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162.315 Resisting arrest. (1) A person commits the crime of resisting arrest if the person intentionally resists a person known by the person to be a peace officer or parole and probation officer in making an arrest.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Arrest” has the meaning given that term in ORS 133.005 and includes, but is not limited to, the booking process.
(b) “Parole and probation officer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 181A.355.
(c) “Resists” means the use or threatened use of violence, physical force or any other means that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to any person and includes, but is not limited to, beh
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162.320 [Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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162.322 [1961 c.649 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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162.324 [1961 c.649 §2; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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162.325 Hindering prosecution. (1) A person commits the crime of hindering prosecution if, with intent to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of a person who has committed a crime punishable as a felony, or with the intent to assist a person who has committed a crime punishable as a felony in profiting or benefiting from the commission of the crime, the person:
(a) Harbors or conceals such person; or
(b) Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; or
(c) Provides or aids in providing such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension; or
(d
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162.326 [1961 c.649 §3; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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162.330 [Amended by 1961 c.649 §4; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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162.335 Compounding. (1) A person commits the crime of compounding if the person accepts or agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit as consideration for refraining from reporting to law enforcement authorities the commission or suspected commission of any felony or information relating to a felony.
(2) Compounding is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §208]
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162.340 [Amended by 1955 c.660 §21; 1961 c.649 §5; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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162.345 Defenses for hindering or compounding limited. It is no defense to a prosecution for hindering prosecution or compounding that the principal offender is not apprehended, prosecuted, convicted or punished. [1971 c.743 §209]
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162.350 [Amended by 1955 c.660 §22; repealed by 1961 c.649 §9]
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162.355 Simulating legal process. (1) A person commits the crime of simulating legal process if, with the intent to harass, injure or defraud another person, the person knowingly issues or delivers to another person any document that in form and substance falsely simulates civil or criminal process.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Civil or criminal process” means a document or order, including, but not limited to, a summons, lien, complaint, warrant, injunction, writ, notice, pleading or subpoena, that is issued by a court or that is filed or recorded for the purpose of:
(A) Exercising jurisdiction;
(B) Representing a claim against a pe
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162.360 [Repealed by 1961 c.649 §9]
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162.365 Criminal impersonation of a public servant. (1) A person commits the crime of criminal impersonation of a public servant if, with intent to obtain a benefit, to injure or defraud another or to facilitate an unlawful activity, the person does an act in the assumed character of a public servant.
(2) It is no defense to a prosecution under this section that:
(a) The office, position or title that the person pretended to hold did not in fact exist; or
(b) The unit of government that the person pretended to represent did not in fact exist.
(3)(a) Criminal impersonation of a public servant is a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) Notwithstanding
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162.367 Criminal impersonation of a peace officer. (1) A person commits the crime of criminal impersonation of a peace officer if the person, with the intent to obtain a benefit or to injure or defraud another person, uses false law enforcement identification or wears a law enforcement uniform to give the impression that the person is a peace officer and does an act in that assumed character.
(2) Criminal impersonation of a peace officer is a Class C felony.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) “False law enforcement identification” means a badge or an identification card that:
(A) Identifies the possessor of the badge or card as a member of
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162.369 Possession of a false law enforcement identification card. (1) A person commits the crime of possession of a false law enforcement identification card if the person possesses a false law enforcement identification card.
(2) Possession of a false law enforcement identification card is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) As used in this section, “false law enforcement identification card” means an identification card that:
(a) Identifies the possessor of the card as a member of a law enforcement unit; and
(b) Was not lawfully issued to the possessor by the law enforcement unit. [1993 c.243 §3]
Note: See note under 162.367.
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162.370 [Repealed by 1961 c.649 §9]
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162.375 Initiating a false report. (1) A person commits the crime of initiating a false report if the person knowingly initiates a false alarm or report that is transmitted to a fire department, law enforcement agency or other organization that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property.
(2) Initiating a false report is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3)(a) The court shall include in the sentence of any person convicted under this section a requirement that the person repay the costs incurred in responding to and investigating the false report.
(b) If the response to the false report involved the deployment of a law enforcement sp
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162.380 [Amended by 1953 c.531 §2; 1955 c.660 §23; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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162.385 Giving false information to a peace officer in connection with a citation or warrant. (1) A person commits the crime of giving false information to a peace officer in connection with a citation or warrant if the person knowingly uses or gives a false or fictitious name, address or date of birth to any peace officer when:
(a) The peace officer is issuing or serving the person a citation under authority of ORS 133.055 to 133.076 or ORS chapter 153; or
(b) There is an outstanding warrant for the person’s arrest.
(2) Giving false information to a peace officer in connection with a citation or warrant is a Class A misdemeanor. [1983 c.6
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