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165.027 Evidence admissible to prove forgery or possession of forged instrument. (1) In any prosecution for forgery of a bank bill or note or for criminal possession of a forged bank bill or note, the testimony of any person acquainted with the signature of the officer or agent authorized to sign the bills or notes of the bank of which such bill or note is alleged to be a forgery, or who has knowledge of the difference in appearance of the true and forged bills or notes thereof, may be admitted to prove that it is a forgery.
(2) In any prosecution for forgery or for criminal possession of any note, certificate, bond, bill of credit, or other
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165.030 [Amended by 1961 c.715 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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165.032 Criminal possession of a forgery device. (1) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forgery device if:
(a) The person makes or possesses with knowledge of its character any plate, die or other device, apparatus, equipment or article specifically designed for use in counterfeiting or otherwise forging written instruments; or
(b) With intent to use, or to aid or permit another to use, the same for purposes of forgery, the person makes or possesses any device, apparatus, equipment or article capable of or adaptable to such use.
(2) Criminal possession of a forgery device is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §156]
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165.035 [Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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165.037 Criminal simulation. (1) A person commits the crime of criminal simulation if:
(a) With intent to defraud, the person makes or alters any object in such a manner that it appears to have an antiquity, rarity, source or authorship that it does not in fact possess; or
(b) With knowledge of its true character and with intent to defraud, the person utters or possesses an object so simulated.
(2) Criminal simulation is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §157]
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165.040 [Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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165.042 Fraudulently obtaining a signature. (1) A person commits the crime of fraudulently obtaining a signature if, with intent to defraud or injure another, the person obtains the signature of a person to a written instrument by knowingly misrepresenting any fact.
(2) Fraudulently obtaining a signature is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §158]
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165.045 [Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]
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165.047 Unlawfully using slugs. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawfully using slugs if:
(a) With intent to defraud the supplier of property or a service sold or offered by means of a coin machine, the person inserts, deposits or otherwise uses a slug in such machine; or
(b) The person makes, possesses, offers for sale or disposes of a slug with intent to enable a person to use it fraudulently in a coin machine.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Coin machine” means a coin box, turnstile, vending machine, or other mechanical or electronic device or receptacle designed to receive a coin or bill of a certain denomination or a token made
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165.055 Fraudulent use of a credit card. (1) A person commits the crime of fraudulent use of a credit card if, with intent to injure or defraud, the person uses a credit card for the purpose of obtaining property or services with knowledge that:
(a) The card is stolen or forged;
(b) The card has been revoked or canceled; or
(c) For any other reason the use of the card is unauthorized by either the issuer or the person to whom the credit card is issued.
(2) “Credit card” means a card, booklet, credit card number or other identifying symbol or instrument evidencing an undertaking to pay for property or services delivered or rendered to or u
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165.065 Negotiating a bad check. (1) A person commits the crime of negotiating a bad check if the person makes, draws or utters a check or similar sight order for the payment of money, knowing that it will not be honored by the drawee.
(2) For purposes of this section, unless the check or order is postdated, it is prima facie evidence of knowledge that the check or order would not be honored if:
(a) The drawer has no account with the drawee at the time the check or order is drawn or uttered; or
(b) Payment is refused by the drawee for lack of funds, upon presentation within 30 days after the date of utterance, and the drawer fails to make
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165.070 Possessing fraudulent communications device.
(1) A person commits the crime of possessing a fraudulent communications device if the person:
(a) Makes, possesses, sells, gives or otherwise transfers to another, or offers or advertises pictures or diagrams concerning an instrument, apparatus or device with intent that the same be used or with knowledge or reason to believe the same is intended to or may be used to avoid any lawful telephone or telegraph toll charge or to conceal the existence or place of origin or destination of any telephone or telegraph communication; or
(b) Sells, gives or otherwise transfers to another or offers,
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165.072 Definitions for ORS 165.072 and 165.074. As used in this section and ORS 165.074, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Cardholder” means a person to whom a payment card is issued or a person who is authorized to use the payment card.
(2) “Credit card” means a card, plate, booklet, credit card number, credit card account number or other identifying symbol, instrument or device that can be used to pay for, or to obtain on credit, goods or services.
(3) “Financial institution” means a financial institution as that term is defined in ORS 706.008.
(4) “Merchant” means:
(a) An owner or operator of a retail mercantile establishme
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165.074 Unlawful factoring of payment card transaction. (1) A person commits the crime of unlawful factoring of a payment card transaction if the person intentionally or knowingly:
(a) Presents to or deposits with, or causes another to present to or deposit with, a financial institution for payment a payment card transaction record that is not the result of a payment card transaction between the cardholder and the person;
(b) Employs, solicits or otherwise causes a merchant to present to or deposit with a financial institution for payment a payment card transaction record that is not the result of a payment card transaction between the card
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165.075 Definitions. As used in chapter 743, Oregon Laws 1971, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Benefit” means gain or advantage to the beneficiary or to a third person pursuant to the desire or consent of the beneficiary.
(2) “Business records” means any writing or article kept or maintained by an enterprise for the purpose of evidencing or reflecting its condition or activities.
(3) “Enterprise” means any private entity of one or more persons, corporate or otherwise, engaged in business, commercial, professional, charitable, political, industrial or organized fraternal activity.
(4) “Fiduciary” means a trustee, guardian, exec
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165.080 Falsifying business records. (1) A person commits the crime of falsifying business records if, with intent to defraud, the person:
(a) Makes or causes a false entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
(b) Alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
(c) Fails to make a true entry in the business records of an enterprise in violation of a known duty imposed upon the person by law or by the nature of the position of the person; or
(d) Prevents the making of a true entry or causes the omission thereof in the business records of an enterprise.
(2) Falsify
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165.085 Sports bribery. (1) A person commits the crime of sports bribery if the person:
(a) Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a sports participant with intent to influence the sports participant not to give the best effort of the sports participant in a sports contest; or
(b) Offers, confers or agrees to confer any benefit upon a sports official with intent to influence the sports official to improperly perform duties of a sports official.
(2) Sports bribery is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §164]
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165.090 Sports bribe receiving. (1) A person commits the crime of sports bribe receiving if:
(a) As a sports participant the person solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person with the intent that the person will thereby be influenced not to give the best effort of the person in a sports contest; or
(b) As a sports official the person solicits, accepts or agrees to accept any benefit from another person with the intent that the person will improperly perform duties of a sports official.
(2) Sports bribe receiving is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §165]
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165.095 Misapplication of entrusted property. (1) A person commits the crime of misapplication of entrusted property if, with knowledge that the misapplication is unlawful and that it involves a substantial risk of loss or detriment to the owner or beneficiary of such property, the person intentionally misapplies or disposes of property that has been entrusted to the person as a fiduciary or that is property of the government or a financial institution.
(2) Misapplication of entrusted property is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §166]
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165.100 Issuing a false financial statement. (1) A person commits the crime of issuing a false financial statement if, with intent to defraud, the person:
(a) Knowingly makes or utters a written statement which purports to describe the financial condition or ability to pay of the person or some other person and which is inaccurate in some material respect; or
(b) Represents in writing that a written statement purporting to describe a person’s financial condition or ability to pay as of a prior date is accurate with respect to that person’s current financial condition or ability to pay, knowing the statement to be materially inaccurate in th
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