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ORS 498.120

Known as the Wildlife Trafficking Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 498–498 (225 sections).

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case State v. Burnham (2017)

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

Amended by 1959 c.318 §1; 1971 c.580 §1; 1973 c.723 §83

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(1) No person shall hunt upon the cultivated or enclosed land of another without first obtaining permission from the owner or lawful occupant thereof, or the agent of such owner or occupant. No prosecution shall be commenced under this section except upon written complaint filed with a magistrate. The complaint shall be verified by the oath of the owner or lawful occupant of the cultivated or enclosed land, or the agent of such owner or occupant.

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1) of this section, the boundaries of “enclosed” land may be indicated by wire, ditch, hedge, fence, water or by any visible or distinctive lines that indicate a separation from the surrounding or contiguous territory, and includes the established and posted boundaries of Indian reservations established by treaties of the United States and the various Indian tribes.

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