ORS Chapter 165 - Oregon Statutes

Chapter 165 — OffensesInvolving Fraud or Deception

 

2009 EDITION

 

 

OFFENSESINVOLVING FRAUD OR DECEPTION

 

CRIMESAND PUNISHMENTS

 

FORGERYAND RELATED OFFENSES

 

165.002     Definitionsfor ORS 165.002 to 165.070

 

165.007     Forgeryin the second degree

 

165.013     Forgeryin the first degree

 

165.017     Criminalpossession of a forged instrument in the second degree

 

165.022     Criminalpossession of a forged instrument in the first degree

 

165.027     Evidenceadmissible to prove forgery or possession of forged instrument

 

165.032     Criminalpossession of a forgery device

 

165.037     Criminalsimulation

 

165.042     Fraudulentlyobtaining a signature

 

165.047     Unlawfullyusing slugs

 

165.055     Fraudulentuse of a credit card

 

165.065     Negotiatinga bad check

 

165.070     Possessingfraudulent communications device

 

165.072     Definitionsfor ORS 165.072 and 165.074

 

165.074     Unlawfulfactoring of payment card transaction

 

BUSINESSAND COMMERCIAL OFFENSES

 

165.075     Definitions

 

165.080     Falsifyingbusiness records

 

165.085     Sportsbribery

 

165.090     Sportsbribe receiving

 

165.095     Misapplicationof entrusted property

 

165.100     Issuinga false financial statement

 

165.102     Obtainingexecution of documents by deception

 

165.107     Metalproperty transaction records; prohibited conduct

 

165.109     Failingto maintain a cedar purchase record

 

165.114     Saleof educational assignments

 

165.116     Definitionsfor ORS 164.857 and 165.116 to 165.124

 

165.118     Metalproperty offenses

 

165.122     Compliancewith subpoena for information related to metal transaction; lost or stolen metalproperty

 

165.124     Applicationof ORS 164.857, 165.107, 165.116, 165.118 and 165.122

 

165.127     Countymetal theft plan of action

 

CRIMESINVOLVING COMMUNICATIONS

 

165.475     Sendingtelegrams in order of receipt

 

165.480     Telegramshaving priority in time of war or crisis

 

165.485     Wrongfulalteration of telegraphic message

 

165.490     Useby company agent of information contained in message

 

165.495     Refusingto send or deliver message or sending message out of order

 

165.505     Openingor procuring telegraphic message addressed to another; civil liability

 

165.510     Learningcontents of telegraphic message sent to another; civil liability

 

165.515     Briberyof telegraph company agents to disclose contents of message

 

165.520     Opening,reading or publishing letter; federal jurisdiction

 

165.535     Definitionsapplicable to obtaining contents of communications

 

165.540     Obtainingcontents of communications

 

165.542     Reportsrequired concerning use of electronic listening device

 

165.543     Interceptionof communications

 

165.545     Prohibitionsnot applicable to fire or police activities

 

165.549     Preventionof telephone communications when hostage taken; duties of telephone company;defense against liability

 

165.555     Unlawfultelephone solicitation of contributions for charitable purposes

 

165.560     Applicationof ORS 165.555

 

165.565     Optionallocal ordinances; certain existing local ordinances preserved

 

165.570     Improperuse of emergency reporting system

 

165.572     Interferencewith making a report

 

CELLULARTELEPHONES

 

165.575     Definitions

 

165.577     Cellularcounterfeiting in the third degree

 

165.579     Cellularcounterfeiting in the second degree

 

165.581     Cellularcounterfeiting in the first degree

 

165.583     Exemptionsfrom ORS 165.577, 165.579 and 165.581

 

USEOF PEN REGISTERS AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES

 

165.657     Definitionsfor ORS 165.659 to 165.669

 

165.659     Generalprohibition

 

165.661     Whenprovider of communication service may use devices

 

165.663     Useby police; application to court; statement required

 

165.667     Orderby court; findings; contents of order

 

165.669     Dutiesimposed upon certain persons upon service of order authorizing installation ofpen register or trap and trace device; compensation to persons; immunity

 

165.671     Defenseto civil or criminal action

 

165.673     Disclosureof results prohibited; exception

 

FALSECLAIMS FOR HEALTH CARE PAYMENTS

 

165.690     Definitions

 

165.692     Makingfalse claim for health care payment

 

165.694     Aggregationof claims

 

165.696     Whomay commence prosecution

 

165.698     Noticeof conviction

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

165.800     Identitytheft

 

165.803     Aggravatedidentity theft

 

165.805     Misrepresentationof age by a minor

 

165.810     Unlawfulpossession of a personal identification device

 

165.813     Unlawfulpossession of fictitious identification

 

165.825     Saleof drugged horse

 

165.840     Meaningof “telegraphic copy” in ORS 165.845 and 165.850

 

165.845     Makingand drawing of checks and notes by wire

 

165.850     Mannerof expressing private and official seals in telegrams

 

PENALTIES

 

165.990     Penalties

 

FORGERYAND RELATED OFFENSES

 

      165.002Definitions for ORS 165.002 to 165.070. As used in ORS 165.002 to 165.027, and165.032 to 165.070, unless the context requires otherwise:

      (1)“Written instrument” means any paper, document, instrument, article orelectronic record containing written or printed matter or the equivalentthereof, whether complete or incomplete, used for the purpose of reciting,embodying, conveying or recording information or constituting a symbol orevidence of value, right, privilege or identification, which is capable ofbeing used to the advantage or disadvantage of some person.

      (2)“Complete written instrument” means one which purports to be a genuine writteninstrument fully drawn with respect to every essential feature thereof.

      (3)“Incomplete written instrument” means one which contains some matter by way ofcontent or authentication but which requires additional matter in order torender it a complete written instrument.

      (4)To “falsely make” a written instrument means to make or draw a complete writteninstrument in its entirety, or an incomplete written instrument which purportsto be an authentic creation of its ostensible maker, but which is not, eitherbecause the ostensible maker is fictitious or because, if real, the ostensiblemaker did not authorize the making or drawing thereof.

      (5)To “falsely complete” a written instrument means to transform, by adding,inserting or changing matter, an incomplete written instrument into a completeone, without the authority of anyone entitled to grant it, so that the completewritten instrument falsely appears or purports to be in all respects anauthentic creation of its ostensible maker or authorized by the ostensiblemaker.

      (6)To “falsely alter” a written instrument means to change, without authorizationby anyone entitled to grant it, a written instrument, whether complete orincomplete, by means of erasure, obliteration, deletion, insertion of newmatter, transposition of matter, or in any other manner, so that the instrumentso altered falsely appears or purports to be in all respects an authenticcreation of its ostensible maker or authorized by the ostensible maker.

      (7)To “utter” means to issue, deliver, publish, circulate, disseminate, transferor tender a written instrument or other object to another.

      (8)“Forged instrument” means a written instrument which has been falsely made,completed or altered.

      (9)“Electronic record” has the meaning given that term in ORS 84.004.

      (10)“Signature” includes, but is not limited to, an electronic signature, asdefined in ORS 84.004. [1971 c.743 §151; 2001 c.535 §27]

 

      165.005 [Amended by1955 c.435 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

 

      165.007Forgery in the second degree. (1) A person commits the crime offorgery in the second degree if, with intent to injure or defraud, the person:

      (a)Falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument; or

      (b)Utters a written instrument which the person knows to be forged.

      (2)Forgery in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §152]

 

      165.010