Section 167.437 – Constructive possession of fighting birds or source birds; procedure.
(1) A peace officer having jurisdiction may, upon probable cause to believe that a bird is a fighting bird or source bird, take constructive possession of the bird on behalf of the law enforcement agency employing the officer. (2) A peace officer who takes constructive possession of an alleged fighting bird or source bird pursuant […]
Section 167.439 – Forcible recovery of a fighting bird.
(1) A person commits the crime of forcible recovery of a fighting bird if the person knowingly dispossesses, or knowingly attempts to dispossess, a law enforcement agency of constructive possession of a fighting bird, a source bird or an alleged fighting bird or source bird. (2) Forcible recovery of a fighting bird is a Class […]
Section 167.426 – Definitions for ORS 167.426 to 167.439.
As used in ORS 167.426 to 167.439: (1) “Cockfight” means a fight between two or more birds that is arranged by a person and that has the purpose or probable result of one bird inflicting injury to another bird. (2) “Constructive possession” means an exercise of dominion and control over the location and treatment of […]
Section 167.428 – Cockfighting.
(1) A person commits the crime of cockfighting if the person knowingly: (a) Owns, possesses, keeps, rears, trains, buys, sells or advertises or otherwise offers to sell a fighting bird. (b) Promotes or participates in, or performs services in furtherance of, the conducting of a cockfight. As used in this paragraph, “services in furtherance” includes, […]
Section 167.431 – Participation in cockfighting.
(1) A person commits the crime of participation in cockfighting if the person knowingly: (a) Attends a cockfight or pays admission at any location to view or bet on a cockfight; or (b) Manufactures, buys, sells, barters, exchanges, possesses, advertises or otherwise offers to sell a gaff, slasher or other sharp implement designed for attachment […]
Section 167.433 – Seizure of fighting birds or source birds; procedure.
(1) Pursuant to ORS 133.525 to 133.703, a judge may order the seizure of an alleged fighting bird or source bird owned, possessed or kept by any person. (2) A judge ordering the seizure of an alleged fighting bird or source bird under subsection (1) of this section may order that the bird be impounded […]
Section 167.435 – Forfeiture of rights in fighting birds, source birds or property; public nuisance.
(1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty the court may impose upon a person convicted of cockfighting under ORS 167.428 or participation in cockfighting under ORS 167.431, the court shall include in the judgment an order for forfeiture to the city or county where the crime occurred of the person’s […]