ORS 164.162: Mail theft or receipt of stolen mail.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person commits the crime of mail theft or receipt of stolen mail if the person intentionally: (a) Takes or, by fraud or deception, obtains mail from a post office, postal station, mail receptacle, authorized depository or mail carrier; (b) Takes from mail any article contained therein; (c) Secretes, embezzles or destroys mail or any article contained therein; (d) Takes or, by fraud or deception, obtains mail that has been delivered to or left for collection on or adjacent to a mail receptacle or authorized depository; or (e) Buys, receives, conceals or possesses mail or any article contained therein knowing that the mail or article has been unlawfully taken or obtained. (2) Mail theft or receipt of stolen mail is a Class C felony. [1999 c.920 §2; 2008 c.14 §10; 2009 c.660 §§9,14]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 164.160.
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Cited by
- ORS 131.602: Prohibited conduct for purposes of instrumentalities of crime.
- ORS 137.717: Presumptive sentences for certain property offenders.
- ORS 164.160: Definitions.
- ORS 164.164: Defense in prosecution under ORS 164.162; applicability of ORS 164.162.
- OAR 213-017-0006: Crime Category 6
- OAR 575-007-0280: Potentially Disqualifying Crimes
- OAR 836-072-0020: Crimes Relevant to a Fitness Determination
- OAR 863-005-0030: Crimes Relevant to a Criminal Background Fitness Determination
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors164.html