{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-153.018","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 153.018","heading":"Maximum fines.","body":"(1) The penalty for committing a violation is a fine. The law creating a violation may impose other penalties in addition to a fine but may not impose a term of imprisonment.\n      (2) Except as otherwise provided by law, the maximum fine for a violation committed by an individual is:\n      (a) $2,000 for a Class A violation.\n      (b) $1,000 for a Class B violation.\n      (c) $500 for a Class C violation.\n      (d) $250 for a Class D violation.\n      (e) $2,000 for a specific fine violation, or the maximum amount otherwise established by law for the specific fine violation.\n      (3) If a special corporate fine is specified in the law creating the violation, the sentence to pay a fine shall be governed by the law creating the violation. Except as otherwise provided by law, if a special corporate fine is not specified in the law creating the violation, the maximum fine for a violation committed by a corporation is:\n      (a) $4,000 for a Class A violation.\n      (b) $2,000 for a Class B violation.\n      (c) $1,000 for a Class C violation.\n      (d) $500 for a Class D violation.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","14. Procedure in Criminal Matters Generally","Chapter 153 — Violations and Fines"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors153.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"375809f142fdccdb9ea53768fe10f3449da0d4d244ee592f7183b41b80917d88","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-153.015","next":"us-or/ors-153.019"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}