Oregon Code § 165.543·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Interception of communications.
(1) Except as provided in ORS 133.724 or as provided in ORS 165.540 (2)(a), any
person who willfully intercepts, attempts to intercept or procures any other
person to intercept or attempt to intercept any wire or oral communication
where such person is not a party to the communication and where none of the
parties to the communication has given prior consent to the interception, is
guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(2) As used in
this section, the terms intercept and wire or oral communication have the
meanings provided under ORS 133.721. [1983 c.824 §3]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 165.543
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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