ORS 161.095: Requirements for criminal liability.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The minimal requirement for criminal liability is the performance by a person of conduct which includes a voluntary act or the omission to perform an act which the person is capable of performing. (2) Except as provided in ORS 161.105, a person is not guilty of an offense unless the person acts with a culpable mental state with respect to each material element of the offense that necessarily requires a culpable mental state. [1971 c.743 §8]
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- ORS 161.105 — resolved
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors161.html