(1) A public servant commits the crime of misuse of confidential information if in contemplation of official action by the public servant or by a governmental unit with which the public servant is associated, or in reliance on information to which the public servant has access in an official capacity and which has not been made public, the public servant acquires or aids another in acquiring a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action.

Attorney's Note

Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $2,500
For details, see Or. Rev. Stat.Or. Rev. Stat.161.615

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(2) Misuse of confidential information is a Class B misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 § 216]

 

[Amended by 1961 c.649 § 6; repealed by 1971 c.743 § 432]

 

[Amended by 1961 c.649 § 7; repealed by 1971 c.743 § 432]

 

[1965 c.447 8,9; repealed by 1971 c.743 § 432]

 

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