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Or. Rev. Stat. § 165.032 (2026)

Criminal possession of a forgery device

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      165.032 Criminal possession of a forgery device. (1) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forgery device if:

      (a) The person makes or possesses with knowledge of its character any plate, die or other device, apparatus, equipment or article specifically designed for use in counterfeiting or otherwise forging written instruments; or

      (b) With intent to use, or to aid or permit another to use, the same for purposes of forgery, the person makes or possesses any device, apparatus, equipment or article capable of or adaptable to such use.

      (2) Criminal possession of a forgery device is a Class C felony. [1971 c.743 §156]

 

      165.035 [Repealed by 1971 c.743 §432]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1993–2014 · leading case: State v. Reichsfeld, 848 P.2d 639 (Or. Ct. App. 1993).
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State v. Reichsfeld, 848 P.2d 639 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 6× “Defendant was indicted for violation of ORS 165.032 (l)(b), which provides: “ (1) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forgery device if: “(b) With intent to use, or to aid or permit another to use, the same for purposes of forgery, the person * * * possesses…”
State v. Bighouse, 196 P.3d 538 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “045; criminal possession of a forgery device, ORS 165.032; and attempted manufacture of a controlled substance, former ORS 475.”
State v. Hite, 338 P.3d 803 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “800, one count of criminal possession of a forgery device, ORS 165.032, and one count of first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, ORS 165.”
State v. Tarkington, 203 P.3d 230 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “In Tarkington I, we remanded for resentencing because the court had imposed an upward departure sentence on defendant’s conviction for possession of a forgery device, ORS 165.032, based on judicial factfinding, in violation of her rights under the Sixth Amendment to the United…”
State v. Tarkington, 134 P.3d 1104 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “057, two counts of criminal possession of a forgery device, ORS 165.032, and 40 counts of identity theft, ORS 165.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 165.032(1)(b) — 1 case
State v. Reichsfeld, 848 P.2d 639 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). “Defendant was indicted for violation of ORS 165.032 (l)(b), which provides: “ (1) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forgery device if: “(b) With intent to use, or to aid or permit another to use, the same for purposes of forgery, the person * * * possesses…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 165.032(l)(b) — 1 case
State v. Reichsfeld, 848 P.2d 639 (Or. Ct. App. 1993). “Defendant was indicted for violation of ORS 165.032 (l)(b), which provides: “ (1) A person commits the crime of criminal possession of a forgery device if: “(b) With intent to use, or to aid or permit another to use, the same for purposes of forgery, the person * * * possesses…”
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