NEW OREGON LAWS -
2008
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New
Oregon State Laws To Take Effect in January, 2008
Below is a rundown of laws passed by the Legislature in
2007 that take effect in January 2008. Now is the time to
educate your local elected officials, judges, and advocate
about the continued need for the recognition of alcohol and
drug prevention and treatment strategies, increased
resources for more services, and a commitment to address
addiction systemically, rather than
symptomatically.
Cmunities, Secure Homes:
Alcohol, Minors, and Drunk Driving
HB
2147: Increases the age from 17 to 20 for minors who can
have driving privileges suspended for possessing
alcohol.
HB
2148: Expands ORS 471.430 and makes it a Class A
violation for underage persons to possess alcohol while
driving a motor vehicle
HB
2149: Authorizes Court to order alcohol assessment and
treatment for persons ages 18 to 20 who violate prohibitions
relating to alcohol. For first-time underage offenders, the
court has discretion whether to order the
assessment/treatment. For repeat underage offenders, the
assessment/treatment is mandatory.
HB
2774: Provides protection against those convicted of
DUII by requiring an ignition interlock device on their car
for one year for the first offense, two years for second or
subsequent offense.
HB
2740: Creates a new crime (aggravated vehicular
homicide) and expands two others (first degree manslaughter
and first degree assault) to apply to situations involving
persons who drive under the influence of intoxicants and who
kill or seriously injury someone and such persons have
previously done the same thing.
HB
2895: ORS 676.260 requires a health care provider to
notify a law enforcement officer or agency within five
calendar days if the provider reasonably believes that a
person receiving treatment, after a motor vehicle accident
in which the person was likely a driver, has a blood alcohol
content of .08 or greater (as revealed by a blood
test).
Meth and Identity
Theft
HB
3026: Updates meth legislation to attack problem of meth
users stealing metal materials, selling the materials for
scrap and using proceeds to buy meth.
SB
331 A: Creates a new crime of "organized retail theft.
To be guilty of organized retail theft, the state must
establish that: (1) the person stole merchandise; (2) from a
mercantile establishment; (3) the person acted in concert
with another person; and (4) the aggregate value of the
merchandise within a 90-day period exceeds $5,000. SB 331 A
also places organized retail theft within Oregon's RICO
(Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act)
statute.
SB
447: Identity theft is a Class C felony punishable by a
maximum of five years in prison and a $125,000 fine.
Currently, it is illegal to use the personal identification
of another person with the intent to deceive or defraud.
"Another person" is defined as a real or an imaginary
person. SB 447 adds "living or deceased" to the definition
of another person.
SB
464: Expands offense of identity theft by creating
"aggravated identity theft," a Class B felony. The elements
of aggravated identity theft include: (1) committing
identity theft 10 or more times in 180 days; (2) committing
identity theft and the amount is over $10,000 in a 180-day
period; (3) committing identity theft and the defendant has
10 or more pieces of identification from 10 or more
different persons.
Source: OPERA, 10260 SW
Greenburg Rd.,, Suite 400, Tigard, Oregon 97223 or
866.OPERA11 or 503.535.8803
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