Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 § 163.245 — Custodial interference in the second degree
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 163 ·
Oregon Code § 163.245·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Custodial interference in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of custodial
interference in the second degree if, knowing or having reason to know that the
person has no legal right to do so, the person takes, entices or keeps another
person from the other persons lawful custodian or in violation of a valid
joint custody order with intent to hold the other person permanently or for a
protracted period.
(2) Expenses
incurred by a lawful custodial parent or a parent enforcing a valid joint
custody order in locating and regaining physical custody of the person taken,
enticed or kept in violation of this section are economic damages for
purposes of restitution under ORS 137.103 to 137.109.
(3) Custodial
interference in the second degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §100; 1981
c.774 §1; 1987 c.795 §7; 2005 c.564 §6]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 163.245
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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