Chapter 9.44
THEFT
Sections:
9.44.020 Theft in the third degree.
9.44.030 Theft in the second degree.
9.44.010 Definitions.
Theft Defined. A person commits theft when, with intent to deprive another of property or to appropriate property to himself or to a third person, he takes, appropriates, obtains or withholds such property from an owner thereof.
Statutory Reference: ORS 164.015
History: Ord. 1030 §2, 1984.
9.44.020 Theft in the third degree.
(1) A person commits the infraction of theft in the third degree if he commits theft of property with a value of less than fifty dollars ($50).
(2) A violation of this section is a Class “C” Misdemeanor.
Statutory Reference: ORS 164.043
History: Ord. 1030 §2, 1984; Ord. 1288 §1, 1999.
9.44.030 Theft in the second degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of theft in the second degree if he commits theft of property with a total value in a single or aggregate transaction of fifty dollars ($50) or more, but less than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
(2) A violation of this section is a Class “A” misdemeanor.
Statutory Reference: ORS 164.045
History: Ord. 1030 §2, 1984; Ord. 1103 §1, 1988; Ord. 1203 §6, 1994.
9.44.040 Theft of services.
(1) A person commits theft of services:
(a) With intent to avoid payment therefore, he obtains services that are available only for compensation, by force, threat, deception or other means to avoid payment for the services; or
(b) By absconding without payment or offer to pay for hotel, restaurant, gas/diesel or other services or products for which compensation is customarily paid immediately upon the receiving of them is prima facie evidence that the services were obtained by deception.
(2) Theft of services is:
(a) A Class “A” infraction if the aggregate total amount of services the person obtains is under fifty dollars ($50).
(b) A Class “A” misdemeanor if the aggregate total amount of services the person obtains is over fifty dollars ($50) but under seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
Statutory Reference: ORS 164.125