OAR 255-087-0070: Scheduling Hearings for Reclassification

(1) After determination of eligibility and upon receipt of a petition, the Board will complete a reassessment of the registrant’s sex offender notification level utilizing the Board’s risk assessment methodology. The Board may schedule a hearing if the risk assessment shows the registrant as presenting a low risk of reoffending, and the registrant is classified as a level three or level two sex offender; or the risk assessment shows the registrant as presenting a moderate risk of reoffending and the registrant is classified as a level three sex offender. (2) The Board will provide the registrant, Board registered victims, and the district attorney with notice and a hearing packet at least 30 days before the hearing. This notice period can be waived. (3) A request for rescheduling a hearing must be made at least 30 days before the hearing. The Board has the discretion to grant or deny a request for rescheduling.