OAR 859-400-0040: Releasing Information to the Public and Law Enforcement

(1) The PSRB will review all requests for information concerning a specific sex offender or sex offenders who reside in a specific area on a case by case basis to determine what, if any, information is in the public interest to release. (2) The PSRB has the authority to release any information to law enforcement and the public it deems necessary to protect the public in accordance with ORS 161.835. The Board will release information on a case by case basis and release the minimum information necessary to achieve the goal of reasonable public safety. (3) When the PSRB discharges a registrant who has been determined to be at a Level III, the Board will notify the Department of State Police and request that if the person was not already on the public website maintained by the department, that they be added in accordance with ORS 163A.215(3). (4) When the PSRB discharges any level registrant, the Board or its designee will evaluate whether notification of those listed in ORS 163A.215(2)(b) is appropriate. This may include requesting that a registrant be included on the public website regardless of their classification level.