Sex Offender Registration

Oregon Revised Statutes 181.592 through 181.607 explain the registration requirements for both adult and juvenile sex offenders, what information regarding a registered offender can be given to the public upon request, the consequences for failure to register as a sex offender, and the process for obtaining relief from registration.

ORS 181.594 lists the offenses which fall under the registration law. They are as follows: Rape in any degree, Sodomy in any degree, Unlawful Sexual Penetration in any degree, Sexual Abuse in any degree, Incest with a child victim, Using a Child in a Display of Sexually Explicit Conduct, Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in an degree, Transporting Child Pornography into the state, Paying for Viewing a Child’s Sexually Explicit Conduct, Compelling Prostitution, Promoting Prostitution, Kidnapping I if the victim was under 18 years of age, Contributing to the Sexual Delinquency of a Minor, Sexual Misconduct if the offender is at least 18, Possession of Materials Depicting Sexually Explicit Conduct of a Child in the First Degree, Kidnapping II if the victim was under age 18, except by a parent or by a person found to be within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court; any attempt to commit any of the above crimes; burglary when committed with the intent to commit any of the above offenses, Public Indecency or Private Indecency, if the person has a prior conviction for any of the above offenses.

ORS 181.595 outlines the timelines for registration compliance. A person who is required to register as a sex offender must do so within 10 days following discharge, release on parole, post-prison supervision or other supervised or conditional release. “The person shall report, in person, to the Department of State Police, a chief of police or a county sheriff or to the supervising agency, if any.” In Deschutes County, offenders report to the Oregon State Police for registration purposes. The State Police collect the necessary information and send the packet to the OSP Registration Unit in Salem. The Bend OSP office keeps a separate file on the registered offender. Following their initial registration, offenders are required to register in person within ten days of their birthday each year and within ten days of any change in residence.