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Or. Rev. Stat. § 164.315 (2026)

Arson in the second degree

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      164.315 Arson in the second degree. (1) A person commits the crime of arson in the second degree if:

      (a) By starting a fire or causing an explosion, the person intentionally damages:

      (A) Any building of another that is not protected property; or

      (B) Any property of another and the damages to the property exceed $750; or

      (b) By knowingly engaging in the manufacture of methamphetamine, the person causes fire or causes an explosion that damages property described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.

      (2) Arson in the second degree is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §143; 2001 c.432 §1; 2005 c.706 §3]

 

      164.320 [Amended by 1959 c.77 §1; repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 34 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1973–2024 · leading case: State v. Ramos, 368 P.3d 446 (Or. 2016).
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State v. Ramos, 368 P.3d 446 (Or. 2016). “Thus, taking this case as an example, ORS 164.315 makes it a crime for a person to start a fire and intentionally damage the property of another in the circumstance in which the damages exceed $750.”
United States v. Javier Velasquez-Reyes, A.K.A. Javier Alvarado-Hernandez, 427 F.3d 1227 (9th Cir. 2005). “21, § 1403 (2005); Or.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 164.315 (West 2005); 18 Pa.”
United States v. Knight, 606 F.3d 171 (4th Cir. 2010). “01 ; Or.Rev.Stat. § 164.315; R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-4-4; S.”
State v. Luers, 153 P.3d 688 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “However, two or more persons owning joint interests in real or personal property shall be considered a single victim for purposes of determining the number of separately punishable offenses if the property is the subject of [arson and related offenses as defined in ORS 164.315,…”
United States v. Velez-Alderete, 569 F.3d 541 (5th Cir. 2009). “00), whether the property of himself or another”); Or.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 164.315 ("[a]ny property of another and the damages to the property exceed $750”); Pa.”
State v. Stockett, 565 P.2d 739 (Or. 1977). “The only real issue in this case concerned defendant’s responsibility for his actions; it is clear his intent was to damage the building of another by starting a fire or causing an explosion.”
State v. Galloway, 123 P.3d 352 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “195 (4 counts); and arson in the second degree, ORS 164.315 (1 count).”
State v. Pitts, 562 P.2d 562 (Or. Ct. App. 1977). “ORS 164.315. Defendant’s contentions on appeal are that the trial judge improperly admitted evidence of certain acts and statements by defendant.”
State v. Williams, 209 P.3d 842 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). ““(d) Criminal possession of a rented or leased motor vehicle as defined in ORS 164.”
Galloway v. Nooth, 268 P.3d 736 (Or. Ct. App. 2011). “ORS 164.315; ORS 164.325. The same is true, obviously, of recklessly endangering.”
United States v. Mitchell, 218 F. Supp. 3d 360 (M.D. Pa. 2016). “21, §§ 1401-04 ; Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 164.315 , -.325; 11 R.I.”
State v. Mills, 273 P.3d 162 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “325, and one count of second-degree arson, ORS 164.315. Of the four assignments of error raised by defendant, we write to address only his contention that the trial court erred in entering four convictions rather than merging them into a single first-degree arson conviction.”
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Or. Rev. Stat. § 164.315(1): 1 case
State v. Stockett, 558 P.2d 1241 (Or. Ct. App. 1977).
Or. Rev. Stat. § 164.315(1)(a): 1 case
State v. Mejia, 332 Or. App. 113 (Or. Ct. App. 2024).
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