Or. Admin. Code § 255-087-0005

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 255-087-0005 - Purpose and Authority

(1) Under Oregon Revised Statutes 163A.125, the Legislative Assembly provided that persons who are required to register as sex offenders may be relieved of that obligation or may be reclassified to a lower notification level. A person who is required to report as a sex offender under ORS 163A.010, 163A.015 or 163A.020 and who is classified as a level one sex offender under ORS 163A.100(1) may petition the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision (Board) to relieve the person from the obligation to report as a sex offender. A person who is required to report as a sex offender and who is classified as a level two sex offender under ORS 163A.100(2) may petition the Board to reclassify the person as a level one sex offender under ORS 163A.100(1); and a person who is required to report as a sex offender and who is classified as a level three sex offender under ORS 163A.100(3) may petition the Board to reclassify the person as a level two sex offender under ORS 163A.100(2).

(2) The Board is statutorily required to adopt rules to carry out the provisions of section 163A.125. These rules describe the processes that the Board will follow when it conducts hearings, notifies registrants of the results, and reviews objections.

PAR 7-2018, adopt filed 11/19/2018, effective 12/1/2018

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 163A.105, ORS 163A.115, ORS 163A.125 & ORS 144.005

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 163A.115 & ORS 163A.125