164.887 Interference with agricultural operations. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person commits the offense of interference with agricultural operations if the person, while on the property of another person who is engaged in agricultural operations, intentionally or knowingly obstructs, impairs or hinders or attempts to obstruct, impair or hinder agricultural operations.
(2) Interference with agricultural operations is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section do not apply to:
(a) A person who is involved in a labor dispute as defined in ORS 662.010 with the other person; or
(b) A public employee who is performing official duties.
(4) As used in this section:
(a)(A) “Agricultural operations” means the conduct of logging and forest management, mining, farming or ranching of livestock animals or domestic farm animals;
(B) “Domestic farm animal” means an animal used to control or protect livestock animals or used in other related agricultural activities; and
(C) “Livestock animals” has the meaning given that term in ORS 164.055.
(b) “Domestic farm animal” and “livestock animals” do not include stray animals. [1999 c.694 §1]
Note: 164.887 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 164 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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Chapter 164 — Offenses Against Property
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164.887 Interference with agricultural operations. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person commits the offense of interference with agricultural operations if the person, while on the property of another person who is engaged in agricultural operations, intentionally or knowingly obstructs, impairs or hinders or attempts to obstruct, impair or hinder agricultural operations.
(2) Interference with agricultural operations is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section do not apply to:
(a) A person who is involved in a labor dispute as defined in ORS 662.010 with the other person; or
(b) A public employee who is performing official duties.
(4) As used in this section:
(a)(A) “Agricultural operations” means the conduct of logging and forest management, mining, farming or ranching of livestock animals or domestic farm animals;
(B) “Domestic farm animal” means an animal used to control or protect livestock animals or used in other related agricultural activities; and
(C) “Livestock animals” has the meaning given that term in ORS 164.055.
(b) “Domestic farm animal” and “livestock animals” do not include stray animals. [1999 c.694 §1]
Note: 164.887 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 164 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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Oregon criminal law — ORS Title 16 (2025 snapshot) · legal_authorities
164.055 Theft in the first degree. (1) A person commits the crime of theft in the first degree if, by means other than extortion, the person commits theft as defined in ORS 164.015 and:
(a) The total value of the property in a single or aggregate transaction is $1,000 or more;
(b) The theft is committed during a riot, fire, explosion, catastrophe or other emergency in an area affected by the riot, fire, explosion, catastrophe or other emergency;
(c) The theft is theft by receiving committed by buying, selling, borrowing or lending on the security of the property;
(d) The subject of the theft is a firearm or explosive;
(e) The subject of the theft is a livestock animal, a companion animal or a wild animal removed from habitat or born of a wild animal removed from habitat, pursuant to ORS 497.308 (2)(c);
(f) The subject of the theft is a precursor substance; or
(g) During the commission of the theft, the person recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person.
(2) As used in this section:
(a) “Companion animal” means a dog or cat possessed by a person, business or other entity for purposes of companionship, security, hunting, herding or providing assistance in relation to a physical disability.
(b) “Explosive” means a chemical compound, mixture or device that is commonly used or intended for the purpose of producing a chemical reaction resulting in a substantially instantaneous release of gas and heat, including but not limited to dynamite, blasting powder, nitroglycerin, blasting caps and nitrojelly, but excluding fireworks as defined in ORS 480.111, black powder, smokeless powder, small arms ammunition and small arms ammunition primers.
(c) “Firearm” has the meaning given that term in ORS 166.210.
(d)