167.330 Animal neglect in the first degree. (1) A person commits the crime of animal neglect in the first degree if, except as otherwise authorized by law, the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence:
(a) Fails to provide minimum care for an animal in the person’s custody or control and the failure to provide care results in serious physical injury or death to the animal; or
(b) Tethers a domestic animal in the person’s custody or control and the tethering results in serious physical injury or death to the domestic animal.
(2) Animal neglect in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, animal neglect in the first degree is a Class C felony if:
(a) The person committing the offense has previously been convicted of one or more offenses under this section, ORS 167.325 or the equivalent laws of another jurisdiction;
(b) The offense was part of a criminal episode involving 10 or more animals;
(c) The person committing the offense acts intentionally, knowingly or recklessly as to the serious physical injury or death of the animal; or
(d) The person knowingly commits the offense in the immediate presence of a minor child. For purposes of this paragraph, a minor child is in the immediate presence of animal neglect if the neglect is seen or directly perceived in any other manner by the minor child.
(4) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify animal neglect in the first degree under subsection (3) of this section:
(a) As crime category 6 if 10 to 40 animals were the subject of the neglect.
(b) As crime category 7 if more than 40 animals were the subject of the neglect or if the offense is a felony because of circumstances described in subsection (3)(a) or (d) of this sect
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Chapter 167 — Offenses Against General Welfare and Animals
2025 EDITION
GENERAL WELFARE AND ANIMAL OFFENSES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
PROSTITUTION AND RELATED OFFENSES
OBSCENITY AND RELATED OFFENSES
GAMBLING OFFENSES
OFFENSES INVOLVING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
OFFENSES AGAINST ANIMALS
OFFENSES INVOLVING FIGHTING BIRDS
OFFENSES INVOLVING UNUSED PROPERTY MARKETS
OFFENSES INVOLVING TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND INHALANT DELIVERY SYSTEMS
MISCELLANEOUS
PROSTITUTION AND RELATED OFFENSES
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167.330 Animal neglect in the first degree. (1) A person commits the crime of animal neglect in the first degree if, except as otherwise authorized by law, the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence:
(a) Fails to provide minimum care for an animal in the person’s custody or control and the failure to provide care results in serious physical injury or death to the animal; or
(b) Tethers a domestic animal in the person’s custody or control and the tethering results in serious physical injury or death to the domestic animal.
(2) Animal neglect in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, animal neglect in the first degree is a Class C felony if:
(a) The person committing the offense has previously been convicted of one or more offenses under this section, ORS 167.325 or the equivalent laws of another jurisdiction;
(b) The offense was part of a criminal episode involving 10 or more animals;
(c) The person committing the offense acts intentionally, knowingly or recklessly as to the serious physical injury or death of the animal; or
(d) The person knowingly commits the offense in the immediate presence of a minor child. For purposes of this paragraph, a minor child is in the immediate presence of animal neglect if the neglect is seen or directly perceived in any other manner by the minor child.
(4) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify animal neglect in the first degree under subsection (3) of this section:
(a) As crime category 6 if 10 to 40 animals were the subject of the neglect.
(b) As crime category 7 if more than 40 animals were the subject of the neglect or if the offense is a felony because of circumstances described in subsection (3)(a) or (d) of this section. [1985 c.662 §5; 2001 c.926 §10; 2013 c.382 §4; 2013 c.719 §5; 2024 c.30 §6]
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167.325 Animal neglect in the second degree. (1) A person commits the crime of animal neglect in the second degree if, except as otherwise authorized by law, the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence:
(a) Fails to provide minimum care for an animal in such person’s custody or control; or
(b) Tethers a domestic animal in the person’s custody or control and the tethering results in physical injury to the domestic animal.
(2) Animal neglect in the second degree is a Class B misdemeanor.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, animal neglect in the second degree is a Class C felony if:
(a) The person committing the offense has previously been convicted of two or more offenses under this section, ORS 167.330 or the equivalent laws of another jurisdiction;
(b) The offense was part of a criminal episode involving 11 or more animals; or
(c) The person knowingly commits the offense in the immediate presence of a minor child and the person has one or more previous convictions for an offense involving domestic violence as defined in ORS 135.230. For purposes of this paragraph, a minor child is in the immediate presence of animal neglect if the neglect is seen or directly perceived in any other manner by the minor child.
(4) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify animal neglect in the second degree under subsection (3) of this section:
(a) As crime category 6 if 11 to 40 animals were the subject of the neglect.
(b) As crime category 7 if more than 40 animals were the subject of the neglect or if the offense is a felony because of circumstances described in subsection (3)(a) or (c) of this section. [1985 c.662 §4; 2013 c.382 §5; 2013 c.719 §4]