Oregon Code § 166.720·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Racketeering activity unlawful; penalties.
(1) It is unlawful for any person who has knowingly
received any proceeds derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of
racketeering activity or through the collection of an unlawful debt to use or
invest, whether directly or indirectly, any part of such proceeds, or the
proceeds derived from the investment or use thereof, in the acquisition of any
title to, or any right, interest or equity in, real property or in the
establishment or operation of any enterprise.
(2) It is
unlawful for any person, through a pattern of racketeering activity or through
the collection of an unlawful debt, to acquire or maintain, directly or
indirectly, any interest in or control of any real property or enterprise.
(3) It is
unlawful for any person employed by, or associated with, any enterprise to
conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in such enterprise through a
pattern of racketeering activity or the collection of an unlawful debt.
(4) It is
unlawful for any person to conspire or endeavor to violate any of the
provisions of subsections (1), (2) or (3) of this section.
(5)(a) Any person
convicted of engaging in activity in violation of the provisions of subsections
(1) to (4) of this section is guilty of a Class A felony.
(b) In lieu of a
fine otherwise authorized by law, any person convicted of engaging in conduct
in violation of the provisions of subsections (1) to (4) of this section,
through which the person derived a pecuniary value, or by which the person
caused personal injury or property damage or other loss, may be sentenced to
pay a fine that does not exceed three times the gross value gained or three
times the gross loss caused, whichever is greater, plus court costs and the
costs of investigation and prosecution, reasonably incurred.
(c) The court
shall hold a hearing to determine the amount of the fine authorized by
paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(d) For the
purposes of paragraph (b) of this subsection, pecuniary value means:
(A) Anything of
value in the form of money, a negotiable instrument, a commercial interest or
anything else the primary significance of which is economic advantage; or
(B) Any other
property or service that has a value in excess of $100.
(6) An allegation
of a pattern of racketeering activity is sufficient if it contains
substantially the following:
(a) A statement
of the acts constituting each incident of racketeering activity in ordinary and
concise language, and in a manner that enables a person of common understanding
to know what is intended;
(b) A statement
of the relation to each incident of racketeering activity that the conduct was
committed on or about a designated date, or during a designated period of time;
(c) A statement,
in the language of ORS 166.715 (4) or other ordinary and concise language,
designating which distinguishing characteristic or characteristics interrelate
the incidents of racketeering activity; and
(d) A statement
that the incidents alleged were not isolated. [1981 c.769 §§3,4; 1997 c.789 §2]