166.165. Bias crime in the first degree

Statutes | Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.165 | 2019

(1) Two or more persons acting together commit the crime of intimidation in the first degree, if the persons: 

(a)(A) Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly cause physical injury to another person because of the actors' perception of that person's race, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability or national origin; or 

(B) With criminal negligence cause physical injury to another person by means of a deadly weapon because of the actors' perception of that person's race, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability or national origin; 

(b) Intentionally, because of the actors' perception of another person's race, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability or national origin, place another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury; or 

(c) Commit such acts as would constitute the crime of intimidation in the second degree, if undertaken by one person acting alone. 

(2) Intimidation in the first degree is a Class C felony.