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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 137 § 137.540 — Conditions of probation; evaluation and treatment; effect of failure to abide

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 137 ·
Oregon Code § 137.540 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026
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Conditions of probation; evaluation and treatment; effect of failure to abide by conditions; modification. (1) The court may sentence the defendant to probation subject to the following general conditions unless specifically deleted by the court. The probationer shall: (a) Pay fines, restitution or fees ordered by the court. (b) Submit to testing for controlled substance, cannabis or alcohol use if the probationer has a history of substance abuse or if there is a reasonable suspicion that the probationer has illegally used controlled substances. (c) Participate in a substance abuse evaluation as directed by the supervising officer and follow the recommendations of the evaluator if there are reasonable grounds to believe there is a history of substance abuse. (d) Remain in the State of Oregon until written permission to leave is granted by the Department of Corrections or a county community corrections agency. (e) Not change residence without prior permission from the Department of Corrections or a county community corrections agency and inform the parole and probation officer of any change in employment. (f) Permit the parole and probation officer to visit the probationer or the probationer’s work site or residence and to conduct a walk-through of the common areas and of the rooms in the residence occupied by or under the control of the probationer. (g) Consent to the search of person, vehicle or premises upon the request of a representative of the supervising officer if the supervising officer has reasonable grounds to believe that evidence of a violation will be found, and submit to fingerprinting or photographing, or both, when requested by the Department of Corrections or a county community corrections agency for supervision purposes. (h) Obey all laws, municipal, county, state and federal, and in circumstances in which state and federal law conflict, obey state law. (i) Promptly and truthfully answer all reasonable inquiries by the Department of Corrections or a county community corrections agency. (j) Not possess weapons, firearms or dangerous animals. (k) Report as required and abide by the direction of the supervising officer. (L) If recommended by the supervising officer, successfully complete a sex offender treatment program approved by the supervising officer and submit to polygraph examinations at the direction of the supervising officer if the probationer: (A) Is under supervision for a sex crime as defined in ORS 163A.005 or harassment under ORS 166.065 (4)(a)(A); (B) Was previously convicted of a sex crime as defined in ORS 163A.005; or (C) Was previously convicted in another jurisdiction of an offense that would constitute a sex crime as defined in ORS 163A.005 if committed in this state. (m) Participate in a mental health evaluation as directed by the supervising officer and follow the recommendation of the evaluator. (n) If required to report as a sex offender under ORS 163A.015, report with the Department of State Police, a city police department, a county sheriff’s office or the supervising agency: (A) When supervision begins; (B) Within 10 days of a change in residence; (C) Once each year within 10 days of the probationer’s date of birth; (D) Within 10 days of the first day the person works at, carries on a vocation at or attends an institution of higher education; and (E) Within 10 days of a change in work, vocation or attendance status at an institution of higher education. (o) Submit to a risk and needs assessment as directed by the supervising officer and follow reasonable recommendations resulting from the assessment. (2) In addition to the general conditions, the court may impose any special conditions of probation that are reasonably related to the crime of conviction or the needs of the probationer for the protection of the public or reformation of the probationer, or both, including, but not limited to, that the probationer shall: (a) For crimes committed prior to November 1, 1989, and misdemeanors committed on or after November 1, 1989, be confined to the county jail or be restricted to the probationer’s own residence or to the premises thereof, or be subject to any combination of such confinement and restriction, such confinement or restriction or combination thereof to be for a period not to exceed one year or one-half of the maximum period of confinement that could be imposed for the offense for which the defendant is convicted, whichever is the lesser. (b) For felonies committed on or after November 1, 1989: (A) Be confined in the county jail, or be subject to other custodial sanctions under community supervision, or both, as provided by rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission; and (B) Comply with any special conditions of probation that are imposed by the supervising officer in accordance with subsection (9) of this section. (c) For crimes committed on or after December 5, 1996, sell any assets
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