{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-161.505","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 161.505","heading":"“Offense” described.","body":"An offense is conduct for which a sentence to a term of imprisonment or to a fine is provided by any law of this state or by any law or ordinance of a political subdivision of this state. An offense is either a crime, as described in ORS 161.515, or a violation, as described in ORS 153.008.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","16. Crimes and Punishments","Chapter 161 — General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors161.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"1ee5f158bdc356c22921700ff92310eada14dbbe746b211ffd555d07c62b5143","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-161.485","next":"us-or/ors-161.515"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}