Oregon Code § 166.385·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Possession of hoax destructive device.
(1) A person commits the crime of possession of a hoax destructive device if
the person knowingly places another person in fear of serious physical injury
by:
(a) Possessing,
manufacturing, selling, delivering, placing or causing to be placed a hoax
destructive device; or
(b) Sending a
hoax destructive device to another person.
(2) Possession of
a hoax destructive device is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, possession of a hoax
destructive device is a Class C felony if a person possesses, or threatens to
use, a hoax destructive device while the person is committing or attempting to
commit a felony.
(4) As used in
this section, hoax destructive device means an object that reasonably
appears, under the circumstances:
(a) To be a
destructive device, as described in ORS 166.382 (1)(a), or an explosive, as
defined in ORS 166.660, but is an inoperative imitation of a destructive device
or explosive; or
(b) To contain a
destructive device, as described in ORS 166.382 (1)(a), or an explosive, as
defined in ORS 166.660. [1997 c.749 §1]
(Duties of Firearm
Owners and Possessors)
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 166.385
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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