Title 16, Crimes and Punishments

(1) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the first degree who, with intent to damage property, and having no right to do so nor reasonable ground to believe that the person has such right: (a) Damages or destroys property of another: (A) In an amount exceeding $1,00…

For purposes of ORS 164.345, 164.354 and 164.365, the value of damage done during single incidents of criminal mischief may be added together if the incidents of criminal mischief were committed: (1) Against multiple victims in the same course of conduct; or (2) Against the same …

(1) A person commits the crime of tampering with cable television equipment if the person: (a) Knowingly tampers or otherwise interferes with or connects to by any means, whether mechanical, electrical, acoustical or other means, any cable, wire or other device used for the distr…

(1) As used in this section: (a) To “access” means to instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from or otherwise make use of any resources of a computer, computer system or computer network. (b) “Computer” means, but is not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, opt…

As used in ORS 137.131, 164.381 to 164.386 and 419C.461: (1) “Graffiti” means any inscriptions, words, figures or designs that are marked, etched, scratched, drawn, painted, pasted or otherwise affixed to the surface of property. (2) “Graffiti implement” means paint, ink, chalk, …

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully applying graffiti if the person, having no right to do so nor reasonable ground to believe that the person has such right, intentionally damages property of another by applying graffiti to the property. (2) Unlawfully applying graffi…

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully possessing a graffiti implement if the person possesses a graffiti implement with the intent of using the graffiti implement in violation of ORS 164.383. (2) Unlawfully possessing a graffiti implement is a Class C violation. Upon a c…

The provisions of ORS 137.131, 164.381 to 164.386 and 419C.461 are not intended to preempt any local regulation of graffiti or graffiti-related activities or any prosecution under ORS 164.345, 164.354 or 164.365. [1995 c.615 §7; 1999 c.1040 §6] Note: See note under 164.381.

(1) A person commits the crime of robbery in the third degree if in the course of committing or attempting to commit theft or unauthorized use of a vehicle as defined in ORS 164.135 the person uses or threatens the immediate use of physical force upon another person with the inte…

(1) A person commits the crime of robbery in the second degree if the person violates ORS 164.395 and the person: (a) Represents by word or conduct that the person is armed with what purports to be a dangerous or deadly weapon; or (b) Is aided by another person actually present. …

(1) A person commits the crime of robbery in the first degree if the person violates ORS 164.395 and the person: (a) Is armed with a deadly weapon; (b) Uses or attempts to use a dangerous weapon; or (c) Causes or attempts to cause serious physical injury to any person. (2) Robber…

(1) It is unlawful for any person to discard any glass, cans or other trash, rubbish, debris or litter on land within 100 yards of any of the waters of the state, as defined in ORS 468B.005, other than in receptacles provided for the purpose of holding such trash, rubbish, debris…

(1)(a) It is unlawful for any person, including a person in the possession or control of any land, to discard any dead animal carcass or part thereof, excrement, putrid, nauseous, noisome, decaying, deleterious or offensive substance into or in any other manner befoul, pollute or…

(1) A person commits the crime of offensive littering if the person creates an objectionable stench or degrades the beauty or appearance of property or detracts from the natural cleanliness or safety of property by intentionally: (a) Discarding or depositing any rubbish, trash, g…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Harvest” means to separate by cutting, digging, prying, picking, peeling, breaking, pulling, splitting or otherwise removing a special forest product from: (A) Its physical connection or point of contact with the ground or vegetation upon which i…

The State Forester shall develop a typical form for the permit and document of sale required by ORS 164.813 and for the records required by ORS 164.813 (4). The State Forester shall make copies of the forms available. Use of the forms is not required. [1995 c.75 §2; 2013 c.276 §3…

(1) It is unlawful for any person to cut more than five coniferous trees unless the person has in possession written permission to do so from the owner of the land from which the trees are cut. The written permit required under this subsection must set forth: (a) The date of the …

It is an affirmative defense to any charge under ORS 164.813 or 164.825 that the defendant is in fact the owner of the trees or special forest products cut or transported. [1981 c.645 §7; 1993 c.167 §2] Note: 164.828 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not ad…

(1) All peace officers shall note and investigate the cutting and transportation of coniferous trees and special forest products as defined in ORS 164.813 for the purpose of preventing violations of ORS 164.813 and 164.825. (2) Justice courts and circuit courts have concurrent ju…

(1) Whenever any peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person is cutting or transporting trees or special forest products in violation of ORS 164.813 (2) or (3) or 164.825, the peace officer may arrest the person without a warrant and take the person before any cou…

(1) Whenever any peace officer has reasonable cause for believing that a person is cutting or transporting trees or special forest products in violation of ORS 164.813 (2) or (3) or 164.825, the peace officer may, at the time of making the arrest or issuing the summons, under ORS…

(1) A person commits the offense of unlawfully transporting metal property if the person transports metal property on a public highway or on premises open to the public with the intent to deliver the metal property to a scrap metal business and the person does not have a metal tr…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to transport the carcass or a primal cut thereof of any meat animal on a public highway without having in possession a transportation certificate signed by the owner or the agent of the …

As used in ORS 164.865, 164.866, 164.868, 164.869, 164.872, 164.873, 164.875 and 164.882 and this section, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Audiovisual recording function” means the capability of a device to record or transmit a motion picture or any part of a motion p…

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful sound recording if the person: (a) Reproduces for sale any sound recording without the written consent of the owner of the master recording; or (b) Knowingly sells, offers for sale or advertises for sale any sound recording that has been…

Nothing in ORS 164.864, 164.865, 164.868, 164.869, 164.872, 164.873 or 164.875 or this section limits or impairs the right of a person injured by the criminal acts of a defendant to sue and recover damages from the defendant in a civil action. [1993 c.95 §11; 2001 c.666 §§31,43; …

The provisions of ORS 164.868, 164.869 and 164.872 apply only to persons operating commercial enterprises. [1993 c.95 §2] Note: See note under 164.864.

(1) A person commits unlawful labeling of a sound recording if the person: (a) Fails to disclose the origin of a sound recording when the person knowingly advertises or offers for sale or resale, sells, resells, rents, leases, or lends or possesses for any of these purposes, any …

(1) A person commits unlawful recording of a live performance if the person: (a)(A) Advertises or offers for sale, sells, rents, transports, or causes the sale, resale, rental or transportation of, or possesses for one or more of these purposes, a recording containing sounds of a…

(1) A person commits unlawful labeling of a videotape recording if the person: (a) Fails to disclose the origin of a recording when the person knowingly advertises or offers for sale or resale, or sells, resells, rents, leases or lends, or possesses for any of these purposes, any…

(1) The provisions of ORS 164.872 and 164.875 do not apply to: (a) The production of a videotape of a motion picture that is defined as a public record under ORS 192.005 (5), in accordance with ORS 192.005 to 192.170 or 357.805 to 357.895. (b) The production of a videotape of a m…

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful videotape recording if the person: (a) Produces for sale any videotape without the written consent of the owner of the motion picture imprinted thereon; or (b) Knowingly sells or offers for sale any videotape that has been produced witho…

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful operation of an audiovisual device if the person knowingly operates the audiovisual recording function of any device in a motion picture theater, while a motion picture is being exhibited, without the written consent of the motion pictur…

(1) A person commits the crime of endangering aircraft in the first degree if the person knowingly: (a) Throws an object at, or drops an object upon, an aircraft; (b) Discharges a bow and arrow, gun, airgun or firearm at or toward an aircraft; (c) Tampers with an aircraft or a pa…

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful tree spiking if the person knowingly drives or places in any tree or saw log, without the prior consent of the owner thereof, any iron, steel or other substance sufficiently hard to damage saws or wood manufacturing or processing equipme…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person commits the offense of interference with agricultural operations if the person, while on the property of another person who is engaged in agricultural operations, intentionally or knowingly obstructs, impairs or h…

(1) A person commits the crime of interference with agricultural research if the person knowingly: (a) Damages any property at an agricultural research facility with the intent to damage or hinder agricultural research or experimentation; (b) Obtains any property of an agricultur…