(1) When a defendant is charged with a crime punishable as a misdemeanor for which the person injured by the act constituting the crime has a remedy by a civil action, the crime may be compromised, as provided in ORS § 135.705, except when it was committed:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 135.703

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • person with a disability: means any person who:

    (a) Has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities;

    (b) Has a record of such an impairment; or

    (c) Is regarded as having such an impairment. See Oregon Statutes 174.107

(a) By or upon a peace officer while in the execution of the duties of office;

(b) Riotously;

(c) With an intent to commit a crime punishable only as a felony; or

(d) By one family or household member upon another family or household member, as defined in ORS § 107.705, or by a person upon an elderly person or a person with a disability as defined in ORS § 124.005 and the crime was:

(A) Assault in the fourth degree under ORS § 163.160;

(B) Assault in the third degree under ORS § 163.165;

(C) Menacing under ORS § 163.190;

(D) Recklessly endangering another person under ORS § 163.195;

(E) Harassment under ORS § 166.065; or

(F) Strangulation under ORS § 163.187.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, when a defendant is charged with violating ORS § 811.700, the crime may be compromised as provided in ORS § 135.705. [Formerly 134.010; 1991 c.938 § 1; 1995 c.657 § 21; 1995 c.666 § 26; 1999 c.738 § 9; 2003 c.264 § 9; 2003 c.577 § 5; 2007 c.70 § 35]

 

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