Title 14, Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally

(1) The Department of Corrections shall establish and administer a work release program in which a misdemeanant or felon may participate, and if confined, be authorized to leave assigned quarters for the purpose of: (a) Participating in an adult in custody work program approved b…

(1) The Department of Corrections shall administer the work release program by means of such staff organization and personnel as the director considers necessary. In addition to other duties, the department shall: (a) Locate employment for qualified applicants; (b) Effect placeme…

When a person is sentenced to the custody of the Department of Corrections, the court may recommend to the department that the person so sentenced be granted the option of serving the sentence by enrollment in the work release program established under ORS 144.420. [1965 c.463 §4…

(1) The Director of the Department of Corrections shall approve or reject each recommendation under ORS 144.440 or 421.170 for enrollment in the work release program. Rejection by the director of a recommendation does not preclude submission under ORS 421.170 of subsequent recomm…

The Department of Corrections may contract with the governing bodies of political subdivisions in this state, with the federal government and with any private agencies approved by the department for the quartering in suitable local facilities of persons enrolled in work release p…

(1) Each person enrolled in the work release program shall promptly surrender to the Department of Corrections all compensation the person receives, if any, other than amounts involuntarily withheld by the employer of the person. (2) The Director of the Department of Corrections …

(1) Persons assigned to participate in an adult in custody work program established under ORS 144.420 may be enrolled in an apprenticeship or training program under ORS 660.002 to 660.210 and are entitled to the protection and benefits of ORS 660.002 to 660.210 to the same extent…

(1) A person enrolled, or assigned to participate, in the work release program is not an agent, employee or servant of a Department of Corrections institution, the department or this state: (a) While working, seeking gainful employment or otherwise participating, in an adult in c…

(1) If a person enrolled, or assigned to participate, in the work release program violates any law, or any rule or specific condition applicable to the person under ORS 144.450, the Department of Corrections may immediately terminate that person’s enrollment in, or assignment to,…

A person’s enrollment in the work release program terminates upon the release of the person from confinement pursuant to law. To the extent possible, the Department of Corrections shall cooperate with employers in making possible the continued employment of persons released. [196…

(1) The Department of Corrections may request in writing the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to, and when so requested the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall, draw a warrant on the amount available under section 6 or 7, chapter 678, Oregon Laws 1969, …

The Director of the Department of Corrections shall deposit in the State Prison Work Programs Account, as they are received, moneys surrendered to the Department of Corrections under ORS 144.470. Disbursements from the account for purposes authorized by ORS 144.470 may be made by…

The Legislative Assembly hereby approves and the Governor is authorized to enter into a compact on behalf of this state with any other state or states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: ___________________________________________________________________…

ORS 144.600 shall be known and may be cited as the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. [2001 c.729 §1] Note: See note under 144.600.

If a state withdraws from the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision as provided in Article XII (a) of the compact, the Department of Corrections may negotiate an agreement with the withdrawing state to fulfill the purposes of ORS 144.600. [2001 c.729 §3] Note: See not…

A person on probation, parole or post-prison supervision who applies to transfer supervision under the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision described in ORS 144.600 must pay an application fee in an amount determined by rule of the Department of Corrections. The fee …

The Governor of this state may execute a compact on behalf of the State of Oregon with any of the United States joining therein in the form substantially as follows: ______________________________________________________________________________ A compact entered into by and among…

(1) Where supervision of a parolee or probationer is being administered pursuant to the Uniform Act for Out-of-State Supervision, the appropriate judicial or administrative authorities in this state shall notify the Uniform Act for Out-of-State Supervision administrator of the se…

(1) Any hearing pursuant to ORS 144.613 to 144.617 may be before the administrator of the Uniform Act for Out-of-State Supervision, a deputy of the Director of the Department of Corrections or any other person authorized pursuant to the laws of this state to hear cases of alleged…

In any case of alleged parole or probation violation by a person being supervised in another state pursuant to the Uniform Act for Out-of-State Supervision any appropriate judicial or administrative officer or agency in another state is authorized to hold a hearing on the alleged…

ORS 144.610 may be cited as the Uniform Act for Out-of-State Supervision.

For purposes of ORS 144.610 and 144.613 to 144.617, “parole” includes but is not limited to post-prison supervision, and “parolee” includes but is not limited to persons on post-prison supervision under rules adopted by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. [1989 c.790 §37] Not…

(1) As used in this section and ORS 144.637: (a) “History of sexual assault” means that a person has engaged in unlawful sexual conduct that: (A) Is not related to the crime for which the person is currently on parole or post-prison supervision; and (B) Seriously endangered the l…

The Department of Corrections and the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, in consultation with local supervisory authorities, shall jointly adopt rules establishing: (1) Procedures for identifying sexually violent dangerous offenders; and (2) Methods of intensive s…

Once each biennium, the Department of Corrections, the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision and local supervisory authorities shall determine the number of offenders expected to be classified as sexually violent dangerous offenders during the following biennium. The …

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…

As used in ORS 146.003 to 146.189 and 146.710 to 146.992, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Approved laboratory” means a laboratory approved by the Chief Medical Examiner as competent to perform the blood sample analysis required by ORS 146.113 (2). (2) “Assistant distr…

(1) There is hereby established the State Medical Examiner Advisory Board. (2) The board shall make policies for the administration of ORS 146.003 to 146.189 and the Department of State Police shall adopt rules to effectuate the policies. (3) The board shall recommend the name or…

In addition to the duties set forth in ORS 146.015 the State Medical Examiner Advisory Board shall: (1) Recommend to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services the qualifications and compensation for the positions of Chief Medical Examiner and Deputy State Medical Examiner.…

(1) There is established within the Department of State Police the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the purpose of directing and supporting the state death investigation program. (2) The Chief Medical Examiner shall manage all aspects of the Office of the Chief Medical Ex…