Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 161 § 161.655 — Fines
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 161 ·
Oregon Code § 161.655·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Fines
for corporations.
(1) A sentence to pay a fine when imposed on a corporation for an offense
defined in the Oregon Criminal Code or for an offense defined outside this code
for which no special corporate fine is specified, shall be a sentence to pay an
amount, fixed by the court, not exceeding:
(a) $50,000 when
the conviction is of a felony.
(b) $5,000 when
the conviction is of a Class A misdemeanor or of an unclassified misdemeanor
for which a term of imprisonment of more than six months is authorized.
(c) $2,500 when
the conviction is of a Class B misdemeanor or of an unclassified misdemeanor
for which the authorized term of imprisonment is not more than six months.
(d) $1,000 when
the conviction is of a Class C misdemeanor or an unclassified misdemeanor for
which the authorized term of imprisonment is not more than 30 days.
(2) A sentence to
pay a fine, when imposed on a corporation for an offense defined outside the
Oregon Criminal Code, if a special fine for a corporation is provided in the
statute defining the offense, shall be a sentence to pay an amount, fixed by
the court, as provided in the statute defining the offense.
(3) If a
corporation has gained money or property through the commission of an offense,
then upon conviction thereof the court, in lieu of imposing the fine authorized
for the offense under subsection (1) or (2) of this section, may sentence the
corporation to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not exceeding double the
amount of the corporations gain from the commission of the offense. In that
event, ORS 161.625 (4) and (5) apply. [1971 c.743 §79; 1999 c.1051 §45]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 161.655
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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