Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.065 (2026)

Perjury

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      162.065 Perjury. (1) A person commits the crime of perjury if the person makes a false sworn statement or a false unsworn declaration in regard to a material issue, knowing it to be false.

      (2) Perjury is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §183; 2013 c.218 §19]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 58 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 1973–2025 · leading case: State v. Carr, 877 P.2d 1192 (Or. 1994).
State v. Carr, 877 P.2d 1192 (Or. 1994). · cites it 6× “ORS 162.065 (set out infra ). He appealed his conviction asserting, inter alia, that there was insufficient evidence that his admittedly false statement was a "sworn" statement to permit him to be convicted of that charge.”
In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Davenport, 49 P.3d 91 (Or. 2002). · cites it 2× “The Bar suggests that the accused's false statements constituted the crimes of perjury under ORS 162.065 and false swearing under ORS 162.”
In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Staar, 924 P.2d 308 (Or. 1996). · cites it 3× “The Oregon State Bar (the Bar) filed a formal complaint, alleging that the accused knowingly made false statements in a “Petition for Restraining Order to Prevent Abuse,” in violation of ORS 162.065 (perjury) and ORS 162.075 (false swearing).”
Much v. Doe, 493 P.3d 38 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “” ORS 162.065. I note that the provisions of ORS 162.”
Watts v. Oregon State Bd. of Nursing, 386 P.3d 34 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “…of perjury if the person makes a false sworn statement * ⅜ * in regard to a material issue, knowing it to be false.” ORS 162.065.”
State v. Allred, 995 P.2d 1210 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “, ORS 162.065 (perjury); ORS 162.145 to ORS 162.”
State v. Lykins, 348 P.3d 231 (Or. 2015). “025; perjury *154 and related offenses, ORS 162.065 to 162.085; escape and related offenses, ORS 162.”
State v. Davis, 335 P.3d 1266 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “Defendant appeals a judgment convicting him of perjury, ORS 162.065, assigning error to the trial court’s instruction to the jury that it was required to accept certain facts as having been proved beyond a reasonable doubt in a prior proceeding.”
In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Gustafson, 41 P.3d 1063 (Or. 2002). “See ORS 162.065 (stating perjury occurs when “person makes a false sworn statement in regard to a material issue, knowing it to be false”).”
State v. Shoemaker, 559 P.2d 498 (Or. 1977). · cites it 3× “” ORS 162.065 and 162.115 were adopted in 1971 as parts of the new Oregon Criminal Code.”
In Re Garvey, 932 P.2d 549 (Or. 1997). · cites it 2× “185(l)(a)), [3] two (2) counts of Perjury (ORS 162.065) [4] and six (6) counts of False Swearing (ORS 162.”
Application of Taylor, 647 P.2d 462 (Or. 1982). “ORS 162.065. Arguing that his testimony is technically not perjury, applicant admits that he tried to mislead the trial court: “[The testimony is] rambling, purposefully evasive, indefinite, non-committal, ambiguous, and sometimes incoherent, * * *.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.065(1) — 16 cases
State v. Carr, 877 P.2d 1192 (Or. 1994). “ORS 162.065 (set out infra ). He appealed his conviction asserting, inter alia, that there was insufficient evidence that his admittedly false statement was a "sworn" statement to permit him to be convicted of that charge.”
Much v. Doe, 493 P.3d 38 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “” ORS 162.065. I note that the provisions of ORS 162.”
In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Staar, 924 P.2d 308 (Or. 1996). “The Oregon State Bar (the Bar) filed a formal complaint, alleging that the accused knowingly made false statements in a “Petition for Restraining Order to Prevent Abuse,” in violation of ORS 162.065 (perjury) and ORS 162.075 (false swearing).”
State v. Greenlaw, 622 P.2d 325 (Or. Ct. App. 1981).
State v. Park, 852 P.2d 872 (Or. Ct. App. 1993).
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