As used in chapter 743, Oregon Laws 1971, and ORS 166.635, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Act” means a bodily movement. (2) “Voluntary act” means a bodily movement performed consciously and includes the conscious possession or control of property. (3) “Omission” means a failure to perform an act the performance of which is required […]
(1) The minimal requirement for criminal liability is the performance by a person of conduct which includes a voluntary act or the omission to perform an act which the person is capable of performing. (2) Except as provided in ORS 161.105, a person is not guilty of an offense unless the person acts with a […]
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 161.095, a culpable mental state is not required if: (a) The offense constitutes a violation, unless a culpable mental state is expressly included in the definition of the offense; or (b) An offense defined by a statute outside the Oregon Criminal Code clearly indicates a legislative intent to dispense with any culpable […]
(1) If a statute defining an offense prescribes a culpable mental state but does not specify the element to which it applies, the prescribed culpable mental state applies to each material element of the offense that necessarily requires a culpable mental state. (2) Except as provided in ORS 161.105, if a statute defining an offense […]
(1) The use of drugs or controlled substances, dependence on drugs or controlled substances or voluntary intoxication shall not, as such, constitute a defense to a criminal charge, but in any prosecution for an offense, evidence that the defendant used drugs or controlled substances, or was dependent on drugs or controlled substances, or was intoxicated […]
