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ORS 161.275

Known as the Oregon Criminal Code

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

Applied in 21 court decisions — leading case 12 Or. App. 152 - State v. Fuller (1973)

Most recently applied in 347 Or. App. 108 - State v. Williams (February 2026)

1971 c.743 §35

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(1) The commission of acts which would otherwise constitute an offense is not criminal if the actor engaged in the proscribed conduct because the actor was induced to do so by a law enforcement official, or by a person acting in cooperation with a law enforcement official, for the purpose of obtaining evidence to be used against the actor in a criminal prosecution.

(2) As used in this section, “induced” means that the actor did not contemplate and would not otherwise have engaged in the proscribed conduct. Merely affording the actor an opportunity to commit an offense does not constitute entrapment.

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