Section 162.275 – Bribe receiving by a witness.
(1) A witness in any official proceeding, or a person who believes the person may be called as a witness, commits the crime of bribe receiving by a witness if the person solicits any pecuniary benefit with the intent, or accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit upon an agreement or understanding, that: (a) […]
Section 162.285 – Tampering with a witness.
(1) A person commits the crime of tampering with a witness if: (a) The person knowingly induces or attempts to induce a witness or a person the person believes may be called as a witness in any official proceeding to offer false testimony or unlawfully withhold any testimony; or (b) The person knowingly induces or […]
Section 162.295 – Tampering with physical evidence.
(1) A person commits the crime of tampering with physical evidence if, with intent that it be used, introduced, rejected or unavailable in an official proceeding which is then pending or to the knowledge of such person is about to be instituted, the person: (a) Destroys, mutilates, alters, conceals or removes physical evidence impairing its […]
Section 162.305 – Tampering with public records.
(1) A person commits the crime of tampering with public records if, without lawful authority, the person knowingly destroys, mutilates, conceals, removes, makes a false entry in or falsely alters any public record, including records relating to the Oregon State Lottery. (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, tampering with public records […]
Section 162.315 – Resisting arrest.
(1) A person commits the crime of resisting arrest if the person intentionally resists a person known by the person to be a peace officer or parole and probation officer in making an arrest. (2) As used in this section: (a) “Arrest” has the meaning given that term in ORS 133.005 and includes, but is […]
Section 162.225 – Definitions for ORS 162.225 to 162.375.
As used in ORS 162.225 to 162.375 and 162.465, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Firefighter” means any fire or forestry department employee, or authorized fire department volunteer, vested with the duty of preventing or combating fire or preventing the loss of life or property by fire. (2) “Official proceeding” means a proceeding before any […]
Section 162.235 – Obstructing governmental or judicial administration.
(1) A person commits the crime of obstructing governmental or judicial administration if the person: (a) Intentionally obstructs, impairs or hinders the administration of law or other governmental or judicial function by means of intimidation, force, physical or economic interference or obstacle; (b) With intent to defraud, engages in the business of or acts in […]
Section 162.245 – Refusing to assist a peace officer.
(1) A person commits the offense of refusing to assist a peace officer if upon command by a person known by the person to be a peace officer the person unreasonably refuses or fails to assist in effecting an authorized arrest or preventing another from committing a crime. (2) Refusing to assist a peace officer […]
Section 162.247 – Interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer.
(1) A person commits the crime of interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer if the person, knowing that another person is a peace officer or a parole and probation officer as defined in ORS 181A.355, intentionally or knowingly acts in a manner that prevents, or attempts to prevent, the peace officer […]
Section 162.255 – Refusing to assist in fire-fighting operations.
(1) A person commits the offense of refusing to assist in fire-fighting operations if: (a) Upon command by a person known by the person to be a firefighter the person unreasonably refuses or fails to assist in extinguishing a fire or protecting property threatened thereby; or (b) Upon command by a person known by the […]