Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 161 § 161.625 — Fines
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 161 ·
Oregon Code § 161.625·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Fines
for felonies.
(1)
A sentence to pay a fine for a felony shall be a sentence to pay an amount,
fixed by the court, not exceeding:
(a) $500,000 for
murder or aggravated murder.
(b) $375,000 for
a Class A felony.
(c) $250,000 for
a Class B felony.
(d) $125,000 for
a Class C felony.
(2) A sentence to
pay a fine for an unclassified felony shall be a sentence to pay an amount,
fixed by the court, as provided in the statute defining the crime.
(3)(a) If a
person has gained money or property through the commission of a felony, then
upon conviction thereof the court, in lieu of imposing the fine authorized for
the crime under subsection (1) or (2) of this section, may sentence the
defendant to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not exceeding double the amount
of the defendants gain from the commission of the crime.
(b) The
provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection do not apply to the felony theft
of a companion animal, as defined in ORS 164.055, or a captive wild animal.
(4) As used in
this section, gain means the amount of money or the value of property derived
from the commission of the felony, less the amount of money or the value of
property returned to the victim of the crime or seized by or surrendered to
lawful authority before the time sentence is imposed. Value shall be
determined by the standards established in ORS 164.115.
(5) When the
court imposes a fine for a felony the court shall make a finding as to the
amount of the defendants gain from the crime. If the record does not contain
sufficient evidence to support a finding the court may conduct a hearing upon
the issue.
(6) Except as
provided in ORS 161.655, this section does not apply to a corporation. [1971
c.743 §76; 1981 c.390 §1; 1991 c.837 §11; 1993 c.680 §36; 2003 c.615 §1; 2003
c.737 §86]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 161.625
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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