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ORS 161.270

Known as the Oregon Criminal Code

The act spans §§ 161–161 (150 sections).

Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case 124 Or. App. 585 - State v. Bockorny (1993)

Most recently applied in 337 Or. App. 728 - State v. Rodriguez (February 2025)

1971 c.743 §34; 1987 c.158 §22

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(1) The commission of acts which would otherwise constitute an offense, other than murder, is not criminal if the actor engaged in the proscribed conduct because the actor was coerced to do so by the use or threatened use of unlawful physical force upon the actor or a third person, which force or threatened force was of such nature or degree to overcome earnest resistance.

(2) Duress is not a defense for one who intentionally or recklessly places oneself in a situation in which it is probable that one will be subjected to duress.

(3) It is not a defense that a spouse acted on the command of the other spouse, unless the spouse acted under such coercion as would establish a defense under subsection (1) of this section.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.