{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-167.164","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 167.164","heading":"Possession of a gray machine; disposition of machine; defense.","body":"(1) A person commits the crime of possession of a gray machine if the person manufactures, sells, leases, transports, places, possesses or services a gray machine or conducts or negotiates a transaction affecting or designed to affect the ownership, custody or use of a gray machine.\n      (2) Possession of a gray machine is a Class C felony.\n      (3) If any device is seized by a law enforcement agency based on a contention that the device is a gray machine, and a motion for return or restoration of the device is filed under ORS 133.633, the burden of proof is on the state to establish that the device is in fact a gray machine.\n      (4) Violation of, solicitation to violate, attempt to violate or conspiracy to violate subsection (1) of this section constitutes prohibited conduct for purposes of ORS chapter 131A. A device that is claimed to be a gray machine may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of only if a judgment of forfeiture has been entered under ORS 131.550 to 131.600 or ORS chapter 131A.\n      (5) It is a defense to a charge of possession of a gray machine if the machine that caused the charge to be brought was manufactured prior to 1958 and was not operated for purposes of unlawful gambling.","path":["04 - Criminal Procedure, Crimes","16. Crimes and Punishments","Chapter 167 — Offenses Against General Welfare and Animals"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors167.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"a4e3021ee14891181570e6c46bf743f71b8ee4878cbb97b5ed3b8eff253d93b8","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-167.162","next":"us-or/ors-167.165"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}