Oregon Statutes 97.990 – Penalties
(1) Violation of ORS § 97.160 is a Class A misdemeanor.
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 |
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $6,250 |
| Class B misdemeanor | up to 6 months | up to $2,500 |
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 97.990
- City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) Every officer, agent or employee of this state or of any county, city or any other municipal subdivision thereof who willfully neglects to notify the State Mortuary and Cemetery Board of the existence of a body as required by ORS § 97.170 to 97.210 or who refuses to deliver possession of such body according to the provisions of ORS § 97.170 to 97.210 or who mutilates or permits any such body to be mutilated so that it is not valuable for anatomical purposes or who refuses or neglects to perform any of the duties enjoined upon the officer, agent or employee by ORS § 97.170 to 97.210, commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) Violation of ORS § 97.520, 97.530 or 97.540 is a Class A misdemeanor.
(4) Any person, association or corporation who operates a cemetery, mausoleum or columbarium contrary to the provisions of ORS § 97.020 to 97.040, 97.110 to 97.130, 97.145, 97.150, 97.220, 97.310 to 97.360 (1), 97.440, 97.510 to 97.560, 97.710, 97.720, 97.810, 97.820, 97.830 and 97.840 to 97.846 commits a Class B misdemeanor.
(5)(a) Violation of ORS § 97.745 is a Class C felony.
(b) In addition to any other sentence provided by law for criminal violations of ORS § 97.745, the judge shall impose a penalty not to exceed $10,000 on any person convicted of a criminal violation of ORS § 97.745.
(6) In addition to the penalty of subsection (5) of this section, any native Indian artifacts or human remains taken by, or in possession of, any person sentenced under subsection (5) of this section and all equipment used in the violation may be ordered forfeited by the court in which conviction occurs, and may be disposed of as the court directs. [Subsections (5) to (7) enacted as 1977 c.183 § 12; subsection (8) enacted as 1977 c.647 § 4; 1979 c.420 § 3; 1983 c.526 § 6; 1985 c.198 § 5; subsections (5) to (7) renumbered 127.990 in 1991; subsection (5)(b) of 1995 Edition enacted as 1995 c.543 § 3; 2011 c.597 § 156; 2015 c.651 § 5]