Oregon Statutes 163.263 – Subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the second degree
(1) A person commits the crime of subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the second degree if the person knowingly and without lawful authority forces or attempts to force the other person to engage in or continue to engage in services by:
Attorney's Note
Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class C felony | up to 5 years | up to $125,000 |
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 163.263
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Sentencing guidelines: A set of rules and principles established by the United States Sentencing Commission that trial judges use to determine the sentence for a convicted defendant. Source: U.S. Courts
(a) Abusing or threatening to abuse the law or legal process;
(b) Destroying, concealing, removing, confiscating or possessing an actual or purported passport or immigration document or another actual or purported government identification document of a person;
(c) Threatening to report a person to a government agency for the purpose of arrest or deportation;
(d) Subjecting the person to debt bondage;
(e) Instilling in the other person a fear that the actor will withhold from the other person the necessities of life, including but not limited to lodging, food, medical care and clothing;
(f) Controlling or threatening to control the other person’s access to a controlled substance; or
(g) Fraud or misrepresentation.
(2) When determining whether force or attempted force is present in a prosecution under this section, the finder of fact shall consider the totality of the circumstances, including but not limited to the age of the other person, the relationship between the other person and the defendant, the immigration status of the other person and any handicap or disability of the other person.
(3) Subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the second degree is a Class C felony.
(4) The Oregon Criminal Justice Commission shall classify subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the second degree as crime category 8 of the sentencing guidelines grid of the commission when the victim was under 18 years of age at the time of the offense. [2007 c.811 § 3; 2023 c.217 § 2]
See note under 163.261.