Title 16, Crimes and Punishments

(1) Upon application made under ORS 133.545, the court shall enter an ex parte order authorizing the installation and use of a pen register or a trap and trace device if the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that: (a) An individual is committing, has committed o…

(1) Upon service of an order issued under ORS 133.545, 133.575, 133.595, 133.617, 133.619, 133.721, 133.724, 133.729, 133.731, 133.735, 133.737, 133.739, 165.540 and 165.657 to 165.673, a provider of wire or electronic communication service, landlord, custodian or other person sh…

A good faith reliance on a court order, a legislative authorization or a statutory authorization is a complete defense against any civil or criminal action brought under ORS 133.545, 133.575, 133.595, 133.617, 133.619, 133.721, 133.724, 133.726, 133.729, 133.731, 133.735, 133.737…

No law enforcement agency shall disclose lists of telephone numbers produced by a pen register or trap and trace device except in the performance of a law enforcement function or as otherwise provided by law or order of a court. [1989 c.983 §25]

As used in ORS 165.690, 165.692 and 165.694: (1) “Claim for health care payment” means any request or demand for a health care payment, whether made in the form of a bill, claim form, cost report, invoice, electronic transmission or any other document. “Claim for health care paym…

A person commits the crime of making a false claim for health care payment when the person: (1) Knowingly makes or causes to be made a claim for health care payment that contains any false statement or false representation of a material fact in order to receive a health care paym…

(1) Single acts of making a false claim for health care payment may be added together into aggregated counts of making false claims for health care payments if the acts were committed: (a) Against multiple health care payors by similar means within a 30-day period; or (b) Against…

The district attorney or the Attorney General may commence a prosecution under ORS 165.692. [1995 c.496 §6]

The prosecuting attorney shall notify the Oregon Health Authority and any appropriate licensing boards of the conviction of a person under ORS 165.692. [1995 c.496 §5; 2009 c.595 §111] IDENTITY THEFT AND RELATED OFFENSES

(1) A person commits the crime of identity theft if the person, with the intent to deceive or to defraud, obtains, possesses, transfers, creates, utters or converts to the person’s own use the personal identification of another person. (2) Identity theft is a Class C felony. (3) …

(1) A person commits the crime of aggravated identity theft if: (a) The person violates ORS 165.800 in 10 or more separate incidents within a 180-day period; (b) The person violates ORS 165.800 and the person has a previous conviction for aggravated identity theft; (c) The person…

(1) A person commits the crime of misrepresentation of age by a minor if: (a) Being less than a certain, specified age, the person knowingly purports to be of any age other than the true age of the person with the intent of securing a right, benefit or privilege which by law is d…

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a personal identification device if the person possesses a personal identification device with the intent to use the device to commit a crime. As used in this subsection, “personal identification device” means a device that…

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of fictitious identification if the person possesses a personal identification card containing identification information for a fictitious person with the intent to use the personal identification card to commit a crime. (2) U…

(1) A person commits the crime of criminal impersonation if: (a) The person, with the intent to injure an individual, intentionally impersonates the individual in a communication to a third person without the individual’s consent; (b) The person acts with the intent to deceive th…

(1) No person shall sell or offer for sale any horse that is drugged, tranquilized or otherwise sedated without the consent of the buyer. (2) Violation of subsection (1) of this section is a misdemeanor. [1971 c.175 §§1,2]

As used in ORS 165.845 and 165.850, “telegraphic copy” means any copy of a message made or prepared for delivery at the office to which the message may have been sent by telegraph. [Formerly 757.631]

(1) Checks, due bills, promissory notes, bills of exchange and all orders or agreements for the payment or delivery of money or other thing of value may be made or drawn by telegraph, and when so made or drawn: (a) Have the same force and effect to charge the maker, drawer, indor…

Whenever any document to be sent by telegraph bears a seal, either private or official, it is not necessary for the operator to telegraph a description of the seal, or any word or device thereon, but the seal may be expressed in the telegraphic copy by the letters “L. S.,” or by …

Violation of ORS 165.692 is a Class C felony. Criminal prosecution of violators of ORS 165.692 must be commenced within five years after the commission of the crime. [Formerly 757.992; subsection (4) of 1995 Edition enacted as 1995 c.496 §4; 2011 c.597 §161] _______________