Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 165 § 165.080 — Falsifying business records
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 165 ·
Oregon Code § 165.080·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Falsifying business records.
(1) A person commits the crime of falsifying business records if, with intent
to defraud, the person:
(a) Makes or
causes a false entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
(b) Alters,
erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the business
records of an enterprise; or
(c) Fails to make
a true entry in the business records of an enterprise in violation of a known
duty imposed upon the person by law or by the nature of the position of the
person; or
(d) Prevents the
making of a true entry or causes the omission thereof in the business records
of an enterprise.
(2) Falsifying
business records is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §163]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 165.080
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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