(1) A person commits the crime of criminally negligent homicide when, with criminal negligence, the person causes the death of another person.

Attorney's Note

Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class B felonyup to 10 yearsup to $250,000
For details, see Or. Rev. Stat.161.605

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 163.145

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

(2) Criminally negligent homicide is a Class B felony. [1971 c.743 § 91; 2003 c.815 § 2]