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ORS 161.435

Known as the Oregon Criminal Code

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

Applied in 34 court decisions — leading case 110 Or. App. 194 - State v. Sargent (1991)

Most recently applied in 331 Or. App. 638 - State v. Theriault (March 2024)

1971 c.743 §57

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(1) A person commits the crime of solicitation if with the intent of causing another to engage in specific conduct constituting a crime punishable as a felony or as a Class A misdemeanor or an attempt to commit such felony or Class A misdemeanor the person commands or solicits such other person to engage in that conduct.

(2) Solicitation is a:

(a) Class A felony if the offense solicited is murder or treason.

(b) Class B felony if the offense solicited is a Class A felony.

(c) Class C felony if the offense solicited is a Class B felony.

(d) Class A misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class C felony.

(e) Class B misdemeanor if the offense solicited is a Class A misdemeanor.

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