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Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625 (2026)

Fines for felonies

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      161.625 Fines for felonies. (1) A sentence to pay a fine for a felony shall be a sentence to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not exceeding:

      (a) $500,000 for murder or aggravated murder.

      (b) $375,000 for a Class A felony.

      (c) $250,000 for a Class B felony.

      (d) $125,000 for a Class C felony.

      (2) A sentence to pay a fine for an unclassified felony shall be a sentence to pay an amount, fixed by the court, as provided in the statute defining the crime.

      (3)(a) If a person has gained money or property through the commission of a felony, then upon conviction thereof the court, in lieu of imposing the fine authorized for the crime under subsection (1) or (2) of this section, may sentence the defendant to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not exceeding double the amount of the defendant’s gain from the commission of the crime.

      (b) The provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection do not apply to the felony theft of a companion animal, as defined in ORS 164.055, or a captive wild animal.

      (4) As used in this section, “gain” means the amount of money or the value of property derived from the commission of the felony, less the amount of money or the value of property returned to the victim of the crime or seized by or surrendered to lawful authority before the time sentence is imposed. “Value” shall be determined by the standards established in ORS 164.115.

      (5) When the court imposes a fine for a felony the court shall make a finding as to the amount of the defendant’s gain from the crime. If the record does not contain sufficient evidence to support a finding the court may conduct a hearing upon the issue.

      (6) Except as provided in ORS 161.655, this section does not apply to a corporation. [1971 c.743 §76; 1981 c.390 §1; 1991 c.837 §11; 1993 c.680 §36; 2003 c.615 §1; 2003 c.737 §86]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 46 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: State v. Moreno-Hernandez, 442 P.3d 1092 (Or. 2019).
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State v. Moreno-Hernandez, 442 P.3d 1092 (Or. 2019). · cites it 4× “Those statutes include ORS 161.625(1) (for classified felonies), ORS 161.”
State v. Garlitz, 404 P.3d 1090 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 10× “In her second assignment of error, defendant contends that the court plainly erred by imposing a compensatory fine on Count 1 that exceeds the statutory maximum fine permitted for a Class C felony.”
State v. Ness, 635 P.2d 1025 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 8× “110(1). The prosecutor recommended that the seized $2,900 be forfeited as money gained through the commission of a felony and that, in *533 addition, a fine of $1,100 be imposed.”
State v. Moore, 243 P.3d 151 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “After noting defendant’s objection, the trial court imposed a fine of $100, under ORS 161.625, and a compensatory fine of $1,455.”
State v. Cloutier, 261 P.3d 1234 (Or. 2011). “ORS 161.625 (1977), for example, provided that a fine imposed for a felony could not exceed $2,500.”
Est. of Schwarz v. Philip Morris Inc., 135 P.3d 409 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “Instead, "[c]orporations that commit a felony of any class may be fined up to $50,000, or required to pay up to twice the amount that the corporation gained by committing the offense.”
State v. Moreno-Hernandez, 415 P.3d 1088 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “The source of authority to impose a fine for felonies rests in ORS 161.625(1) [.] * * * What ORS 137.101(1) does is authorize the court to order the state to share a portion of any fine that the court imposes with the victim or victims of the crime of conviction.”
State v. Batty, 819 P.2d 732 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 7× “ORS 161.625 provides, in part: “(1) A sentence to pay a fine for a Class A, B or C felony shall be a sentence to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not exceeding $100,000.”
Hamlin v. Hampton Lumber Mills, Inc., 246 P.3d 1121 (Or. 2011). · cites it 2× “See ORS 161.625(1) (fines for individuals can range from $125,000 for a Class C felony to $500,000 for murder or aggravated murder).”
State v. Goodenow, 282 P.3d 8 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 5× “However, another subsection of the same statute, ORS 161.625(3), provides that, “[i]f a person has gained money or property through the commission of a felony, then upon conviction thereof the court, in lieu of imposing the fine authorized for the crime under subsection (1) * *…”
Carlos Rene Rivas-Gomez v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney Gen., 441 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2006). · cites it 2× “” For a Class A felony, the maximum fíne is $375,000, ORS § 161.625, and “the maximum term of an indeterminate sentence of imprisonment” is 20 years, ORS § 161.”
Vasquez-Lopez v. Beneficial Oregon, Inc., 152 P.3d 940 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “605, or a fine of $125,000, ORS 161.625. In addition to those penalties, a person who violates ORS 59.”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(1) — 19 cases
State v. Moreno-Hernandez, 442 P.3d 1092 (Or. 2019). “Those statutes include ORS 161.625(1) (for classified felonies), ORS 161.”
State v. Moore, 243 P.3d 151 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “After noting defendant’s objection, the trial court imposed a fine of $100, under ORS 161.625, and a compensatory fine of $1,455.”
State v. Garlitz, 404 P.3d 1090 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “In her second assignment of error, defendant contends that the court plainly erred by imposing a compensatory fine on Count 1 that exceeds the statutory maximum fine permitted for a Class C felony.”
State v. Moreno-Hernandez, 415 P.3d 1088 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “The source of authority to impose a fine for felonies rests in ORS 161.625(1) [.] * * * What ORS 137.101(1) does is authorize the court to order the state to share a portion of any fine that the court imposes with the victim or victims of the crime of conviction.”
Hamlin v. Hampton Lumber Mills, Inc., 246 P.3d 1121 (Or. 2011). “See ORS 161.625(1) (fines for individuals can range from $125,000 for a Class C felony to $500,000 for murder or aggravated murder).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(1)(b) — 2 cases
State v. Revette, 508 P.3d 985 (Or. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Forrester, 882 P.2d 1124 (Or. Ct. App. 1994).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(1)(c) — 1 case
State v. Marks, 347 Or. App. 199 (Or. Ct. App. 2026).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(2) — 1 case
State v. Batty, 819 P.2d 732 (Or. Ct. App. 1991). “ORS 161.625 provides, in part: “(1) A sentence to pay a fine for a Class A, B or C felony shall be a sentence to pay an amount, fixed by the court, not exceeding $100,000.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(3) — 3 cases
State v. Garlitz, 404 P.3d 1090 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “In her second assignment of error, defendant contends that the court plainly erred by imposing a compensatory fine on Count 1 that exceeds the statutory maximum fine permitted for a Class C felony.”
State v. Ness, 635 P.2d 1025 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). “110(1). The prosecutor recommended that the seized $2,900 be forfeited as money gained through the commission of a felony and that, in *533 addition, a fine of $1,100 be imposed.”
State v. Goodenow, 282 P.3d 8 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “However, another subsection of the same statute, ORS 161.625(3), provides that, “[i]f a person has gained money or property through the commission of a felony, then upon conviction thereof the court, in lieu of imposing the fine authorized for the crime under subsection (1) * *…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(4) — 2 cases
State v. Ness, 635 P.2d 1025 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). “110(1). The prosecutor recommended that the seized $2,900 be forfeited as money gained through the commission of a felony and that, in *533 addition, a fine of $1,100 be imposed.”
State v. Langan, 634 P.2d 794 (Or. Ct. App. 1981).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(5) — 3 cases
State v. Ness, 635 P.2d 1025 (Or. Ct. App. 1981). “110(1). The prosecutor recommended that the seized $2,900 be forfeited as money gained through the commission of a felony and that, in *533 addition, a fine of $1,100 be imposed.”
State v. O'donnell, 85 P.3d 323 (Or. Ct. App. 2004).
State v. Smith, 594 P.2d 860 (Or. Ct. App. 1979).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(c) — 1 case
Est. of Schwarz v. Philip Morris Inc., 135 P.3d 409 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “Instead, "[c]orporations that commit a felony of any class may be fined up to $50,000, or required to pay up to twice the amount that the corporation gained by committing the offense.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(d) — 1 case
State v. Garlitz, 404 P.3d 1090 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “In her second assignment of error, defendant contends that the court plainly erred by imposing a compensatory fine on Count 1 that exceeds the statutory maximum fine permitted for a Class C felony.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(l)(a) — 2 cases
State v. Goodenow, 282 P.3d 8 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “However, another subsection of the same statute, ORS 161.625(3), provides that, “[i]f a person has gained money or property through the commission of a felony, then upon conviction thereof the court, in lieu of imposing the fine authorized for the crime under subsection (1) * *…”
State v. Packer, 916 P.2d 322 (Or. Ct. App. 1996).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(l)(c) — 6 cases
Williams v. Philip Morris Inc., 127 P.3d 1165 (Or. 2006).
Oil Re-Refining Co. v. Env't Quality Comm'n, 388 P.3d 1071 (Or. 2017).
State v. Garlitz, 404 P.3d 1090 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “In her second assignment of error, defendant contends that the court plainly erred by imposing a compensatory fine on Count 1 that exceeds the statutory maximum fine permitted for a Class C felony.”
State v. Goodenow, 282 P.3d 8 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “However, another subsection of the same statute, ORS 161.625(3), provides that, “[i]f a person has gained money or property through the commission of a felony, then upon conviction thereof the court, in lieu of imposing the fine authorized for the crime under subsection (1) * *…”
State v. Onishchenko, 278 P.3d 63 (Or. Ct. App. 2012).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 161.625(l)(d) — 1 case
State v. Goodenow, 282 P.3d 8 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “However, another subsection of the same statute, ORS 161.625(3), provides that, “[i]f a person has gained money or property through the commission of a felony, then upon conviction thereof the court, in lieu of imposing the fine authorized for the crime under subsection (1) * *…”
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