2019 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes
Chapter 144 - Parole; Post-Prison Supervision; Work Release; Executive Clemency; Standards for Prison Terms and Parole; Presentence Reports
Section 144.655 - Request to seal records of pardoned conviction; notice to victim.
(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 which the pardoned conviction occurred.
(2) Upon receipt of a request to seal records under subsection (1) of this section, the Governor or the Governor’s designee shall confirm the information in the request and, upon confirmation, shall 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 conviction occurred.
(3) Upon receipt of the notification described in subsection (2)(a) of this section, the presiding judge shall issue an order sealing the record of conviction and other official records in the case, including the records of arrest, citation or charge but excluding records of the pardon produced under ORS 144.650 or 144.660 or documents filed with the Secretary of State under ORS 144.670. The clerk of the court shall forward a certified copy of the order to such agencies as directed by the court.
(4) Upon receipt of the notification described in subsection (2)(b) of this section, the district attorney shall notify the victim concerning the sealing of records. [2019 c.369 §4]
Note: See second note under 144.653.
Note: Sections 3 and 7, chapter 369, Oregon Laws 2019, provide:
Sec. 3. (1) Within one year after the effective date of this 2019 Act [June 13, 2019], the Governor or the Governor’s designee shall review each pardon granted within the five years prior to the effective date of this 2019 Act and 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 conviction occurred.
(2) Upon receipt of the notification described in subsection (1)(a) of this section, the presiding judge shall issue an order sealing the record of conviction and other official records in the case, including the records of arrest, citation or charge but excluding records of the pardon produced under ORS 144.650 or 144.660 or documents filed with the Secretary of State under ORS 144.670. The clerk of the court shall forward a certified copy of the order to such agencies as directed by the court.
(3) Upon receipt of the notification described in subsection (1)(b) of this section, the district attorney shall notify the victim concerning the sealing of records. [2019 c.369 §3]
Sec. 7. Section 3 of this 2019 Act is repealed on January 2, 2022. [2019 c.369 §7]
