ORS 163.205
Criminal mistreatment in the first degree


(1)

A person commits the crime of criminal mistreatment in the first degree if:

(a)

The person, in violation of a legal duty to provide care for another person, or having assumed the permanent or temporary care, custody or responsibility for the supervision of another person, intentionally or knowingly withholds necessary and adequate food, physical care or medical attention from that other person; or

(b)

The person, in violation of a legal duty to provide care for a dependent person or elderly person, or having assumed the permanent or temporary care, custody or responsibility for the supervision of a dependent person or elderly person, intentionally or knowingly:

(A)

Causes physical injury or injuries to the dependent person or elderly person;

(B)

Deserts the dependent person or elderly person in a place with the intent to abandon that person;

(C)

Leaves the dependent person or elderly person unattended at a place for such a period of time as may be likely to endanger the health or welfare of that person;

(D)

Hides the dependent person’s or elderly person’s money or property or takes the money or property for, or appropriates the money or property to, any use or purpose not in the due and lawful execution of the person’s responsibility;

(E)

Takes charge of a dependent or elderly person for the purpose of fraud;

(F)

Leaves the dependent person or elderly person, or causes the dependent person or elderly person to enter or remain, in or upon premises:
(i)
Where a cannabinoid extract as defined in ORS 475C.009 (Definitions for ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525) is being processed; and
(ii)
That have not been licensed under ORS 475C.085 (Processor license); or

(G)

Leaves the dependent person or elderly person, or causes the dependent person or elderly person to enter or remain, in or upon premises where a chemical reaction involving one or more precursor substances:
(i)
Is occurring as part of unlawfully manufacturing a controlled substance or grinding, soaking or otherwise breaking down a precursor substance for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance; or
(ii)
Has occurred as part of unlawfully manufacturing a controlled substance or grinding, soaking or otherwise breaking down a precursor substance for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance and the premises have not been certified as fit for use under ORS 453.885 (Decontamination of property).

(2)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Controlled substance” has the meaning given that term in ORS 475.005 (Definitions for ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980).

(b)

“Dependent person” means a person who because of either age or a physical or mental disability is dependent upon another to provide for the person’s physical needs.

(c)

“Elderly person” means a person 65 years of age or older.

(d)

“Legal duty” includes but is not limited to a duty created by familial relationship, court order, contractual agreement or statutory or case law.

(e)

“Precursor substance” has the meaning given that term in ORS 475.940 (Precursor substances described).

(3)

Criminal mistreatment in the first degree is a Class C felony. [1973 c.627 §3; 1981 c.486 §1; 1993 c.364 §2; 2005 c.708 §1; 2017 c.21 §43]

Source: Section 163.205 — Criminal mistreatment in the first degree, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors163.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Where there was ample testimony from which court could have inferred that, while taking a shower with ten-month old victim defendant choked and beat her, defendant cannot challenge constitutionality of statute on ground of vagueness. State v. Collins, 68 Or App 101, 680 P2d 713 (1984), Sup Ct review denied

This section was not unconstitutionally vague because legislature chose to use language that would include parents as well as persons other than parents. State v. Warner, 109 Or App 468, 819 P2d 1390 (1991), Sup Ct review denied

Failure to provide medical personnel with incriminating information about cause of injuries is not withholding necessary and adequate medical attention. State v. Bordeaux, 220 Or App 165, 185 P3d 524 (2008)

Desertion of elderly person with intent to abandon does not require that defendant intend desertion to be permanent. State v. Schwarz, 228 Or App 273, 208 P3d 971 (2009)

Person withholds necessary and adequate physical care when person withholds physical services and attention necessary to provide for dependant person’s bodily needs. State v. Baker-Krofft, 348 Or 655, 239 P3d 226 (2010)

“Contractual agreement” means agreement that constitutes legally binding contract. State v. Nolen, 244 Or App 635, 260 P3d 810 (2011)

Person withholds necessary and adequate physical care when person withholds care that is absolutely required to meet dependent’s basic safety and survival needs. State v. Drown, 245 Or App 447, 263 P3d 1057 (2011), Sup Ct review denied

Defendant’s placing of hand over victim’s mouth so victim had difficulty breathing does not constitute withholding necessary and adequate physical care under section, as section is intended to criminalize nonfeasance rather than malfeasance. State v. Kaylor, 252 Or App 688, 289 P3d 290 (2012), Sup Ct review denied

Victim, who was dependent on defendant for two days due to physical disability, was “dependent person” because definition considers extent of disability rather than temporal duration of disability. State v. Fitzhugh, 260 Or App 401, 317 P3d 371 (2013), Sup Ct review denied

When read with ORS 161.085, where defendant’s boyfriend’s dog had history of biting children including defendant’s minor child and boyfriend’s minor child and defendant failed to keep child away from dog, defendant did not knowingly engage in assaultive conduct because defendant did not use dog to cause harm to child and instead committed crime involving reckless mental state. State v. English, 269 Or App 395, 343 P3d 1286 (2015)

Where defendant assumed care of elderly person who retained cognitive ability to make sound financial decisions and who made gifts of property to defendant, defendant did not unlawfully take from elderly person because property was given with voluntary consent. “Take,” as used in this section, means obtaining property without voluntary consent of owner. State v. Bevil, 280 Or App 92, 376 P3d 294 (2016)

Where defendant used financial powers of attorney to make withdrawals for defendant’s personal use from bank accounts belonging to defendant’s elderly mother and mother-in-law, defendant “took” funds in violation of this section despite defendant’s assertion that withdrawals were loans. State v. Browning, 282 Or App 1, 386 P3d 192 (2016), Sup Ct review denied

Jury instructions that all minors qualify as dependents under statute is incorrect as matter of law. State v. Berry, 293 Or App 717, 429 P3d 1011 (2018)

Dependent person is not unattended if responsible person is present to attend to dependent person’s needs. State v. Long, 294 Or App 192, 430 P3d 1086 (2018)

“Legal duty to provide care” includes fiduciary duty created by power of attorney and is violated by unlawful taking of elderly or dependent person’s property or money. State v. Roberts, 295 Or App 670, 436 P3d 57 (2019), Sup Ct review denied

163.005
Criminal homicide
163.095
“Aggravated murder” defined
163.105
Sentencing options for aggravated murder
163.107
Murder in the first degree
163.109
Alternative proof of certain victims of murder in the first degree
163.111
Pleading, proof and stipulation regarding previous conviction element in prosecution for murder in the first degree
163.115
Murder in the second degree
163.117
Causing or aiding suicide as defense to charge of murder
163.118
Manslaughter in the first degree
163.125
Manslaughter in the second degree
163.135
Extreme emotional disturbance as affirmative defense to murder in the second degree
163.145
Criminally negligent homicide
163.147
Crime category classification for manslaughter in the second degree and criminally negligent homicide
163.149
Aggravated vehicular homicide
163.150
Sentencing for aggravated murder
163.155
Sentencing for murder of pregnant victim
163.160
Assault in the fourth degree
163.165
Assault in the third degree
163.168
Crime category classification for assault in the third degree
163.175
Assault in the second degree
163.185
Assault in the first degree
163.187
Strangulation
163.190
Menacing
163.191
Intimidation by display of a noose
163.192
Endangering a person protected by a Family Abuse Prevention Act restraining order
163.193
Assisting another person to commit suicide
163.195
Recklessly endangering another person
163.196
Aggravated driving while suspended or revoked
163.197
Hazing
163.200
Criminal mistreatment in the second degree
163.205
Criminal mistreatment in the first degree
163.206
Exceptions to criminal mistreatment
163.207
Female genital mutilation
163.208
Assaulting a public safety officer
163.211
Definitions for ORS 163.211 to 163.213
163.212
Unlawful use of an electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace in the second degree
163.213
Unlawful use of an electrical stun gun, tear gas or mace in the first degree
163.215
Definitions for ORS 163.215 to 163.257
163.225
Kidnapping in the second degree
163.235
Kidnapping in the first degree
163.245
Custodial interference in the second degree
163.257
Custodial interference in the first degree
163.261
Definitions for ORS 163.263 and 163.264
163.263
Subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the second degree
163.264
Subjecting another person to involuntary servitude in the first degree
163.266
Trafficking in persons
163.269
Victim assertion of defense of duress
163.275
Coercion
163.285
Defense to coercion
163.305
Definitions
163.315
Incapacity to consent
163.325
Ignorance or mistake as a defense
163.345
Age as a defense in certain cases
163.355
Rape in the third degree
163.365
Rape in the second degree
163.375
Rape in the first degree
163.385
Sodomy in the third degree
163.395
Sodomy in the second degree
163.405
Sodomy in the first degree
163.408
Unlawful sexual penetration in the second degree
163.411
Unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree
163.412
Exceptions to unlawful sexual penetration prohibition
163.413
Purchasing sex with a minor
163.415
Sexual abuse in the third degree
163.425
Sexual abuse in the second degree
163.426
Crime category classification for sexual abuse in the second degree
163.427
Sexual abuse in the first degree
163.431
Definitions for ORS 163.431 to 163.434
163.432
Online sexual corruption of a child in the second degree
163.433
Online sexual corruption of a child in the first degree
163.434
Provisions applicable to online sexual corruption of a child
163.435
Contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor
163.445
Sexual misconduct
163.448
Definitions for ORS 163.452 and 163.454
163.452
Custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree
163.454
Custodial sexual misconduct in the second degree
163.465
Public indecency
163.466
Classification of felony public indecency
163.467
Private indecency
163.472
Unlawful dissemination of an intimate image
163.476
Unlawfully being in a location where children regularly congregate
163.479
Unlawful contact with a child
163.505
Definitions for certain provisions of ORS 163.505 to 163.575
163.515
Bigamy
163.525
Incest
163.535
Abandonment of a child
163.537
Buying or selling a person under 18 years of age
163.545
Child neglect in the second degree
163.547
Child neglect in the first degree
163.555
Criminal nonsupport
163.565
Evidence of parentage
163.575
Endangering the welfare of a minor
163.577
Failing to supervise a child
163.580
Display of sign concerning sale of smoking devices
163.665
Definitions
163.670
Using child in display of sexually explicit conduct
163.676
Exemption from prosecution under ORS 163.684
163.682
Exceptions to ORS 163.665 to 163.693
163.684
Encouraging child sexual abuse in the first degree
163.686
Encouraging child sexual abuse in the second degree
163.687
Encouraging child sexual abuse in the third degree
163.688
Possession of materials depicting sexually explicit conduct of a child in the first degree
163.689
Possession of materials depicting sexually explicit conduct of a child in the second degree
163.690
Lack of knowledge of age of child as affirmative defense
163.693
Failure to report child pornography
163.700
Invasion of personal privacy in the second degree
163.701
Invasion of personal privacy in the first degree
163.702
Exceptions to ORS 163.700 and 163.701
163.705
Polygraph examination of victims in certain criminal cases prohibited
163.707
Forfeiture of motor vehicle used in drive-by shooting
163.709
Unlawful directing of light from a laser pointer
163.715
Unlawful use of a global positioning system device
163.730
Definitions for ORS 30.866 and 163.730 to 163.750
163.732
Stalking
163.735
Citation
163.738
Effect of citation
163.741
Service of stalking protective order
163.744
Initiation of action seeking citation
163.750
Violating a court’s stalking protective order
163.753
Immunity of officer acting in good faith
163.755
Conduct for which stalking protective order may not be issued
163.760
Definitions for ORS 163.760 to 163.777
163.763
Petition to circuit court for relief
163.765
Restraining order
163.767
Hearing
163.770
Appearance by telephone or electronic communication device
163.773
Enforcement of restraining order
163.775
Renewal and modification of restraining order
163.777
Fees or undertaking may not be required
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