Reasonable, accurate and timely notice from the Department of Justice when an appeal, post-conviction or federal habeas proceeding is started; to attend and be heard at certain public hearings related to the proceedings; to consult with the state and receive other details of the case and my participation by contacting the Department of Justice; and to be informed by the Department of Justice of the outcome of the proceedings. (ORS 138.627, 144.750, 147.433, 147.438, 161.326, 419C.531)
For further victim rights information: www.doj.state.or.us/victims
To request certain rights after a criminal conviction, you must provide contact information to:
VINE (Victim Information Notification Everyday), a victim notification system, gives victims of crime 24 hour access to information about all in-custody adult offenders, as well as youth offenders in the Oregon Youth Authority facilities. The custody information in adult cases includes:
To ensure notification, you must register with VINE service by calling 1-877-674-8463 or by going to www.VINELINK.com (To be notified in advance of certain juvenile review hearings, contact your county’s juvenile department at 541-388-6671).
To be notified when someone in the custody of the Department of Corrections is scheduled to be released or you want to be notified 30 days in advance of hearings, contact Victim Services for the Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision at 503-945-0907. (These hearings occur only in certain adult criminal cases).
If the defendant is under the authority of the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) or the State Hospital Review Panel (SHRP), you may be notified in advance of hearings or when the defendant is released, discharged or escapes by contacting the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Boards at 503-229-5596 or the SHRP at 503-945-2800. If you want to be notified as soon as possible of an escape, notify the facility where the defendant is committed.
You can request information about registered sex offenders by calling the Oregon State Police Sex Offender Information at 503-378-3725 x44429
After conviction, to confirm that you are signed up to receive Department of Justice Post-Conviction Program services for any ongoing legal actions contact 503-378-5348.
If your rights are not honored, you can assert a claim of violation of crime victims' rights. There are time limits for this right. For additional rights information please go to www.doj.state.or.us/victims.