Oregon — State Statute

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 § 163.005 — Criminal homicide

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 ·
Oregon Code § 163.005 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Criminal homicide. (1) A person commits criminal homicide if, without justification or excuse, the person intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal negligence causes the death of another human being. (2) “Criminal homicide” is murder, manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide or aggravated vehicular homicide. (3) “Human being” means a person who has been born and was alive at the time of the criminal act. [1971 c.743 §87; 2007 c.867 §4]
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