normal working hours.
(3) Access of the victim to the telephone line shall be revoked if the victim makes public, or otherwise misuses, information received.
(4) When a victim receives notification under ORS 144.750 of upcoming parole release hearings, or at any other time that the victim is notified concerning the offender, the victim shall be provided a notice of rights under this section and information about the toll-free telephone number. [Formerly 181.843]
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Oregon criminal law — ORS Title 16 (2025 snapshot) · legal_authorities
163A.005 Definitions for ORS 163A.005 to 163A.235. As used in ORS 163A.005 to 163A.235:
(1) “Another United States court” means a federal court, a military court, the tribal court of a federally recognized Indian tribe or a court of:
(a) A state other than Oregon;
(b) The District of Columbia;
(c) The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
(d) Guam;
(e) American Samoa;
(f) The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; or
(g) The United States Virgin Islands.
(2) “Attends” means is enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis.
(3)(a) “Correctional facility” means any place used for the confinement of persons:
(A) Charged with or convicted of a crime or otherwise confined under a court order.
(B) Found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for having committed an act that if committed by an adult would constitute a crime.
(b) “Correctional facility” applies to a state hospital or a secure intensive community inpatient facility only as to persons detained therein charged with or convicted of a crime, or detained therein after being found guilty except for insanity under ORS 161.290 to 161.373 or responsible except for insanity under ORS 419C.411.
(4) “Institution of higher education” means a public or private educational institution that provides a program of post-secondary education.
(5) “Sex crime” means:
(a) Rape in any degree;
(b) Sodomy in any degree;
(c) Unlawful sexual penetration in any degree;
(d) Sexual abuse in any degree;
(e) Incest with a child victim;
(f) Using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct;
(g) Encouraging child sexual abuse in any degree;
(h) Transporting child pornography into the state;
(i) Paying for viewing a child’s sexually explicit conduct;
(j) Compelling prostitution;
(k) Promoting prostitution;
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163A.035 Registration forms; Department of State Police to provide; distribution of information; rules; fee. (1) Agencies registering offenders under ORS 163A.010, 163A.015, 163A.020 and 163A.025 shall use forms and procedures adopted by the Department of State Police by administrative rule. The department shall include places on the form to list all the names used by the offender and the address of the offender. No later than three working days after registration, the agency or official completing the form shall forward the registration information to the department in the manner prescribed by the department.
(2) The department shall enter into the Law Enforcement Data System the sex offender information obtained from the sex offender registration forms. If a conviction or adjudication that gave rise to the registration obligation is reversed or vacated or if the registrant is pardoned, the department shall remove from the Law Enforcement Data System the sex offender information obtained from the form.
(3) The Law Enforcement Data System may send sex offender information to the National Crime Information Center as part of the national sex offender registry in accordance with appropriate state and federal procedures.
(4) If the person is no longer under supervision, the department shall verify the residence address of a person determined to be a sexually violent dangerous offender as defined in ORS 137.765 every 90 days by mailing a verification form to the person at the person’s last reported residence address. No later than 10 days after receiving the form, the person shall sign and return the form to the department.
(5) The department shall assess a person who is required to report under ORS 163A.010, 163A.015 or 163A.020 and who is not under supervision a fee of