Chapter 259 Oregon Laws 2005

AN ACT

SB 547

Relating to criminal impersonation; amending ORS 162.367.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 162.367 is amended to read:

162.367. (1) A person commits the crime of criminal impersonation of a peace officer if the person, with the intent to obtain a benefit or to injure or defraud another person, uses false law enforcement identification or wears a law enforcement uniform to give the impression that the person is a peace officer and does an act in that assumed character [in the commission of an offense].

(2) Criminal impersonation of a peace officer is a Class C felony.

(3) As used in this section[,]:

(a) “False law enforcement identification” means a badge or an identification card that:

[(a)] (A) Identifies the possessor of the badge or card as a member of a law enforcement unit; and

[(b)] (B) Was not lawfully issued to the possessor by the law enforcement unit.

(b) “Law enforcement uniform” means clothing bearing words such as “police,” “sheriff,” “state trooper” or “law enforcement,” or clothing that is an official uniform or substantially similar to an official uniform of a law enforcement unit that would make it reasonably likely that a person would believe that the wearer is a peace officer.

Approved by the Governor June 20, 2005

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 21, 2005

Effective date January 1, 2006

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