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Complete sex offender registration or address update

In Lane County, Sheriff's Office Police Records Officers handle initial registration, fingerprinting, address changes and annual reporting.

Steps

4 steps
  1. Plan to report in personGo to a law enforcement agency in the county where you live. In Lane County, that is the Sheriff's Records office.
  2. Ask Records about your paperworkRecords Officers complete the paperwork and forward it to Oregon State Police (OSP).
  3. Go during office hours and expect a waitRecords Officers also serve the public, so registrants could face a significant wait.
  4. Report address changes within 10 daysOSP lists other reporting deadlines too, such as name changes and travel outside the U.S. Check its page.
Deadlines depend on your situation. Ask OSP, local law enforcement or an attorney if you are unsure.

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