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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.235 - Possession of a burglary tool or theft device.

(1) A person commits the crime of possession of a burglary tool or theft device if the person possesses a burglary tool or theft device and the person:
(a) Intends to use the tool or device to commit or facilitate a forcible entry into premises or a theft by a physical taking; or
(b) Knows that another person intends to use the tool or device to commit or facilitate a forcible entry into premises or a theft by a physical taking.
(2) For purposes of this section, "burglary tool or theft device" means an acetylene torch, electric arc, burning bar, thermal lance, oxygen lance or other similar device capable of burning through steel, concrete or other solid material, or nitroglycerine, dynamite, gunpowder or any other explosive, tool, instrument or other article adapted or designed for committing or facilitating a forcible entry into premises or theft by a physical taking.
(3) Possession of a burglary tool or theft device is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §138; 1999 c.1040 §13; 2003 c.577 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.243 - Criminal trespass in the second degree by a guest.

A guest commits the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree if that guest intentionally remains unlawfully in a transient lodging after the departure date of the guest’s reservation without the approval of the hotelkeeper. "Guest" means a person who is registered at a hotel and is assigned to transient lodging, and includes any individual accompanying the person. [1979 c.856 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.245 - Criminal trespass in the second degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of criminal trespass in the second degree if the person enters or remains unlawfully in a motor vehicle or in or upon premises.
(2) Criminal trespass in the second degree is a Class C misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §139; 1999 c.1040 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.255 - Criminal trespass in the first degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of criminal trespass in the first degree if the person:
(a) Enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling;
(b) Having been denied future entry to a building pursuant to a merchant’s notice of trespass, reenters the building during hours when the building is open to the public with the intent to commit theft therein;
(c) Enters or remains unlawfully upon railroad yards, tracks, bridges or rights of way; or
(d) Enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises that have been determined to be not fit for use under ORS 453.855 to 453.912.
(2) Subsection (1)(d) of this section does not apply to the owner of record of the premises if:
(a) The owner notifies the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the premises that the owner intends to enter the premises;
(b) The owner enters or remains on the premises for the purpose of inspecting or decontaminating the premises or lawfully removing items from the premises; and
(c) The owner has not been arrested for, charged with or convicted of a criminal offense that contributed to the determination that the premises are not fit for use.
(3) Criminal trespass in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §140; 1993 c.680 §23; 1999 c.837 §1; 2001 c.386 §1; 2003 c.527 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.265 - Criminal trespass while in possession of a firearm.

(1) A person commits the crime of criminal trespass while in possession of a firearm who, while in possession of a firearm, enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises.
(2) Criminal trespass while in possession of a firearm is a Class A misdemeanor. [1979 c.603 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.270 - Closure of premises to motor-propelled vehicles.

(1) For purposes of ORS 164.245, a landowner or an agent of the landowner may close the privately owned premises of the landowner to motor-propelled vehicles by posting signs on or near the boundaries of the closed premises at the normal points of entry as follows:
(a) Signs must be no smaller than eight inches in height and 11 inches in width;
(b) Signs must contain the words "Closed to Motor-propelled Vehicles" or words to that effect in letters no less than one inch in height;
(c) Signs must display the name, business address and phone number, if any, of the landowner or agent of the landowner; and
(d) Signs must be posted at normal points of entry and be no further apart than 350 yards.
(2) A person violates ORS 164.245 if the person operates or rides upon or within a motor-propelled vehicle upon privately owned premises when the premises are posted as provided in this section and the person does not have written authorization to operate a motor-propelled vehicle upon the premises.
(3) Nothing contained in this section prevents emergency or law enforcement vehicles from entering upon land closed to motor-propelled vehicles. [1981 c.394 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.272 - Unlawful entry into a motor vehicle.

(1) A person commits the crime of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle if the person enters a motor vehicle, or any part of a motor vehicle, with the intent to commit a crime.
(2) Unlawful entry into a motor vehicle is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) As used in this section, "enters" includes, but is not limited to, inserting:
(a) Any part of the body; or
(b) Any object connected with the body. [1995 c.782 §1]
Note:
164.272 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 164 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.274 - Definitions for ORS 164.276 and 164.278.

As used in ORS 164.276 and 164.278:
(1) "Coach" means a person who instructs or trains members of a team or directs the strategy of a team participating in a sports event.
(2) "Inappropriate behavior" means:
(a) Engaging in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior;
(b) Violating the rules of conduct governing coaches, team players and spectators at a sports event;
(c) Publicly insulting another person by abusive words or gestures in a manner intended to provoke a violent response; or
(d) Intentionally subjecting another person to offensive physical contact.
(3) "Premises" has the meaning given that term in ORS 164.205.
(4) "Spectator" means any person, other than a team player or coach, who attends a sports event.
(5) "Sports official" has the meaning given that term in ORS 30.882. [2003 c.629 §1]
Note:
164.274 to 164.278 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 164 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.276 - Authority of sports official to expel persons from sports event.

A sports official may order a coach, team player or spectator to leave the premises at which a sports event is taking place and at which the sports official is officiating if the coach, team player or spectator is engaging in inappropriate behavior. [2003 c.629 §2]
Note:
See note under 164.274.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.278 - Criminal trespass at a sports event.

(1) A person commits the crime of criminal trespass at a sports event if the person:
(a) Is a coach, team player or spectator at a sports event;
(b) Engages in inappropriate behavior;
(c) Has been ordered by a sports official to leave the premises at which the sports event is taking place; and
(d) Fails to leave the premises or returns to the premises during the period of time when reentry has been prohibited.
(2) Criminal trespass at a sports event is a Class C misdemeanor. [2003 c.629 §3]
Note:
See note under 164.274.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.305 - Definitions for ORS 164.305 to 164.377.

As used in ORS 164.305 to 164.377, except as the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Protected property" means any structure, place or thing customarily occupied by people, including "public buildings" as defined by ORS 479.168 and "forestland," as defined by ORS 477.001.
(2) "Property of another" means property in which anyone other than the actor has a legal or equitable interest that the actor has no right to defeat or impair, even though the actor may also have such an interest in the property. [1971 c.743 §141; 1977 c.640 §1; 1989 c.584 §1; 2003 c.543 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.315 - Arson in the second degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of arson in the second degree if:
(a) By starting a fire or causing an explosion, the person intentionally damages:
(A) Any building of another that is not protected property; or
(B) Any property of another and the damages to the property exceed $750; or
(b) By knowingly engaging in the manufacture of methamphetamine, the person causes fire or causes an explosion that damages property described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(2) Arson in the second degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §143; 2001 c.432 §1; 2005 c.706 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.325 - Arson in the first degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of arson in the first degree if:
(a) By starting a fire or causing an explosion, the person intentionally damages:
(A) Protected property of another;
(B) Any property, whether the property of the person or the property of another person, and such act recklessly places another person in danger of physical injury or protected property of another in danger of damage; or
(C) Any property, whether the property of the person or the property of another person, and recklessly causes serious physical injury to a firefighter or peace officer acting in the line of duty relating to the fire; or
(b) By knowingly engaging in the manufacture of methamphetamine, the person causes fire or causes an explosion that damages property described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(2) Arson in the first degree is a Class A felony. [1971 c.743 §144; 1991 c.946 §1; 2005 c.706 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.335 - Reckless burning.

(1) A person commits the crime of reckless burning if the person recklessly damages property of another by fire or explosion.
(2) Reckless burning is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §142]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.338 - Arson incident to the manufacture of a controlled substance in the second degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of arson incident to the manufacture of a controlled substance in the second degree if, by knowingly engaging in the manufacture of a controlled substance, the person causes a fire or causes an explosion that damages:
(a) Any building of another that is not protected property; or
(b) Any property of another and the damages to the property exceed $750.
(2) Arson incident to the manufacture of a controlled substance in the second degree is a Class C felony.
(3) As used in this section and ORS 164.342, "controlled substance" and "manufacture" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 475.005. [2017 c.248 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.342 - Arson incident to the manufacture of a controlled substance in the first degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of arson incident to the manufacture of a controlled substance in the first degree if, by knowingly engaging in the manufacture of a controlled substance, the person causes a fire or causes an explosion that damages:
(a) The protected property of another;
(b) Any property, whether the property of the person or the property of another person, if the fire or explosion recklessly places another person in danger of physical injury or protected property of another in danger of damage; or
(c) Any property, whether the property of the person or the property of another person, if the fire or explosion recklessly causes serious physical injury to a firefighter or peace officer acting in the line of duty relating to the fire or explosion.
(2) Arson incident to the manufacture of a controlled substance in the first degree is a Class A felony. [2017 c.248 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.345 - Criminal mischief in the third degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the third degree if, with intent to cause substantial inconvenience to the owner or to another person, and having no right to do so nor reasonable ground to believe that the person has such right, the person tampers or interferes with property of another.
(2) Criminal mischief in the third degree is a Class C misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §145]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.354 - Criminal mischief in the second degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of criminal mischief in the second degree if:
(a) The person violates ORS 164.345, and as a result thereof, damages property in an amount exceeding $500; or
(b) Having no right to do so nor reasonable ground to believe that the person has such right, the person intentionally damages property of another, or, the person recklessly damages property of another in an amount exceeding $500.
(2) Criminal mischief in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §146; 2009 c.16 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.365 - Criminal mischief in the first degree.

(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 $1,000;
(B) By means of an explosive;
(C) By starting a fire in an institution while the person is committed to and confined in the institution;
(D) Which is a livestock animal as defined in ORS 164.055;
(E) Which is the property of a public utility, telecommunications carrier, railroad, public transportation facility or medical facility used in direct service to the public; or
(F) By intentionally interfering with, obstructing or adulterating in any manner the service of a public utility, telecommunications carrier, railroad, public transportation facility or medical facility; or
(b) Intentionally uses, manipulates, arranges or rearranges the property of a public utility, telecommunications carrier, railroad, public transportation facility or medical facility used in direct service to the public so as to interfere with its efficiency.
(2) As used in subsection (1) of this section:
(a) "Institution" includes state and local correctional facilities, mental health facilities, juvenile detention facilities and state training schools.
(b) "Medical facility" means a health care facility as defined in ORS 442.015, a licensed physician’s office or anywhere a licensed medical practitioner provides health care services.
(c) "Public utility" has the meaning provided for that term in ORS 757.005 and includes any cooperative, people’s utility district or other municipal corporation providing an electric, gas, water or other utility service.
(d) "Railroad" has the meaning provided for that term in ORS 824.020.
(e) "Public transportation facility" means any property, structure or equipment used for or in connection with the transportation of persons for hire by rail, air or bus, including any railroad cars, buses or airplanes used to carry out such transportation.
(f) "Telecommunications carrier" has the meaning given that term in ORS 133.721.
(3) Criminal mischief in the first degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §147; 1973 c.133 §6; 1975 c.344 §1; 1979 c.805 §1; 1983 c.740 §33a; 1987 c.447 §104; 1987 c.907 §10; 1989 c.584 §2; 1991 c.837 §13; 1991 c.946 §2; 1993 c.94 §1; 1993 c.332 §3; 1999 c.1040 §11; 1999 c.1093 §2; 2003 c.543 §4; 2009 c.16 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.367 - Determining value of damage; aggregation.

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 victim, or two or more persons who are joint owners, within a 30-day period. [1999 c.1040 §12]
Note:
164.367 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 164 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.373 - Tampering with cable television equipment.

(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 distribution of cable television service, without authority of the provider of such service; or
(b) Knowingly permits another person to tamper or otherwise interfere with, or connect to by any means, whether mechanical, electrical, acoustical or other means, any cable, wire or other device used for the distribution of cable television service, such tampering, interfering or connecting being upon premises under the control of such first person or intended for the benefit of such first person, without authority of the provider of such service.
(2) Tampering with cable television equipment is a Class B misdemeanor. [1985 c.537 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.381 - Definitions.

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, dye or other substance or any instrument or article designed or adapted for spraying, marking, etching, scratching or carving surfaces. [1995 c.615 §1]
Note:
164.381 to 164.388 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 164 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.383 - Unlawfully applying graffiti.

(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 graffiti is a Class A violation. Upon a conviction for unlawfully applying graffiti, a court, in addition to any fine it imposes and pursuant to ORS 137.128 but notwithstanding ORS 137.129, may order the defendant to perform up to 100 hours of community service. The community service must include removing graffiti, either those that the defendant created or those created by another, or both.
(3) If the court orders community service, the community service must be completed within six months after entry of the order unless the person shows good cause why community service cannot be completed within the six-month time period. [1995 c.615 §2; 1999 c.1051 §156]
Note:
See note under 164.381.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.386 - Unlawfully possessing a graffiti implement.

(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 conviction for unlawfully possessing a graffiti implement, a court, in addition to any fine it imposes and pursuant to ORS 137.128 but notwithstanding ORS 137.129, may order the defendant to perform up to 50 hours of community service. The community service must include removing graffiti, either those that the defendant created or those created by another, or both.
(3) If the court orders community service, the community service must be completed within six months after entry of the order unless the person shows good cause why community service cannot be completed within the six-month time period. [1995 c.615 §3; 1999 c.1051 §157]
Note:
See note under 164.381.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.388 - Preemption.

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.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.395 - Robbery in the third degree.

(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 intent of:
(a) Preventing or overcoming resistance to the taking of the property or to retention thereof immediately after the taking; or
(b) Compelling the owner of such property or another person to deliver the property or to engage in other conduct which might aid in the commission of the theft or unauthorized use of a vehicle.
(2) Robbery in the third degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §148; 2003 c.357 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.405 - Robbery in the second degree.

(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.
(2) Robbery in the second degree is a Class B felony. [1971 c.743 §149]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.415 - Robbery in the first degree.

(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) Robbery in the first degree is a Class A felony. [1971 c.743 §150; 2007 c.71 §51]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.775 - Deposit of trash within 100 yards of waters or in waters; license suspensions; civil penalties; credit for work in lieu of fine.

(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 or litter.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to discard any glass, cans or other similar refuse in any waters of the state, as defined in ORS 468B.005.
(3) In addition to or in lieu of the penalties provided for violation of any provision of this section, the court in which any individual is convicted of a violation of this section may order suspension of certain permits or licenses for a period not to exceed 90 days if the court finds that the violation occurred during or in connection with the exercise of the privilege granted by the permit or license. The permits and licenses to which this section applies are hunting licenses, fishing licenses or boat registrations.
(4)(a) Any person sentenced under subsection (6) of this section to pay a fine for violation of this section shall be permitted, in default of the payment of the fine, to work at clearing rubbish, trash and debris from the lands and waters described by subsections (1) and (2) of this section. Credit in compensation for such work shall be allowed at the rate of $25 for each day of work.
(b) In any case, upon conviction, if punishment by imprisonment is imposed upon the defendant, the form of the sentence shall include that the defendant shall be punished by confinement at labor clearing rubbish, trash and debris from the lands and waters described by subsections (1) and (2) of this section, for not less than one day nor more than five days.
(5) A citation conforming to the requirements of ORS 133.066 shall be used for all violations of subsection (1) or (2) of this section in the state.
(6) Violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(7) In addition to and not in lieu of the criminal penalty authorized by subsection (6) of this section, the civil penalty authorized by ORS 468.140 may be imposed for violation of this section.
(8) Nothing in this section or ORS 164.785 prohibits the operation of a disposal site, as defined in ORS 459.005, for which a permit is required by the Department of Environmental Quality, for which such a permit has been issued and which is being operated and maintained in accordance with the terms and conditions of such permit. [Formerly 449.107; 1999 c.1051 §132; 2018 c.76 §18]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.785 - Placing offensive substances in waters, on highways or other property.

(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 impair the quality of any spring, river, brook, creek, branch, well, irrigation drainage ditch, irrigation ditch, cistern or pond of water.
(b)(A) In a prosecution under this subsection, it is a defense that:
(i) The dead animal carcass that is discarded is a fish carcass;
(ii) The person returned the fish carcass to the water from which the person caught the fish; and
(iii) The person retained proof of compliance with any provisions regarding angling prescribed by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission pursuant to ORS 496.162.
(B) As used in this paragraph, "fish carcass" means entrails, gills, head, skin, fins and backbone.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed any polluting substance listed in subsection (1) of this section into any road, street, alley, lane, railroad right of way, lot, field, meadow or common. It is unlawful for an owner thereof to knowingly permit any polluting substances to remain in any of the places described in this subsection to the injury of the health or to the annoyance of any citizen of this state. Every 24 hours after conviction for violation of this subsection during which the violator permits the polluting substances to remain is an additional offense against this subsection.
(3) Nothing in this section shall apply to the storage or spreading of manure or like substance for agricultural, silvicultural or horticultural purposes, except that no sewage sludge, septic tank or cesspool pumpings shall be used for these purposes unless treated and applied in a manner approved by the Department of Environmental Quality.
(4) Violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(5) The Department of Environmental Quality may impose the civil penalty authorized by ORS 468.140 for violation of this section. [Formerly 449.105; 1983 c.257 §1; 1987 c.325 §1; 2013 c.132 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.805 - Offensive littering.

(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, garbage, debris or other refuse upon the land of another without permission of the owner, or upon any public way or in or upon any public transportation facility;
(b) Draining, or causing or permitting to be drained, sewage or the drainage from a cesspool, septic tank, recreational or camping vehicle waste holding tank or other contaminated source, upon the land of another without permission of the owner, or upon any public way; or
(c) Permitting any rubbish, trash, garbage, debris or other refuse to be thrown from a vehicle that the person is operating. This subsection does not apply to a person operating a vehicle transporting passengers for hire subject to regulation by the Department of Transportation or a person operating a school bus described under ORS 801.460.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) "Public transportation facility" has the meaning given that term in ORS 164.365.
(b) "Public way" includes, but is not limited to, roads, streets, alleys, lanes, trails, beaches, parks and all recreational facilities operated by the state, a county or a local municipality for use by the general public.
(3) Offensive littering is a Class C misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §283; 1975 c.344 §2; 1983 c.338 §897; 1985 c.420 §20; 2007 c.71 §52; 2015 c.138 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.814 - State Forester required to develop forms for special forest products.

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]
Note:
164.814 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 164 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.825 - Cutting and transport of coniferous trees without permit or bill of sale.

(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 permit;
(b) The name, address, telephone number and signature of the person granting the permit;
(c) The name, address and telephone number of the person to whom the permit is granted;
(d) The number of trees, by species, to be cut;
(e) A description of the premises from which the trees are to be cut. The description may be by legal description or tax account number; and
(f) The date of expiration of the permit.
(2) It is unlawful for any person to transport over the highways of this state more than five coniferous trees without possessing a cutting permit as described in subsection (1) of this section or a document of title showing title thereto. A document of sale must be signed by the landowner, seller or donor, and shall set forth:
(a) The date of the document;
(b) The name, address and telephone number of the seller or donor of the trees;
(c) The name, address and telephone number of the purchaser or donee of the trees;
(d) The number of trees, by species, sold or transferred by the permit or document of sale; and
(e) A description of the premises from which the trees were taken. The description may be by legal description, tax account number or other description clearly identifying the premises.
(3) The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply to:
(a) The transportation of trees in the course of transplantation, with their roots intact.
(b) The cutting or transportation of coniferous trees by the owner of the land from which they were taken or by the owner’s agent.
(c) The transportation of coniferous trees by a common carrier or contract carrier.
(4) Violation of the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) of this section is a Class B misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §295; 1981 c.645 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.828 - Ownership as affirmative defense under ORS 164.813 and 164.825.

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 added to or made a part of ORS chapter 164 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.835 - Investigation to prevent violations of ORS 164.813 and 164.825.

(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 jurisdiction of violations of ORS 164.813 and 164.825. [1971 c.743 §296; 1981 c.645 §3; 1993 c.167 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.845 - Arrest, summons for cutting or transport of trees or special forest products; effect of failure to appear.

(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 court having jurisdiction of the offense. The court shall proceed without delay to hear, try and determine the matter and enter judgment according to the allegations and proofs.
(2) The peace officer making the arrest, if not immediately taking the person arrested into custody, may issue a summons to the person. The summons shall direct the person to appear at the court named in the summons to answer a complaint to be filed therewith. The violation shall be noted on the summons, which shall be dated and signed by the peace officer.
(3) Any person to whom a summons is issued under this section who fails to appear at the time and place specified therein commits a Class B misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §297; 1981 c.645 §4; 1993 c.167 §4; 2013 c.276 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.855 - Seizure of trees or special forest products cut or transported in violation of ORS 164.813 or 164.825.

(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 164.845, seize and take possession of the trees or special forest products. The peace officer shall hold the trees or special forest products subject to the order of the court before which the arrested person is ordered to appear. If the owner of the trees or special forest products appears before the court within 48 hours after the seizure thereof and presents satisfactory evidence of ownership, the court shall order the peace officer to deliver the trees or special forest products to the owner. If the owner does not appear within the 48-hour period and prove ownership of the trees or special forest products, the court may direct the peace officer to sell the trees or special forest products in any manner and for any price that appears to the court to be warranted. If the trees or special forest products have no value, the court may direct the officer to destroy them in any manner practicable. The proceeds of the sale, less the reasonable expenses thereof, shall be paid to the treasurer of the county in which the trees or special forest products are sold. At any time within one year after the seizure of the trees or special forest products the owner thereof may appear before the court, and, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence of ownership, the court shall direct the treasurer of the county to pay the proceeds to the owner. If the owner does not appear within one year from the seizure of the trees or special forest products and prove a right to the proceeds, the proceeds shall thereafter belong to the county, and may be disposed of as the county court may direct.
(2) The return of the trees or special forest products or the payment of the proceeds shall not preclude the court from imposing any fine or penalty for any violation of ORS 164.825 to 164.855. [1971 c.743 §298; 1981 c.645 §5; 1993 c.167 §5; 2013 c.276 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.863 - Unlawful transport of meat animal carcasses.

(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 owner showing:
(a) The location where the carcass or primal cut was loaded and its destination;
(b) The quantity in possession and the date of acquisition of it; and
(c) Transportation or bill of sale.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to the carcass or meat of a meat animal:
(a) That is transported by common carrier;
(b) That is marked, tagged or otherwise identified as required by ORS chapter 619;
(c) That is marked, tagged or identified as required by ORS 603.045 (2), or that is the subject of the certificate and tags described in ORS 603.045 (4); or
(d) That is marked, tagged or otherwise identified as having been previously inspected under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Common carrier" means:
(A) Any person who transports for hire or who purports to be to the public as willing to transport for hire, compensation or consideration by motor vehicle, persons or property, or both, for those who may choose to employ the person; or
(B) Any person who leases, rents or otherwise provides a motor vehicle for the use of others and who in connection therewith in the regular course of business provides, procures or arranges for, directly, indirectly or by course of dealing, a driver or operator therefor.
(b) "Federal Meat Inspection Act" means the Act so entitled approved March 4, 1907, (34 Stat. 1260), as amended by the Wholesome Meat Act (81 Stat. 584).
(c) "Meat animal" means any live cattle, equines, sheep, goats or swine.
(d) "Meat" or "meat product" means any edible muscle, except any muscle found in the lips, snout or ears of meat animals, which is skeletal or found in the tongue, diaphragm, heart or esophagus, with or without any accompanying and overlying fat, and any portion of bone, skin, sinew, nerve or blood vessels normally accompanying the muscle tissue and not separated from it in the process of dressing or as otherwise prescribed by the Department of Agriculture.
(4) Unlawfully transporting the carcass or primal cut of a meat animal is a Class C misdemeanor.
(5) For the purpose of this section "primal cut" of cattle and equines means round, loin, flank, rib, chuck, brisket, plate or shank; of pork means ham, loin, side, spareribs, shoulder or jowl; of sheep and goats means rib or rack, loin, leg or shoulder. [1975 c.201 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.865 - Unlawful sound recording.

(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 reproduced without the written consent of the owner of the master recording.
(2) Unlawful sound recording is a Class B misdemeanor. [1973 c.747 §1; 1993 c.95 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.866 - Civil action for injuries caused by criminal acts.

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; 2005 c.830 §23]
Note:
See note under 164.864.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.867 - Applicability of ORS 164.868, 164.869 and 164.872.

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.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.868 - Unlawful labeling of a sound recording.

(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 sound recording that does not contain the true name and address of the manufacturer in a prominent place on the cover, jacket or label of the sound recording; and
(b) Possesses five or more duplicate copies or 20 or more individual copies of recordings produced without consent of the owner or performer and the recordings are intended for sale or distribution in violation of this section.
(2) Unlawful labeling of a sound recording is a Class C felony. [1993 c.95 §7]
Note:
See note under 164.864.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.869 - Unlawful recording of a live performance.

(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 live performance with the knowledge that the live performance has been recorded or fixed without the consent of the owner; or
(B) With the intent to sell, records or fixes, or causes to be recorded or fixed on a recording, a live performance with the knowledge that the live performance has been recorded or fixed without the consent of the owner; and
(b) Possesses five or more duplicate copies or 20 or more individual copies of recordings produced without consent of the owner or performer and the recordings are intended for sale or distribution in violation of this section.
(2) Unlawful recording of a live performance is a Class C felony.
(3) For purposes of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, in the absence of a written agreement or law to the contrary, the performer of a live performance is presumed to own the rights to record or fix the performance.
(4) A person who is authorized to maintain custody and control over business records that reflect whether or not the owner of the live performance consented to having the live performance recorded or fixed is a proper witness in a proceeding regarding the issue of consent. [1993 c.95 §§5,6]
Note:
See note under 164.864.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.872 - Unlawful labeling of a videotape recording.

(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 videotape recording that does not contain the true name and address of the manufacturer in a prominent place on the cover, jacket or label of the videotape recording; and
(b) Possesses five or more duplicate copies or 20 or more individual copies of videotape recordings produced without consent of the owner or performer and the videotape recordings are intended for sale or distribution in violation of this section.
(2) Unlawful labeling of a videotape recording is a Class C felony. [1993 c.95 §8]
Note:
See note under 164.864.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.873 - Exemptions from ORS 164.865, 164.868, 164.869, 164.872 and 164.875.

(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 motion picture that is defined as a legislative record under ORS 171.410, in accordance with ORS 171.410 to 171.430.
(2) The provisions of ORS 164.865, 164.868, 164.869 (1) and (2) and 164.875 do not apply to the reproduction of:
(a) Any recording that is used or intended to be used only for broadcast by educational radio or television stations.
(b) A sound recording, or the production of a videotape of a motion picture, that is defined as a public record under ORS 192.005 (5), with or without charging and collecting a fee therefor, in accordance with ORS 192.005 to 192.170 or 357.805 to 357.895.
(c) A sound recording defined as a legislative record under ORS 171.410, with or without charging and collecting a fee therefor, in accordance with ORS 171.410 to 171.430. [1993 c.95 §§9,10]
Note:
See note under 164.864.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes › Chapter 164 - Offenses Against Property › Section 164.875 - Unlawful videotape recording.

(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 without the written consent of the owner of the motion picture imprinted thereon.
(2) Unlawful videotape recording is a Class B misdemeanor. [1979 c.550 §2; 1993 c.95 §4]