163.707 Forfeiture of motor vehicle used in drive-by shooting. (1) A motor vehicle used by the owner in a drive-by shooting is subject to civil in rem forfeiture.
(2) Seizure and forfeiture proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with ORS chapter 131A.
(3) As used in this section, “drive-by shooting” means discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle while committing or attempting to commit:
(a) Aggravated murder under ORS 163.095;
(b) Murder in any degree under ORS 163.107 or 163.115;
(c) Manslaughter in any degree under ORS 163.118 or 163.125;
(d) Assault in any degree under ORS 163.160, 163.165, 163.175 or 163.185;
(e) Menacing under ORS 163.190;
(f) Recklessly endangering another person under ORS 163.195;
(g) Assaulting a public safety officer under ORS 163.208; or
(h) A bias crime in any degree under ORS 166.155 or 166.165. [1999 c.870 §1; 2009 c.78 §57; 2019 c.553 §14; 2019 c.635 §20]
Note: 163.707 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 163 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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Chapter 163 — Offenses Against Persons
2025 EDITION
OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
HOMICIDE
ASSAULT AND RELATED OFFENSES
KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES
COERCION
SEXUAL OFFENSES
OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY
VISUAL RECORDING OF SEXUAL CONDUCT OF CHILDREN
INVASION OF PRIVACY
MISCELLANEOUS
STALKING
SEXUAL ABUSE RESTRAINING ORDERS
HOMICIDE
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163.707 Forfeiture of motor vehicle used in drive-by shooting. (1) A motor vehicle used by the owner in a drive-by shooting is subject to civil in rem forfeiture.
(2) Seizure and forfeiture proceedings under this section shall be conducted in accordance with ORS chapter 131A.
(3) As used in this section, “drive-by shooting” means discharge of a firearm from a motor vehicle while committing or attempting to commit:
(a) Aggravated murder under ORS 163.095;
(b) Murder in any degree under ORS 163.107 or 163.115;
(c) Manslaughter in any degree under ORS 163.118 or 163.125;
(d) Assault in any degree under ORS 163.160, 163.165, 163.175 or 163.185;
(e) Menacing under ORS 163.190;
(f) Recklessly endangering another person under ORS 163.195;
(g) Assaulting a public safety officer under ORS 163.208; or
(h) A bias crime in any degree under ORS 166.155 or 166.165. [1999 c.870 §1; 2009 c.78 §57; 2019 c.553 §14; 2019 c.635 §20]
Note: 163.707 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 163 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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163.095 “Aggravated murder” defined. As used in ORS 163.105 and this section, “aggravated murder” means:
(1) Criminal homicide of two or more persons that is premeditated and committed intentionally and with the intent to:
(a) Intimidate, injure or coerce a civilian population;
(b) Influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(c) Affect the conduct of a government through destruction of property, murder, kidnapping or aircraft piracy; or
(2) Murder in the second degree, as defined in ORS 163.115, that is:
(a)(A) Committed while the defendant was confined in a state, county or municipal penal or correctional facility or was otherwise in custody; and
(B) Committed after the defendant was previously convicted in any jurisdiction of any homicide, the elements of which constitute the crime of aggravated murder under this section or murder in the first degree under ORS 163.107;
(b) Premeditated and committed intentionally against a person under 14 years of age;
(c) Premeditated, committed intentionally against a police officer as defined in ORS 801.395, and related to the performance of the victim’s official duties; or
(d) Premeditated, committed intentionally against a correctional, parole and probation officer or other person charged with the duty of custody, control or supervision of convicted persons, and related to the performance of the victim’s official duties. [1977 c.370 §1; 1981 c.873 §1; 1991 c.742 §13; 1991 c.837 §12; 1993 c.185 §20; 1993 c.623 §2; 1997 c.850 §1; 2005 c.264 §17; 2012 c.54 §26; 2015 c.614 §149; 2019 c.635 §1]
163.107 Murder in the first degree; sentence of life imprisonment required; minimum term. (1) “Murder in the first degree” means murder in the second degree as defined in ORS 163.115 which is committed under, or accompanied by, any of the following circumstances:
(a) The defendant committed the murder pursuant to an agreement that the defendant receive money or other thing of value for committing the murder.
(b) The defendant solicited another to commit the murder and paid or agreed to pay the person money or other thing of value for committing the murder.
(c) The defendant committed murder after having been convicted previously in any jurisdiction of any homicide, the elements of which constitute the crime of aggravated murder as defined in ORS 163.095, murder in the first degree under this section, murder in the second degree as defined in ORS 163.115 or manslaughter in the first degree as defined in ORS 163.118.
(d) There was more than one murder victim in the same criminal episode as defined in ORS 131.505.
(e) The homicide occurred in the course of or as a result of intentional maiming or torture of the victim.
(f) The victim of the intentional homicide was a person under the age of 14 years.
(g) The victim was one of the following and the murder was related to the performance of the victim’s official duties in the justice system:
(A) A police officer as defined in ORS 181A.355;
(B) A correctional, parole and probation officer or other person charged with the duty of custody, control or supervision of convicted persons;
(C) A member of the Oregon State Police;
(D) A judicial officer as defined in ORS 1.210;
(E) A juror or witness in a criminal proceeding;
(F) An employee or officer of a court of justice;
(G) A member of the State Board of Parole and P
163.118 Manslaughter in the first degree. (1) Criminal homicide constitutes manslaughter in the first degree when:
(a) It is committed recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life;
(b) It is committed intentionally by a defendant under the influence of extreme emotional disturbance as provided in ORS 163.135, which constitutes a mitigating circumstance reducing the homicide that would otherwise be murder to manslaughter in the first degree and need not be proved in any prosecution;
(c) A person recklessly causes the death of a child under 14 years of age or a dependent person, as defined in ORS 163.205, and:
(A) The person has previously engaged in a pattern or practice of assault or torture of the victim or another child under 14 years of age or a dependent person; or
(B) The person causes the death by neglect or maltreatment, as defined in ORS 163.115; or
(d) It is committed recklessly or with criminal negligence by a person operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010 and:
(A) In the 10 years prior to the date of the current offense the person has been convicted of at least three of any of the following offenses in any combination:
(i) Driving under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010, or its statutory counterpart in another jurisdiction;
(ii) A driving under the influence of intoxicants offense in another jurisdiction that involved the impaired driving or operation of a vehicle, an aircraft or a boat due to the use of intoxicants or any combination thereof; or
(iii) An offense in another jurisdiction that involved driving or operating a vehicle, an aircraft or a boat while having a blood alcohol content above that jurisdiction’s permissible
163.160 Assault in the fourth degree. (1) A person commits the crime of assault in the fourth degree if the person:
(a) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causes physical injury to another;
(b) With criminal negligence causes physical injury to another by means of a deadly weapon; or
(c) With criminal negligence causes serious physical injury to another who is a vulnerable user of a public way, as defined in ORS 801.608, by means of a motor vehicle.
(2) Assault in the fourth degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, assault in the fourth degree under subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section is a Class C felony if the person commits the crime of assault in the fourth degree and:
(a) The assault is committed in the immediate presence of, or is witnessed by, the person’s or the victim’s minor child or stepchild or a minor child residing within the household of the person or victim;
(b) The person has been previously convicted of violating this section or ORS 163.165, 163.175, 163.185, 163.187 or 163.190, or of committing an equivalent crime in another jurisdiction, and the victim in the previous conviction is the same person who is the victim of the current crime;
(c) The person has at least three previous convictions for violating this section or ORS 163.165, 163.175, 163.185, 163.187 or 163.190 or for committing an equivalent crime in another jurisdiction, in any combination;
(d) The person commits the assault knowing that the victim is pregnant; or
(e)(A) The assault is committed against a victim who is performing official duties as part of the victim’s employment; and
(B) The person has two or more previous convictions for violating this section or ORS 163.165, 163.175 or 163.185, or for committing an equivalent
163.190 Menacing. (1) A person commits the crime of menacing if by word or conduct the person intentionally attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury.
(2) Menacing is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) If a person is convicted of menacing constituting domestic violence as an element of the crime as described ORS 132.586, the court shall ensure that the judgment document reflects that the conviction constitutes domestic violence. [1971 c.743 §95; 2021 c.581 §2]
163.195 Recklessly endangering another person. (1) A person commits the crime of recklessly endangering another person if the person recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person.
(2) Recklessly endangering another person is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §96]
163.208 Assaulting a public safety officer. (1) A person commits the crime of assaulting a public safety officer if the person intentionally or knowingly causes physical injury to the other person, knowing the other person to be a peace officer, corrections officer, youth correction officer, parole and probation officer, animal control officer, firefighter or staff member, and while the other person is acting in the course of official duty.
(2) Assaulting a public safety officer is a Class C felony.
(3)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a person convicted under this section shall be sentenced to not less than seven days of imprisonment and shall not be granted bench parole or suspension of sentence nor released on a sentence of probation before serving at least seven days of the sentence of confinement.
(b) A person convicted under this section shall be sentenced to not less than 14 days of imprisonment and shall not be granted bench parole or suspension of sentence nor released on a sentence of probation before serving at least 14 days of the sentence of confinement if the victim is a peace officer.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) “Animal control officer” has the meaning given that term in ORS 609.500; and
(b) “Staff member” means:
(A) A corrections officer as defined in ORS 181A.355, a youth correction officer, a Department of Corrections or Oregon Youth Authority staff member or a person employed pursuant to a contract with the department or youth authority to work with, or in the vicinity of, adults in custody or adjudicated youths; and
(B) A volunteer authorized by the department, youth authority or other entity in charge of a corrections facility to work with, or in the vicinity of, adults in custody or adjudicated youth
166.155 Bias crime in the second degree. (1) A person commits a bias crime in the second degree if the person:
(a) Tampers or interferes with property, having no right to do so nor reasonable ground to believe that the person has such right, with the intent to cause substantial inconvenience to another person because of the person’s perception of the other person’s race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin;
(b) Intentionally subjects another person to offensive physical contact because of the person’s perception of the other person’s race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin; or
(c) Intentionally, because of the person’s perception of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or national origin of another person or of a member of the other person’s family, subjects the other person to alarm by threatening:
(A) To inflict serious physical injury upon or to commit a felony affecting the other person, or a member of the other person’s family; or
(B) To cause substantial damage to the property of the other person or of a member of the other person’s family.
(2) A bias crime in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) As used in this section and ORS 166.165:
(a) “Gender identity” means an individual’s gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior, regardless of whether the identity, appearance, expression or behavior differs from that associated with the gender assigned to the individual at birth.
(b) “Property” means any tangible personal property or real property. [1981 c.785 §1; 1983 c.521 §1; 1989 c.1029 §1; 2007 c.100 §18; 2011 c.421 §1; 2019 c.553 §1]