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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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