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Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.087 (2026)

Abuse of corpse in the first degree

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      166.087 Abuse of corpse in the first degree. (1) A person commits the crime of abuse of corpse in the first degree if the person:

      (a) Engages in sexual activity with a corpse or involving a corpse; or

      (b) Dismembers, mutilates, cuts or strikes a corpse.

      (2) Abuse of corpse in the first degree is a Class B felony. [1993 c.294 §2]

 

      Note: 166.087 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 166 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · 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 16× “Regarding first-degree abuse of corpse, ORS 166.087 provides: “(1) A person commits the crime of abuse of corpse in the first degree if the person: “(a) Engages in sexual activity with a corpse or involv- ing a corpse; or “(b) Dismembers, mutilates, cuts or strikes a corpse.”
State v. Thorp, 2 P.3d 903 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “ORS 166.087. With few exceptions, each of those crimes must be committed either intentionally or knowingly.”
State v. Muniz, 548 P.3d 172 (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “115, and one count of first-degree abuse of a corpse, ORS 166.087. In his sixth assignment of error, defendant contends that “the cumula- tive effect of the state’s improper arguments deprived defen- dant of the right to a fair trial.”
State v. Hudson, 290 P.3d 868 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “095, and two counts of first-degree abuse of a corpse, ORS 166.087. 1 On appeal from those convictions, defendant asserts, in three assignments of error, that the trial court erred in denying his motions to suppress.”
State v. Seay, 347 Or. App. 180 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “Cite as 347 Or App 180 (2026) 189 Effective January 1, 2025, however, “abuse of a corpse in the first degree as described in ORS 166.087(1)(a)” was added to the list of sex crimes in ORS 163A.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.087(1) — 1 case
State v. Howard, 529 P.3d 247 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “Regarding first-degree abuse of corpse, ORS 166.087 provides: “(1) A person commits the crime of abuse of corpse in the first degree if the person: “(a) Engages in sexual activity with a corpse or involv- ing a corpse; or “(b) Dismembers, mutilates, cuts or strikes a corpse.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.087(1)(a) — 1 case
State v. Seay, 347 Or. App. 180 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “Cite as 347 Or App 180 (2026) 189 Effective January 1, 2025, however, “abuse of a corpse in the first degree as described in ORS 166.087(1)(a)” was added to the list of sex crimes in ORS 163A.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 166.087(1)(b) — 1 case
State v. Howard, 529 P.3d 247 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “Regarding first-degree abuse of corpse, ORS 166.087 provides: “(1) A person commits the crime of abuse of corpse in the first degree if the person: “(a) Engages in sexual activity with a corpse or involv- ing a corpse; or “(b) Dismembers, mutilates, cuts or strikes a corpse.”
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