Oregon Code § 167.431·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Participation in cockfighting.
(1) A person commits the crime of participation in cockfighting if the person
knowingly:
(a) Attends a
cockfight or pays admission at any location to view or bet on a cockfight; or
(b) Manufactures,
buys, sells, barters, exchanges, possesses, advertises or otherwise offers to
sell a gaff, slasher or other sharp implement designed for attachment to a
fighting bird, or other equipment, with the intent that the gaff, slasher,
implement or equipment be used in training or handling a fighting bird or for
enhancing the fighting ability of a fighting bird.
(2) Participation
in cockfighting is a Class C felony. [2003 c.484 §3; 2009 c.796 §1; 2018 c.19 §2]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 167.431
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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