Title 14, Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally

As used in this section and ORS 144.642, 144.644 and 144.646: (1) “Dwelling” has the meaning given that term in ORS 469B.100. (2) “Dwelling” does not include a residential treatment facility or a halfway house. (3) “Halfway house” means a publicly or privately operated profit or …

(1) The Department of Corrections, in consultation with the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision and community corrections agencies, shall adopt rules establishing criteria to be considered in determining the permanent residence requirements for a sex offender releas…

(1) The State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, in consultation with the Department of Corrections and community corrections agencies, shall adopt rules establishing criteria to be considered: (a) In reviewing the proposed residence of a sex offender in a release plan …

When a community corrections agency reviews a proposed release plan for a sex offender, the agency shall follow the rules adopted by and utilize the decision matrix developed by the Department of Corrections under ORS 144.642 in making decisions about the permanent residence of t…

Upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations as the Governor thinks proper, the Governor may grant reprieves, commutations and pardons, after convictions, for all crimes and may remit, after judgment therefor, all penalties and forfeitures. [Formerly 144.640]

(1) When an application for a pardon, commutation or remission is made to the Governor, a copy of the application, signed by the person applying and stating fully the grounds of the application, shall be served upon: (a) The district attorney of the county where the conviction oc…

(1) When the Governor grants a pardon, the Governor or the Governor’s designee shall within 10 days notify: (a) The presiding judge of the circuit court of the county in which the pardoned conviction occurred; and (b) The district attorney of the county in which the pardoned conv…

(1) A person pardoned more than five years prior to June 13, 2019, may request, in writing, that the Governor initiate the process of sealing records relating to the pardoned conviction. The request must include the date of the pardon, the crime of conviction and the county in wh…

The Governor shall report to the Legislative Assembly in the manner provided in ORS 192.245 each reprieve, commutation or pardon granted since the previous report to the Legislative Assembly required by this section. The report shall include, but not be limited to the reason for …

When the Governor grants a reprieve, commutation or pardon or remits a fine or forfeiture, the Governor shall within 10 days thereafter file all the papers presented to the Governor in relation thereto, including any documents provided under ORS 144.650 (3) or (4), in the office …

All public officials shall cooperate with the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision and the Department of Corrections, and give to the board or department, its officers and employees such information as may be necessary to enable them to perform their functions. [Amen…

Nothing in ORS 144.005 to 144.025, 144.040, 144.050, 144.060, 144.075, 144.185, 144.226, 144.228, 144.260 to 144.380, 144.410 to 144.610, 144.620, 144.710 or this section shall be construed as impairing or restricting the power given by law to the judge of any court to suspend ex…

If a person on probation, parole or post-prison supervision is required to successfully complete a drug or alcohol treatment program as a condition of supervision and the person refuses or otherwise fails to successfully complete the treatment program, the court or the supervisin…

(1) For the purposes of obtaining additional information for the hearing, the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision may make a request to the district attorney of the county in which a person was convicted that a representative of the office of the prosecuting attorne…

(1) To accord crime victims due dignity and respect, a victim of a crime that is the subject of a proceeding conducted by the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision has the following rights: (a) The right to be reasonably protected from the offender during the proceedi…

(1) There is hereby established an Advisory Commission on Prison Terms and Parole Standards. The commission shall consist of equal numbers of State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision members and circuit court judges appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Th…

(1) The commission shall propose to the board and the board shall adopt rules establishing ranges of duration of imprisonment to be served for felony offenses prior to release on parole. The range for any offense shall be within the maximum sentence provided for that offense. (2)…

(1) When a prisoner is sentenced to two or more consecutive terms of imprisonment, the duration of the term of imprisonment shall be the sum of the terms set by the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision pursuant to the ranges established for the offenses, subject to O…

(1) The commission shall propose to the board and the board shall adopt rules regulating variations from the ranges, to be applied when aggravating or mitigating circumstances exist. The rules shall define types of circumstances as aggravating or mitigating and shall set the maxi…

The Advisory Commission on Prison Terms and Parole Standards and the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision shall provide, in rules adopted under ORS 144.785, that, in the case of a crime involving a physical or sexual assault, a victim’s particular vulnerability to in…

(1) When a person is convicted of a felony, including a felony sexual offense, the sentencing court may order a presentence report upon its own motion or upon the request of the district attorney or the defendant. (2) The sentencing court shall order a presentence report if the d…