Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 260.575 (2026)

Prohibition on use of threats and intimidation for purpose of extorting money

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260.575 Prohibition on use of threats and intimidation for purpose of extorting money. No person, for any consideration, shall:

(1) Offer, propose, threaten or attempt to sell, hinder or delay any part of an initiative, referendum or recall petition.

(2) Offer, propose or threaten to desist from beginning, promoting, circulating, or soliciting signatures to, any initiative, referendum or recall petition.

(3) Offer, propose, attempt or threaten in any manner to use an initiative, referendum or recall petition or any power of promotion or opposition concerning such petition for extortion, blackmail or private intimidation of any person. [Formerly 254.580]

260.585 [Formerly 254.600; repealed by 1985 c.732 §7 and 1985 c.808 §82]

260.605 [Formerly 260.512; repealed by 2005 c.797 §73]

260.610 [Amended by 1957 c.644 §16; 1971 c.749 §57; 1973 c.744 §39; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

260.615 [1979 c.190 §381; 1987 c.447 §106; repealed by 2005 c.797 §73]

260.620 [Repealed by 1957 c.644 §28]

260.625 [Formerly 260.442; repealed by 2005 c.797 §73]

260.630 [Amended by 1957 c.644 §17; 1971 c.749 §58; 1973 c.744 §40; repealed by 1979 c.190 §431]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2006–2016 · leading case: Am. Fed'n of Teachers-Oregon v. Oregon Taxpayers United Pac, 145 P.3d 1111 (Or. Ct. App. 2006).

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Am. Fed'n of Teachers-Oregon v. Oregon Taxpayers United Pac, 145 P.3d 1111 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 8× “542, repealed by Oregon Laws 1993, chapter 383, section 1; ORS 260.575; and ORS 260.665. ORS 166.715(5)(a)(V) (1981).”

State v. Hirschman, 379 P.3d 616 (Deschutes Cty. Cir. Ct., O.R. 2016). “Indeed, ORS 260.575, enacted before ORS 260.715(9), uses both terms: “No person, for any consideration, shall: “(1) Offer, propose, threaten or attempt to sell, hinder or delay any part of an initiative, referendum or recall petition.”

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