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162.005Definitions for ORS 162.005 to 162.425 162.010[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.015Bribe giving 162.020[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.025Bribe receiving 162.030[Amended by 1963 c.625 §3; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.035Bribery defenses 162.040[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.055Definitions for ORS 162.055 to 162.425 162.065Perjury 162.075False swearing 162.085Unsworn falsification 162.095Defenses to perjury and false swearing limited 162.105Retraction as defense 162.110[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.115Corroboration of falsity required 162.117Public investment fraud 162.118Illegal conduct by State Treasury not a defense 162.119Public fraud as racketeering activity 162.120[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.121Construction of ORS 162.117 to 162.121 162.130[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.135Definitions for ORS 162.135 to 162.205 162.140[1959 c.307 §1; 1961 c.312 §1; 1963 c.499 §9; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.145Escape in the third degree 162.150[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.155Escape in the second degree 162.160[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.165Escape in the first degree 162.175Unauthorized departure 162.185Supplying contraband 162.193Failure to appear; counsel for defendant cannot be witness; exception 162.195Failure to appear in the second degree 162.205Failure to appear in the first degree 162.210[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.220[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.225Definitions for ORS 162.225 to 162.375 162.230[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.235Obstructing governmental or judicial administration 162.240[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.245Refusing to assist a peace officer 162.247Interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer 162.255Refusing to assist in fire-fighting operations 162.257Interfering with a firefighter or emergency medical services provider 162.265Bribing a witness 162.275Bribe receiving by a witness 162.285Tampering with a witness 162.295Tampering with physical evidence 162.305Tampering with public records 162.310[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.315Resisting arrest 162.320[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.322[1961 c.649 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.324[1961 c.649 §2; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.325Hindering prosecution 162.326[1961 c.649 §3; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.330[Amended by 1961 c.649 §4; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.335Compounding 162.340[Amended by 1955 c.660 §21; 1961 c.649 §5; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.345Defenses for hindering or compounding limited 162.350[Amended by 1955 c.660 §22; repealed by 1961 c.649 §9] 162.355Simulating legal process 162.360[Repealed by 1961 c.649 §9] 162.365Criminal impersonation of a public servant 162.367Criminal impersonation of a peace officer 162.369Possession of a false law enforcement identification card 162.370[Repealed by 1961 c.649 §9] 162.375Initiating a false report 162.380[Amended by 1953 c.531 §2; 1955 c.660 §23; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.385Giving false information to a peace officer in connection with a citation or warrant 162.390[Amended by 1955 c.660 §24; repealed by 1961 c.649 §9] 162.400[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.405Official misconduct in the second degree 162.410[Repealed by 1961 c.649 §9] 162.415Official misconduct in the first degree 162.420[Repealed by 1961 c.649 §9] 162.425Misuse of confidential information 162.430[Amended by 1961 c.649 §6; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.440[Amended by 1961 c.649 §7; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.450[1965 c.447 §§8,9; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.455Interfering with legislative operations 162.465Unlawful legislative lobbying 162.510[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.520[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.530[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.540[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.550[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.560[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.570[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.580[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.590[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.600[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.610[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.620[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.630[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.640[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.650[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.655[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.660[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.670[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.680[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.690[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.700[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.710[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.720[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.730[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432] 162.740[Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

Chapter 162 — Offenses Against the State and Public Justice

ORS 162.265 Bribing a witness

(1)

A person commits the crime of bribing a witness if the person offers, confers or agrees to confer any pecuniary benefit upon a witness in any official proceeding, or a person the person believes may be called as a witness, with the intent that:

(a)

The testimony of the person as a witness will thereby be influenced; or

(b)

The person will avoid legal process summoning the person to testify; or

(c)

The person will be absent from any official proceeding to which the person has been legally summoned.

(2)

Bribing a witness is a Class C felony.

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