(1) A person commits the crime of signing a false document for filing if the person:

Attorney's Note

Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 364 daysup to $6,250
For details, see Or. Rev. Stat.Or. Rev. Stat.161.615

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 128.993

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(a) Knows the document is false in any material respect; and

(b) Signs the document with an intent that the document be delivered to the office of the Secretary of State for filing under ORS § 128.560 to 128.600.

(2) Signing a false document for filing is a Class A misdemeanor. [2013 c.158 § 14]