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Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.190 (2026)

Menacing

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      163.190 Menacing. (1) A person commits the crime of menacing if by word or conduct the person intentionally attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury.

      (2) Menacing is a Class A misdemeanor.

      (3) If a person is convicted of menacing constituting domestic violence as an element of the crime as described ORS 132.586, the court shall ensure that the judgment document reflects that the conviction constitutes domestic violence. [1971 c.743 §95; 2021 c.581 §2]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 342 cases (119 in the last 5 years), 1973–2026 · leading case: Holbert v. Noon, 260 P.3d 836 (Or. Ct. App. 2011).
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Holbert v. Noon, 260 P.3d 836 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 47× “ORS 163.190. Specifically, we addressed whether the evidence there established that the youth had "by word or conduct * * * intentionally attempted] to place [her mother] in fear of imminent serious physical injury.”
Miller v. Columbia Cnty., 385 P.3d 1214 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 5× “” Based upon his witness interviews and discovery of the handgun, Peabody believed that he had probable cause to arrest plaintiff for the crimes of menacing, ORS 163.190, and pointing a firearm at another, ORS 166.”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. Dompeling, 17 P.3d 535 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 15× “” ORS 163.190 (defining the crime of menacing).”
State v. Moyle, 705 P.2d 740 (Or. 1985). · cites it 4× “Garcias, supra , we determined that the menacing statute, ORS 163.190(1) [6] prohibits an effect — harm to the victim in the form of fear of imminent serious physical injury.”
State v. Hejazi, 524 P.3d 534 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “Lane County Circuit Court 19CR58017; A174349 524 P3d 534 Defendant challenges his convictions for menacing, ORS 163.190, and stalking, ORS 163.732, assigning error to the trial court’s denial of his motions for judgment of acquittal on both charges.”
Olivas v. State, 203 S.W.3d 341 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “"); see also Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.190 ( "A person commits the crime of menacing if by word or conduct the person intentionally attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury"); State v.”
State v. Payne, 447 P.3d 515 (Or. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “In this case, defendant appeals a judgment of conviction on one count of menacing, ORS 163.190, raising two assignments of error.”
State v. Ziska / Garza, 334 P.3d 964 (Or. 2014). · cites it 3× “220(l)(a), and menacing, ORS 163.190. At his trial to the court, Ziska conceded that he had intended to threaten his housemate with a crowbar and that, as a result, he was guilty of menacing.”
State v. C. S., 365 P.3d 535 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 7× “Youth was found within the juvenile court’s jurisdiction for committing acts that, if committed by an adult, would constitute three counts of menacing, ORS 163.190. 1 On appeal, youth argues that the evidence was legally insufficient to show that his words and conduct would have…”
State v. Maciel-Figueroa, 389 P.3d 1121 (Or. 2017). “185 (person commits “assault” when he or she causes “serious physical injury” to another); ORS 163.190 (person commits “menacing” when he or she “intentionally attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury”); ORS 164.”
State v. Arellano-Sanchez, 481 P.3d 349 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “220 (Count 6); menacing, ORS 163.190 (Count 7); first- degree burglary, ORS 164.”
State v. Priester, 530 P.3d 118 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “160 (Count 4), men- acing constituting domestic violence, ORS 163.190 (Count 5), and harassment, ORS 166.”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.190(1) — 52 cases
Holbert v. Noon, 260 P.3d 836 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). “ORS 163.190. Specifically, we addressed whether the evidence there established that the youth had "by word or conduct * * * intentionally attempted] to place [her mother] in fear of imminent serious physical injury.”
State v. Moyle, 705 P.2d 740 (Or. 1985). “Garcias, supra , we determined that the menacing statute, ORS 163.190(1) [6] prohibits an effect — harm to the victim in the form of fear of imminent serious physical injury.”
Miller v. Columbia Cnty., 385 P.3d 1214 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “” Based upon his witness interviews and discovery of the handgun, Peabody believed that he had probable cause to arrest plaintiff for the crimes of menacing, ORS 163.190, and pointing a firearm at another, ORS 166.”
State v. Anderson, 542 P.3d 449 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Garcias, 679 P.2d 1354 (Or. 1984).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 163.190(2) — 1 case
Miller v. Columbia Cnty., 385 P.3d 1214 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “” Based upon his witness interviews and discovery of the handgun, Peabody believed that he had probable cause to arrest plaintiff for the crimes of menacing, ORS 163.190, and pointing a firearm at another, ORS 166.”
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