Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 164.887 (2026)

Interference with agricultural operations

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      164.887 Interference with agricultural operations. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person commits the offense of interference with agricultural operations if the person, while on the property of another person who is engaged in agricultural operations, intentionally or knowingly obstructs, impairs or hinders or attempts to obstruct, impair or hinder agricultural operations.

      (2) Interference with agricultural operations is a Class A misdemeanor.

      (3) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section do not apply to:

      (a) A person who is involved in a labor dispute as defined in ORS 662.010 with the other person; or

      (b) A public employee who is performing official duties.

      (4) As used in this section:

      (a)(A) “Agricultural operations” means the conduct of logging and forest management, mining, farming or ranching of livestock animals or domestic farm animals;

      (B) “Domestic farm animal” means an animal used to control or protect livestock animals or used in other related agricultural activities; and

      (C) “Livestock animals” has the meaning given that term in ORS 164.055.

      (b) “Domestic farm animal” and “livestock animals” do not include stray animals. [1999 c.694 §1]

 

      Note: 164.887 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 164 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2009–2023 · leading case: State v. Borowski, 220 P.3d 100 (Or. Ct. App. 2009).
State v. Borowski, 220 P.3d 100 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 24× “ORS 164.887 (set out below). At trial, each defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that the statute on its face violated the free speech, free assembly, and equality guarantees of the Oregon and United States constitutions.”
Proj. Veritas v. Michael Schmidt, 72 F.4th 1043 (9th Cir. 2023). “at 109 ; Or. Rev. Stat. § 164.887 (1999). Because the Oregon legislature enacted section 165.”
State v. Bennett, 402 P.3d 732 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 4× “” Finally, the state also cites ORS 164.887(4)(a)(A), which defines “agricultural operations,” for purposes of the crime of interference with agricultural operations, to mean “the conduct of * * * farming or ranching of livestock animals or domestic farm animals.”
State v. Roselle, 221 P.3d 762 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 3× “*213 PER CURIAM Defendant was charged with “interference with agricultural operations” under ORS 164.887. He moved to dismiss the charge on the grounds that the statute on its face violates the free speech, free assembly, and equality guarantees of the Oregon and United States…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 164.887(1) — 1 case
State v. Borowski, 220 P.3d 100 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “ORS 164.887 (set out below). At trial, each defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that the statute on its face violated the free speech, free assembly, and equality guarantees of the Oregon and United States constitutions.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 164.887(3)(a) — 1 case
State v. Borowski, 220 P.3d 100 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “ORS 164.887 (set out below). At trial, each defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that the statute on its face violated the free speech, free assembly, and equality guarantees of the Oregon and United States constitutions.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 164.887(3)(b) — 1 case
State v. Borowski, 220 P.3d 100 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “ORS 164.887 (set out below). At trial, each defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that the statute on its face violated the free speech, free assembly, and equality guarantees of the Oregon and United States constitutions.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 164.887(4)(a)(A) — 2 cases
State v. Borowski, 220 P.3d 100 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “ORS 164.887 (set out below). At trial, each defendant filed a motion to dismiss on the grounds that the statute on its face violated the free speech, free assembly, and equality guarantees of the Oregon and United States constitutions.”
State v. Bennett, 402 P.3d 732 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “” Finally, the state also cites ORS 164.887(4)(a)(A), which defines “agricultural operations,” for purposes of the crime of interference with agricultural operations, to mean “the conduct of * * * farming or ranching of livestock animals or domestic farm animals.”
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