Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 167.820 (2026)

Concealing the birth of an infant

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      167.820 Concealing the birth of an infant. (1) A person commits the crime of concealing the birth of an infant if the person conceals the corpse of a newborn child with intent to conceal the fact of its birth or to prevent a determination of whether it was born dead or alive.

      (2) Concealing the birth of an infant is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §286]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2021 · leading case: State v. Hubbell, 500 P.3d 728 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Hubbell, 500 P.3d 728 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “005 to ORS 167.820, are therefore applicable. See ORS 161.”
State v. Schwab, 227 P.3d 1182 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “005 to ORS 167.820, are therefore applicable. See ORS 161.”
State v. Boyd, 756 P.2d 1276 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “005 to ORS 167.820, are therefore applicable. See ORS 161.”
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