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Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.075 (2026)

Abuse of venerated objects

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      166.075 Abuse of venerated objects. (1) A person commits the crime of abuse of venerated objects if the person intentionally abuses a public monument or structure, a place of worship or the national or state flag.

      (2) As used in this section and ORS 166.085, “abuse” means to deface, damage, defile or otherwise physically mistreat in a manner likely to outrage public sensibilities.

      (3) Abuse of venerated objects is a Class C misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §224; 1995 c.261 §2]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1989–2026 · leading case: State v. Howard, 529 P.3d 247 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
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State v. Howard, 529 P.3d 247 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 19× “085(1)(a) is actually defined in a separate but related statute, ORS 166.075, that creates the crime of abuse of venerated objects.”
Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989). · cites it 2× “21, § 372 (1983); Ore. Rev. Stat. § 166.075 (1987); 18 Pa. Cons.”
State v. Janssen, 580 N.W.2d 260 (Wis. 1998). “*384 1998); Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.075 (1997); 18 Pa. Cons.”
State v. Seay, 347 Or. App. 180 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “” ORS 166.075(2). In 1993, the legislature amended ORS 166.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.075(1) — 1 case
State v. Howard, 529 P.3d 247 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “085(1)(a) is actually defined in a separate but related statute, ORS 166.075, that creates the crime of abuse of venerated objects.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.075(1)(a) — 1 case
State v. Howard, 529 P.3d 247 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “085(1)(a) is actually defined in a separate but related statute, ORS 166.075, that creates the crime of abuse of venerated objects.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.075(2) — 2 cases
State v. Howard, 529 P.3d 247 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “085(1)(a) is actually defined in a separate but related statute, ORS 166.075, that creates the crime of abuse of venerated objects.”
State v. Seay, 347 Or. App. 180 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “” ORS 166.075(2). In 1993, the legislature amended ORS 166.”
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