Oregon Code § 162.155·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Escape
in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of escape in the second degree if:
(a) The person
uses or threatens to use physical force escaping from custody; or
(b) Having been
convicted or found guilty of a felony, the person escapes from custody imposed
as a result thereof; or
(c) The person
escapes from a correctional facility; or
(d) While under
the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board under ORS 161.315 to
161.351, the person departs, is absent from or fails to return to this state
without authorization of the board.
(2) Escape in the
second degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §191; 1983 c.800 §13; 1985 c.192
§1; 2011 c.708 §22; 2017 c.442 §21]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 162.155
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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