Except as provided in ORS 161.585, 161.705 and 161.710, a crime is a felony if it is so designated in any statute of this state or if a person convicted under a statute of this state may be sentenced to a maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year.
ORS 161.525
Known as the Oregon Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 161–161 (150 sections).
Applied in 30 court decisions — leading case State v. Moyle (1985)
Most recently applied in Mohiadeen v. Washington County Sheriff's Office (February 2025)
1971 c.743 §67; 2017 c.439 §3
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Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.