Known as the Oregon Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 161–161 (150 sections).
Applied in 76 court decisions — leading case State v. Rogers (2000)
Most recently applied in State v. Flores (July 2025)
1971 c.743 §75; 2017 c.706 §22
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
Sentences for misdemeanors shall be for a definite term. The court shall fix the term of imprisonment within the following maximum limitations:
(1) For a Class A misdemeanor, 364 days.
(2) For a Class B misdemeanor, 6 months.
(3) For a Class C misdemeanor, 30 days.
(4) For an unclassified misdemeanor, as provided in the statute defining the crime.
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.