Sex Offender Notification Leveling Program

How to Apply for Relief from Registration

Only registrants with a Notification Level I are eligible to be granted relief from registration; Registrants with a Notification Level II or III may be eligible to apply for reclassification.

If you are interested in applying for relief from registration through the Board of Parole, the following conditions must be met:

• You are classified as a Sex Offender Notification level 1.


• It has been five years since the date that supervision for the sex crime was terminated or, if you were not subject to supervision for the sex crime, five years after the date you were discharged from the jurisdiction of the court.


• If you were classified as a level 2 sex offender in the past, five years have passed since your reclassification from a level 2 to a level 1.


• You do not have a conviction of any of the crimes in ORS 163A.115 which are: Rape in the first degree; Sodomy in the first degree; Unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree; Kidnapping in the first degree as described in ORS 163.235(1)(e) or when the victim is under 18 years of age; or Burglary in the first degree when committed with the intent to commit any of the offenses listed in ORS 163A.005(5)(a) to (w).


• You have never been found guilty of a subsequent person felony or a person Class A misdemeanor. For a list of person crimes, visit: Oregon CJC Chapter 213 Definition 14


• You have never been classified as a level 3 sex offender under section 7(2)(b), chapter 708, Oregon Laws 2013 (designated a Predatory Sex Offender between February 10, 2005 and December 31, 2013).


• You have never been designated as a Sexually Violent Dangerous Offender (SVDO) under ORS 137.765.


• You were not initially classified by the Psychiatric Security Review Board.


• You do not have a sex crime conviction in a jurisdiction that does not permit a petition for relief from reporting as a sex offender.
  


• You must live, work, or go to school in the State of Oregon in order to petition for a relief hearing under Oregon Administrative Rule 255-087-0020(3)(a).
  

Note: If you have not yet been leveled you may still submit a request for relief or reclassification.  After receiving your application we will begin your leveling process.

Please note that incomplete applications may not be considered. By applying for relief, the Board may conduct an assessment or reassessment of your notification level and you may be leveled as Notification Level II or III, which will make you ineligible for relief.

Please click here to download the application for relief

What to Expect at Your Hearing

1. Show up on time and be prepared by having your hearings packet available.


2. You will appear before a panel that will ask you sensitive questions.
   


3. It is your responsibility to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, to the hearings panel that you are no longer a risk to the community.
   

How to Apply for Reclassification

Registrants with a Notification Level II or III may be eligible to apply for reclassification.

If you are interested in applying for reclassification in the state of Oregon, you must meet the following criteria. If any of the following are not met, your application will be denied.

• You are classified as a Sex Offender Notification Level 2 or 3.


• You have not been found guilty of a subsequent person felony or a person Class A misdemeanor.  For a list of person crimes, visit: Oregon CJC Chapter 213 Definition 14


• It has been ten years since the date of supervision for the sex crime was terminated or, if you were not subject to supervision for the sex crime, ten years since the date you were discharged from the jurisdiction of the court.


• You have never been designated as a Sexually Violent Dangerous Offender (SVDO) under ORS 137.765.


• You were not initially classified by the Psychiatric Security Review Board.


• If you were previously reclassified from a Sex Offender Notification Level 3 to a Level 2, you are not eligible to petition for reclassification to Sex Offender Notification Level 1.
  


• You must live, work, or go to school in the State of Oregon in order to petition for a reclassification hearing under Oregon Administrative Rule 255-087-0050(3)(a).
  

Note: If you have not yet been leveled you may still submit a request for relief or reclassification.  After receiving your application we will begin your leveling process.

Please note that incomplete applications may not be considered. The Board may conduct a reassessment of your notification level and your level may increase after a reassessment.

What to Expect at Your Hearing

1. Show up on time and be prepared by having your hearings packet available.


2. You will appear before a panel that will ask you sensitive questions.
   


3. It is your responsibility to prove, by clear and convincing evidence, to the hearings panel that you are no longer a risk to the community.


4. Please refer to the notice of rights for more information.