ORS 164.255: Criminal trespass in the first degree.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person commits the crime of criminal trespass in the first degree if the person: (a) Enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling; (b) Having been denied future entry to a building pursuant to a merchant’s notice of trespass, reenters the building during hours when the building is open to the public with the intent to commit theft therein; (c) Enters or remains unlawfully upon railroad yards, tracks, bridges or rights of way; or (d) Enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises that have been determined to be not fit for use under ORS 453.855 to 453.912. (2) Subsection (1)(d) of this section does not apply to the owner of record of the premises if: (a) The owner notifies the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the premises that the owner intends to enter the premises; (b) The owner enters or remains on the premises for the purpose of inspecting or decontaminating the premises or lawfully removing items from the premises; and (c) The owner has not been arrested for, charged with or convicted of a criminal offense that contributed to the determination that the premises are not fit for use. (3) Criminal trespass in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §140; 1993 c.680 §23; 1999 c.837 §1; 2001 c.386 §1; 2003 c.527 §1]
This rule cites
- ORS 453.855 — resolved
- 453.912 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 30.405: Injunction for criminal conduct related to employment or status of public servant.
- ORS 90.440: Termination of tenancy in group recovery home; recovery of possession; damages.
- ORS 161.067: Determining punishable offenses for violation of multiple statutory provisions, multiple victims or repeated violations.
- ORS 164.215: Burglary in the second degree.
- ORS 165.540: Obtaining contents of communications.
- ORS 497.415: Revocation or denial of licenses, tags or permits for wildlife law violations or failure to comply with citation.
- 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