Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.425 (2026)

Misuse of confidential information

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      162.425 Misuse of confidential information. (1) A public servant commits the crime of misuse of confidential information if in contemplation of official action by the public servant or by a governmental unit with which the public servant is associated, or in reliance on information to which the public servant has access in an official capacity and which has not been made public, the public servant acquires or aids another in acquiring a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction or enterprise which may be affected by such information or official action.

      (2) Misuse of confidential information is a Class B misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §216]

 

      162.430 [Amended by 1961 c.649 §6; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

 

      162.440 [Amended by 1961 c.649 §7; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

 

      162.450 [1965 c.447 §§8,9; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

 

INTERFERENCE WITH LEGISLATIVE OPERATIONS

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1994–2025 · leading case: State of New Jersey v. L.D., 130 A.3d 590 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2016).
State of New Jersey v. L.D., 130 A.3d 590 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2016). “1 (2015) (North Carolina); Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.425 (2015) (Oregon); Tenn.”
State v. Moine, 877 P.2d 94 (Or. Ct. App. 1994). “415, and misuse of confidential information, ORS 162.425. 1 The convictions arose out of defendant’s dealings with developers, who sought contracts with the Oregon State Police (OSP) in connection with the construction or improvement of OSP facilities, while defendant was the…”
Barrett (D. Or. 2025). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff is a private party therefore she cannot enforce ORS 162.425(1) and ORS 162.405 because they are criminal statutes.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 162.425(1): 1 case
Barrett (D. Or. 2025). “Plaintiff is a private party therefore she cannot enforce ORS 162.425(1) and ORS 162.405 because they are criminal statutes.”
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