ORS 163.431

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case State v. Sewell (2013)

Most recently applied in State v. Scott (October 2025)

2007 c.876 §1; 2009 c.517 §1

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As used in ORS 163.431 to 163.434:

(1) “Child” means a person who the defendant reasonably believes to be under 16 years of age.

(2) “Online communication” means communication that occurs via telephone text messaging, electronic mail, personal or instant messaging, chat rooms, bulletin boards or any other transmission of information by wire, radio, optical cable, cellular system, electromagnetic system or other similar means.

(3) “Sexual contact” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163.305.

(4) “Sexually explicit conduct” has the meaning given that term in ORS 163.665.

(5) “Solicit” means to invite, request, seduce, lure, entice, persuade, prevail upon, coax, coerce or attempt to do so.

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