Oregon Code § 162.275·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Bribe
receiving by a witness.
(1) A witness in any official proceeding, or a person who believes the person
may be called as a witness, commits the crime of bribe receiving by a witness
if the person solicits any pecuniary benefit with the intent, or accepts or
agrees to accept any pecuniary benefit upon an agreement or understanding,
that:
(a) The testimony
of the person as a witness will thereby be influenced; or
(b) The person
will avoid legal process summoning the person to testify; or
(c) The person
will be absent from any official proceeding to which the person has been
legally summoned.
(2) Bribe
receiving by a witness is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §202]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 162.275
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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