Oregon Shoplifting Laws

164.005 Definitions. As used in chapter 743, Oregon Laws 1971, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Appropriate property of another to oneself or a third person” or “appropriate” means to:

(a) Exercise control over property of another, or to aid a third person to exercise control over property of another, permanently or for so extended a period or under such circumstances as to acquire the major portion of the economic value or benefit of such property; or

(b) Dispose of the property of another for the benefit of oneself or a third person.

(2) “Deprive another of property” or “deprive” means to:

(a) Withhold property of another or cause property of another to be withheld from that person permanently or for so extended a period or under such circumstances that the major portion of its economic value or benefit is lost to that person; or

(b) Dispose of the property in such manner or under such circumstances as to render it unlikely that an owner will recover such property.

(3) “Obtain” includes, but is not limited to, the bringing about of a transfer or purported transfer of property or of a legal interest therein, whether to the obtainer or another.

(4) “Owner of property taken, obtained or withheld” or “owner” means any person who has a right to possession thereof superior to that of the taker, obtainer or withholder.

(5) “Property” means any article, substance or thing of value, including, but not limited to, money, tangible and intangible personal property, real property, choses-in-action, evidence of debt or of contract.

164.025 Consolidation of theft offenses; pleading and proof.

(1) Except for the crime of theft by extortion, conduct denominated theft under ORS 164.015 constitutes a single offense.

(2) If it is an element of the crime charged that property was taken by extortion, an accusation of theft must so specify. In all other cases an accusation of theft is sufficient if it alleges that the defendant committed theft of property of the nature or value required for the commission of the crime charged without designating the particular way or manner in which the theft was committed.

(3) Proof that the defendant engaged in conduct constituting theft as defined in ORS 164.015 is sufficient to support any indictment, information or complaint for theft other than one charging theft by extortion. An accusation of theft by extortion must be supported by proof establishing theft by extortion.

164.055 Theft in the first degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of theft in the first degree if, by other thanextortion, the person commits theft as defined in ORS 164.015 and:

(a) The total value of the property in a single or aggregate transaction is $200 or more in a case of theft by receiving, and $750 or more in any other case; or

(b) The theft is committed during a riot, fire, explosion, catastrophe or other emergency in an area affected thereby; or

(c) The theft is theft by receiving committed by buying, selling, borrowing or lending on the security of the property; or

(d) The subject of the theft is a firearm or explosive

(3) Theft in the first degree is a Class C felony.

164.045 Theft in the second degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of theft in the second degree if, by other than extortion, the person:

(a) Commits theft as defined in ORS 164.015; and

(b) The total value of the property in a single or aggregate transaction is $50 or more but is under $200 in a case of theft by receiving and under $750 in any other case.

(2) Theft in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

164.043 Theft in the third degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of theft in the third degree if, by means other than extortion, the person:

(a) Commits theft as defined in ORS 164.015; and

(b) The total value of the property in a single or an aggregate transaction is under $50.

(2) Theft in the third degree is a Class C misdemeanor.

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