Oregon Code § 165.815·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Criminal impersonation.
(1) A person commits the crime of criminal impersonation if:
(a) The person,
with the intent to injure an individual, intentionally impersonates the
individual in a communication to a third person without the individuals
consent;
(b) The person
acts with the intent to deceive the third person into believing that the third
person is communicating with the individual;
(c) A reasonable
person in the circumstances of the third person would believe that the third
person is communicating with the individual; and
(d) The
impersonation causes injury to the individual.
(2) Criminal
impersonation is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) As used in
this section:
(a) Impersonate
means to use an actual individuals name or likeness to create a representation
of the individual that another person would reasonably believe was or is the
actual individual being impersonated.
(b) Injure
means to intimidate, threaten, harass or physically harm. [2016 c.22 §1]
MISCELLANEOUS
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 165.815
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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