ORS 163.264: Subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the first degree.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person commits the crime of subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the first degree if the person knowingly and without lawful authority forces or attempts to force the other person to engage in or continue to engage in services by: (a) Causing or threatening to cause the death of or serious physical injury to a person; or (b) Physically restraining or threatening to physically restrain a person. (2) When determining whether force or attempted force is present in a prosecution under this section, the finder of fact shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including but not limited to the age of the other person, the relationship between the other person and the defendant, the immigration status of the other person and any handicap or disability of the other person. (3) Subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the first degree is a Class B felony. (4) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the first degree as crime category 9 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the commission when the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offense. [2007 c.811 §2; 2023 c.217 §3]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 163.261.
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Cited by
- ORS 30.867: Action for violation of criminal laws relating to involuntary servitude or trafficking in persons; attorney fees.
- ORS 131.602: Prohibited conduct for purposes of instrumentalities of crime.
- ORS 137.103: Definitions for ORS 137.101 to 137.109.
- ORS 161.005: Short title.
- ORS 163.261: Definitions for ORS 163.261, 163.263 and 163.264.
- ORS 163.266: Trafficking in persons.
- ORS 163.269: Defenses for victims of involuntary servitude and trafficking in persons.
- ORS 166.715: Definitions for ORS 166.715 to 166.735.
- ORS 192.820: Definitions for ORS 192.820 to 192.868.
- ORS 443.004: Criminal records check required for employees and volunteers providing direct care; exceptions; rules.
- OAR 213-003-0001: Definitions
- OAR 213-017-0003: Crime Category 9
- OAR 213-017-0006: Crime Category 6
- OAR 291-097-0230: Earned Time Credits for Crimes Committed on or after July 1, 2011 and through June 30, 2013
- OAR 407-007-0041: Potentially Disqualifying Convictions
- OAR 407-007-0281: Temporary rule language in effect until 12/01/2026. Potentially Disqualifying Convictions
- OAR 735-063-0390: CMV Used In Human Trafficking
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors163.html