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ORS 163.191

2021 c.276 §1

(1) A person commits the crime of intimidation by display of a noose if:

(a) The person, with the intent to intimidate another person or place another person in fear of imminent bodily harm, knowingly places a noose:

(A) On public property; or

(B) On private property without the written consent of the property owner;

(b) The other person is intimidated or placed in fear of imminent bodily harm by the display; and

(c) A reasonable person would be intimidated or placed in fear of imminent bodily harm by the display.

(2) Intimidation by display of a noose is a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) “Intimidate” means to threaten another person in a manner that compels or deters the other person’s conduct.

(b) “Noose” means a tied loop in the end of a length of rope or cord.

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