Oregon — Registry Rules

• Who: Individuals with qualifying sex-crime convictions (or juvenile adjudications) and certain nonresidents who work or study in the state; see ORS Ch. 163A.
• Initial deadline: Deadline: In-person within 10 days after release/placement, moving into Oregon, or a change of residence; plus annual reporting within 10 days of your birthdate; see ORS 163A.010, ORS 163A.020.
• Verification: Verification: Annual in-person update within 10 days of birthdate; additional in-person reporting for changes (residence, name, higher-ed, etc.); see ORS 163A.010, ORS 163A.015.
• Primary method: Method: In person at Oregon State Police, a city police department, or county sheriff in your county of residence; bring ID; see ORS 163A.010.
• ⚠️ Report international travel at least 21 days before departure; see ORS 163A.015/.020.
• ⚠️ Nonresidents must register if working ≥14 days in a calendar year or attending school; see ORS 163A.020.
• ⚠️ A $70 annual fee applies when not under supervision; pay promptly to avoid issues; see ORS 163A.035 and OSP.
• ⚠️ Failing to report can be a Class C felony depending on the underlying offense; see ORS 163A.040.
• ⚠️ Only Level 3 are posted on the public website; verify classification before assuming disclosure; see ORS 163A.215.

Scope: Adults convicted of a registerable sex crime and persons found GEI, plus certain juveniles; duties also attach to out-of-state convictions and to nonresidents who work or attend school in Oregon; see ORS 163A.005, ORS 163A.010, and ORS 163A.020.

Duration: Registration is lifetime unless formally relieved or reclassified by the Board or PSRB, per ORS 163A.125 and OAR Div. 400.

• Initial after release/placement: Report within 10 days to local law enforcement in the receiving county; see ORS 163A.010 and ORS 163A.015.
• Moving into Oregon: Report within 10 days of moving; see ORS 163A.020(1)(a)(A).
• Annual update: Report once each year within 10 days of your birthdate even if nothing changed; see ORS 163A.010(3)(a)(D).
• Change events: Report within 10 days of change of residence or legal name, and of IHE employment/attendance start/stop; see ORS 163A.010 and ORS 163A.020.
• International travel: Provide notice at least 21 days prior to travel outside the U.S.; see ORS 163A.015 and ORS 163A.020.

• In person only: Report at OSP, city police, or county sheriff in your county; see ORS 163A.010(3)(a).
• Biometrics: Expect photographing at initial and annual reports and fingerprinting if not already on file; see ORS 163A.035(7).
• Keep proofs: Retain receipts and any notices; OSP provides forms and procedures by rule; see ORS 163A.035 and OAR Div. 70.

Residency: Oregon has no blanket statewide residency ban for all registrants; however, Level 3 or SVDO may face location limits (e.g., places where children regularly congregate) and supervised persons have residence rules; see ORS 163.476, ORS 144.642, and OAR 291-202-0040.

• Higher education: Report within 10 days of first day working, carrying on a vocation, or attending an institution of higher education; report changes within 10 days; see ORS 163A.010 and ORS 163A.020.
• Nonresident workers/students: Registration is triggered by first day of school or 14th day of employment in a calendar year; see ORS 163A.020(2)(a).
• Employer disclosure: Level-3 information is publicly posted; verify what is disclosed before employment discussions; see ORS 163A.215 and the OSP website.

• Who appears online: OSP must post Level 3 registrants (with limited exceptions while under certain supervision); Level 1–2 are generally not on the public site; see ORS 163A.215 and sexoffenders.oregon.gov.
• Other access: Agencies may release information upon request based on classification; see ORS 163A.215 and ORS 163A.220.

• Moving out of Oregon: OSP will notify the receiving state when it learns you are relocating; you must follow the new state’s law; see ORS 163A.055.
• International travel: 21-day advance notice required; failure to give notice is chargeable; see ORS 163A.015/.020 and OSP guidance on new reporting requirements.

• Short visits: Mere tourism does not trigger registration; duties attach if you work ≥14 days/year or attend school; see definitions and triggers in ORS 163A.020.
• When triggered (nonresidents): Register no later than 10 days after the first day of school attendance or the 14th day of employment; report later changes within 10 days; see ORS 163A.020(2).

Penalties: Failure to report is generally a Class A misdemeanor; it is a Class C felony for certain violations (and when the underlying sex crime is a felony); failing to make the annual report, to provide accurate info, or to participate in a risk assessment can be chargeable; failure to return an address verification form is a violation; see ORS 163A.040 and ORS 163A.035(4).

• Classification-based relief: Level 1 may petition the Board for relief from registering; Level 2/3 may petition for reclassification (Level 3 → 2; Level 2 → 1) after statutory criteria/timeframes; see ORS 163A.125 and BoPPPS rules (OAR Div. 85).
• Court-based relief (Romeo & Juliet): Certain age-proximity cases may seek relief under ORS 163A.140 using procedures in ORS 163A.150.
• Juveniles: Petitions available under ORS 163A.130 and ORS 163A.135; see OJD packet/forms at the Courts Forms Center.
• Public disclosure: Reclassification can affect community notification and website listing; see ORS 163A.215 and Sex Offender Classification & Relief.

• GEI (guilty except for insanity): Classified and considered for relief via the Psychiatric Security Review Board; see OAR Div. 400.
• SVDO/Level 3: May face child-congregation location crime and residence rules; see ORS 163.476 and OAR 291-202-0040.
• Juveniles/OYA: Special reporting pathways and limited disclosure; see ORS 163A.025 and ORS 163A.225.

• Annual fee: $70 each year for registrants not under supervision; invoiced by OSP; see ORS 163A.035 and OSP fee page.
• Court filings: Relief petitions may require a filing fee under court rules; see OJD forms guidance at the Courts Forms Center.

• Statute: HB 2045 (2019) — 2019 Reg. Sess.; effective 2021-01-01. Added 21-day international travel notice and 10-day legal name change reporting to Oregon’s duties. link
• Rule: OAR 257-070 (Division 70); effective 2024-12-09. OSP updated Sex Offender Registration rules implementing ORS 163A (public/victim access; procedures). link
• Case: State v. Lafountain, 299 Or App 311 — Or. Ct. App. (2019-09-11) — ‘Residence’ for failure-to-report requires more than transient locations; jail is not a ‘residence’. link