Oregon Statutes - Chapter 163 - Offenses Against Persons - Section 163.200 - Criminal mistreatment in the second degree.

(1) A person commits the crime of criminal mistreatment in the second degree if, with criminal negligence and:

(a) In violation of a legal duty to provide care for another person, the person withholds necessary and adequate food, physical care or medical attention from that person; or

(b) Having assumed the permanent or temporary care, custody or responsibility for the supervision of another person, the person withholds necessary and adequate food, physical care or medical attention from that person.

(2) Criminal mistreatment in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

(3) As used in this section, “legal duty” includes but is not limited to a duty created by familial relationship, court order, contractual agreement or statutory or case law. [1973 c.627 §2; 1993 c.364 §1]

Section:  Previous  163.165  163.175  163.185  163.187  163.190  163.195  163.197  163.200  163.205  163.206  163.207  163.208  163.210  163.211  163.212  Next

Last modified: August 7, 2008