Oregon Statutes 165.080 – Falsifying business records
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(1) A person commits the crime of falsifying business records if, with intent to defraud, the person:
Attorney's Note
Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $6,250 |
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 165.080
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) Makes or causes a false entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
(b) Alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the business records of an enterprise; or
(c) Fails to make a true entry in the business records of an enterprise in violation of a known duty imposed upon the person by law or by the nature of the position of the person; or
(d) Prevents the making of a true entry or causes the omission thereof in the business records of an enterprise.
(2) Falsifying business records is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 § 163]