{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-161.585","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 161.585","heading":"Classification of certain crimes determined by punishment.","body":"(1) When a crime punishable as a felony is also punishable by imprisonment for a maximum term of one year or by a fine, the crime shall be classed as a misdemeanor if the court imposes a punishment other than imprisonment under ORS 137.124 (1).\n      (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 161.525, upon conviction of a crime punishable as described in subsection (1) of this section, the crime is a felony for all purposes until one of the following events occurs, after which occurrence the crime is a misdemeanor for all purposes:\n      (a) Without imposing a sentence of probation, the court imposes a sentence of imprisonment other than to the legal and physical custody of the Department of Corrections.\n      (b) Without imposing a sentence of probation, the court imposes a fine.\n      (c) Upon revocation of probation, the court imposes a sentence of imprisonment other than to the legal and physical custody of the Department of Corrections.\n      (d) Upon revocation of probation, the court imposes a fine.\n      (e) The court declares the offense to be a misdemeanor, either at the time of imposing a sentence of probation, upon suspension of imposition of a part of a sentence, or on application of defendant or the parole and probation officer of the defendant thereafter.\n      (f) The court imposes a sentence of probation on the defendant without imposition of any other sentence upon conviction and defendant is thereafter discharged without any other sentence.\n      (g) Without imposing a sentence of probation and without imposing any other sentence, the court declares the offense to be a misdemeanor and discharges the defendant.\n      (3) The provisions of this section shall apply only to persons convicted of a felony committed prior to November 1, 1989. [1971 c.743 §73; 1987 c.320 §85; 1989 c.790 §52; 1993 c.14 §18; 2005 c.264 §15]\nDISPOSITION OF OFFENDERS","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":"cf0981f82bcab000758c7e732fca6f82f1bf9582886474228b6dc2f94fe9a250","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-161.575","next":"us-or/ors-161.605"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}