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Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325

Hindering prosecution

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      162.325 Hindering prosecution. (1) A person commits the crime of hindering prosecution if, with intent to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of a person who has committed a crime punishable as a felony, or with the intent to assist a person who has committed a crime punishable as a felony in profiting or benefiting from the commission of the crime, the person:

      (a) Harbors or conceals such person; or

      (b) Warns such person of impending discovery or apprehension; or

      (c) Provides or aids in providing such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension; or

      (d) Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, intimidation or deception, anyone from performing an act which might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person; or

      (e) Suppresses by any act of concealment, alteration or destruction physical evidence which might aid in the discovery or apprehension of such person; or

      (f) Aids such person in securing or protecting the proceeds of the crime.

      (2) Hindering prosecution is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §207]

 

      162.326 [1961 c.649 §3; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

 

      162.330 [Amended by 1961 c.649 §4; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 55 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1971–2025 · leading case: State v. Carpenter
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State v. Carpenter (2019) or · cites it 30× “325, provides: "(1) A person commits the crime of hindering prosecution if, with intent to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of a person who has committed a crime punishable as a felony, or with the intent to assist a person who has committed a crime…”
State v. McCullough (2009) or · cites it 28× “2 ORS 162.325 was adopted as part of the 1971 revision of Oregon’s criminal code and has not been amended since.”
State v. Hutchins (2016) orctapp · cites it 24× “015(5) defines “person,” for purposes of ORS 162.325, to mean “a human being.” Thus, to prove that a defendant hindered prosecution by “concealing]” a “person” who is a fugitive, the state must present evidence from which a jury could reasonably conclude that the defendant…”
State v. Martine (2016) orctapp · cites it 17× “295, and one count of hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325, appeals, assigning error to the denial of his motion for judgments of acquittal (MJOA) as to each of those charges.”
STATE EX REL. JUV. DEPT. v. Fitch (2004) orctapp · cites it 16× “See ORS 162.325. Youth reasons that juveniles *192 commit delinquent acts, not crimes, because they are not subject to criminal prosecution or punishment.”
State v. Werdell (2005) orctapp · cites it 20× “Defendant also asserted that ORS 162.325, the hindering prosecution statute, did not apply because, in his view, neither the gun nor the liquor could have aided in the discovery or apprehension of Everts because, when defendant disposed of them, Everts was already in custody.”
State v. Werdell (2006) or · cites it 15× “This is a criminal case in which defendant, a practicing lawyer, was convicted after a jury trial in Curry County of one count of hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325. He appealed to the Court of Appeals, arguing (1) that venue for the charge did not lie in Curry County and (2)…”
State v. Allred (2000) orctapp · cites it 12× “ORS 162.325. [1] The sentencing court imposed an *1212 upward durational departure of 36-months imprisonment from the presumptive sentence of 15 to 18 months.”
State v. Hansen (2012) orctapp · cites it 8× “Defendant was convicted of hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325, and challenges the trial court’s denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal because the state did not prove the allegations of the indictment.”
State v. Burk (2016) orctapp · cites it 14× “Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325. Defendant was indicted under ORS 162.”
State v. Pichardo (2017) or · cites it 3× “See ORS 135.335 (authorizing conditional pleas).”
State v. Carpenter (2017) orctapp · cites it 10× “ing discovery or apprehension; or “(c) Provides or aids in providing such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension; or “(d) Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, intimidation or deception, anyone from performing…”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325(1) — 18 cases
State v. McCullough (2009) or “2 ORS 162.325 was adopted as part of the 1971 revision of Oregon’s criminal code and has not been amended since.”
STATE EX REL. JUV. DEPT. v. Fitch (2004) orctapp “See ORS 162.325. Youth reasons that juveniles *192 commit delinquent acts, not crimes, because they are not subject to criminal prosecution or punishment.”
State v. Carpenter (2019) or “325, provides: "(1) A person commits the crime of hindering prosecution if, with intent to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of a person who has committed a crime punishable as a felony, or with the intent to assist a person who has committed a crime…”
State v. Werdell (2006) or “This is a criminal case in which defendant, a practicing lawyer, was convicted after a jury trial in Curry County of one count of hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325. He appealed to the Court of Appeals, arguing (1) that venue for the charge did not lie in Curry County and (2)…”
State v. Burk (2016) orctapp “Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325. Defendant was indicted under ORS 162.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325(1)(a) — 6 cases
State v. Carpenter (2019) or “325, provides: "(1) A person commits the crime of hindering prosecution if, with intent to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of a person who has committed a crime punishable as a felony, or with the intent to assist a person who has committed a crime…”
State v. Hutchins (2016) orctapp “015(5) defines “person,” for purposes of ORS 162.325, to mean “a human being.” Thus, to prove that a defendant hindered prosecution by “concealing]” a “person” who is a fugitive, the state must present evidence from which a jury could reasonably conclude that the defendant…”
STATE EX REL. JUV. DEPT. v. Fitch (2004) orctapp “See ORS 162.325. Youth reasons that juveniles *192 commit delinquent acts, not crimes, because they are not subject to criminal prosecution or punishment.”
State v. Werdell (2005) orctapp “Defendant also asserted that ORS 162.325, the hindering prosecution statute, did not apply because, in his view, neither the gun nor the liquor could have aided in the discovery or apprehension of Everts because, when defendant disposed of them, Everts was already in custody.”
State v. Carpenter (2019) orctapp
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325(1)(d) — 6 cases
State v. Carpenter (2019) or “325, provides: "(1) A person commits the crime of hindering prosecution if, with intent to hinder the apprehension, prosecution, conviction or punishment of a person who has committed a crime punishable as a felony, or with the intent to assist a person who has committed a crime…”
State v. Bryant (2024) orctapp
State v. Scheirman (2018) orctapp
State v. Bryant (2024) orctapp
State v. Madrigal (2025) orctapp
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325(1)(e) — 2 cases
State v. Martine (2016) orctapp “295, and one count of hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325, appeals, assigning error to the denial of his motion for judgments of acquittal (MJOA) as to each of those charges.”
State v. Werdell (2005) orctapp “Defendant also asserted that ORS 162.325, the hindering prosecution statute, did not apply because, in his view, neither the gun nor the liquor could have aided in the discovery or apprehension of Everts because, when defendant disposed of them, Everts was already in custody.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325(d) — 1 case
State v. Christian (1978) orctapp
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325(l)(a) — 5 cases
State v. Hutchins (2016) orctapp “015(5) defines “person,” for purposes of ORS 162.325, to mean “a human being.” Thus, to prove that a defendant hindered prosecution by “concealing]” a “person” who is a fugitive, the state must present evidence from which a jury could reasonably conclude that the defendant…”
State v. Carpenter (2017) orctapp “ing discovery or apprehension; or “(c) Provides or aids in providing such person with money, transportation, weapon, disguise or other means of avoiding discovery or apprehension; or “(d) Prevents or obstructs, by means of force, intimidation or deception, anyone from performing…”
State v. Turley (2005) orctapp
State v. Burk (2016) orctapp “Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325. Defendant was indicted under ORS 162.”
State v. Jones (2001) or
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325(l)(b) — 1 case
State v. Burk (2016) orctapp “Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325. Defendant was indicted under ORS 162.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325(l)(c) — 2 cases
State v. Burk (2016) orctapp “Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction for hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325. Defendant was indicted under ORS 162.”
State v. Espinosa (2002) orctapp
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325(l)(d) — 2 cases
State v. Hutchins (2016) orctapp “015(5) defines “person,” for purposes of ORS 162.325, to mean “a human being.” Thus, to prove that a defendant hindered prosecution by “concealing]” a “person” who is a fugitive, the state must present evidence from which a jury could reasonably conclude that the defendant…”
State v. Hansen (2012) orctapp “Defendant was convicted of hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325, and challenges the trial court’s denial of a motion for judgment of acquittal because the state did not prove the allegations of the indictment.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325(l)(e) — 3 cases
State v. Werdell (2006) or “This is a criminal case in which defendant, a practicing lawyer, was convicted after a jury trial in Curry County of one count of hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325. He appealed to the Court of Appeals, arguing (1) that venue for the charge did not lie in Curry County and (2)…”
State v. Werdell (2005) orctapp “Defendant also asserted that ORS 162.325, the hindering prosecution statute, did not apply because, in his view, neither the gun nor the liquor could have aided in the discovery or apprehension of Everts because, when defendant disposed of them, Everts was already in custody.”
Collier v. State (2015) alacrimapp
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.325(l)(f) — 1 case
State v. Werdell (2006) or “This is a criminal case in which defendant, a practicing lawyer, was convicted after a jury trial in Curry County of one count of hindering prosecution, ORS 162.325. He appealed to the Court of Appeals, arguing (1) that venue for the charge did not lie in Curry County and (2)…”
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