Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 166 § 166.023 — Disorderly conduct in the first degree
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 166 ·
Oregon Code § 166.023·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Disorderly conduct in the first degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of disorderly conduct
in the first degree if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or
alarm, or knowingly creating a risk thereof, the person initiates or circulates
a report, knowing it to be false:
(a) Concerning an
alleged hazardous substance or an alleged or impending fire, explosion,
catastrophe or other emergency; and
(b) Stating that
the hazardous substance, fire, explosion, catastrophe or other emergency is
located in or upon a court facility or a public building, as those terms are
defined in ORS 166.360.
(2)(a) Disorderly
conduct in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor.
(b)
Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, disorderly conduct in the
first degree is a Class C felony if the defendant has at least one prior
conviction for violating subsection (1) of this section. [2005 c.631 §3; 2015
c.361 §1]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 166.023
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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