Oregon Statutes 164.115 – Value of property
For the purposes of chapter 743, Oregon Laws 1971, the value of property shall be ascertained as follows:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 164.115
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(1) Except as otherwise specified in this section, value means the market value of the property at the time and place of the crime, or if such cannot reasonably be ascertained, the cost of replacement of the property within a reasonable time after the crime.
(2) Whether or not they have been issued or delivered, certain written instruments, not including those having a readily ascertainable market value, shall be evaluated as follows:
(a) The value of an instrument constituting an evidence of debt, including, but not limited to, a check, draft or promissory note, shall be considered the amount due or collectible thereon or thereby.
(b) The value of any other instrument which creates, releases, discharges or otherwise affects any valuable legal right, privilege or obligation shall be considered the greatest amount of economic loss which the owner might reasonably suffer because of the loss of the instrument.
(3) The value of a gambling chip, token, imitation currency or similar device is its face value.
(4)(a) The value of the wildlife listed in ORS § 496.705 is the amount of damages as specified in ORS § 496.705.
(b) The value of the wildlife listed on the list of prohibited species, as defined in ORS § 498.072, is the amount of damages as specified in ORS § 498.073.
(5) When the value of property cannot reasonably be ascertained, it shall be presumed to be an amount less than $100 in a case of theft, and less than $500 in any other case.
(6) The value of single theft transactions may be added together if the thefts were committed against the same or multiple victims within a one-year period. [1971 c.743 § 131; 1987 c.907 § 6; 1993 c.680 § 22; 1997 c.867 § 18; 2011 c.363 § 2; 2019 c.399 § 5; 2022 c.9 § 7; 2023 c.151 § 6]
See note under 164.005.