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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 165 § 165.543 — Interception of communications

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 165 ·
Oregon Code § 165.543 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026
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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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