Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 475.834 (2026)

Unlawful possession of oxycodone

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      475.834 Unlawful possession of oxycodone. (1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess oxycodone unless the oxycodone was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of, a practitioner while acting in the course of professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by ORS 475.005 to 475.285 and 475.752 to 475.980.

      (2)(a) Unlawful possession of oxycodone is a drug enforcement misdemeanor punishable as described in ORS 475.896.

      (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this subsection, unlawful possession of oxycodone is a Class A misdemeanor if the person possesses 40 or more pills, tablets, capsules or user units of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of oxycodone.

      (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, unlawful possession of oxycodone is a Class C felony if the possession is a commercial drug offense under ORS 475.900 (1)(b). [2011 c.524 §10; 2017 c.706 §11; 2021 c.2 §13; 2021 c.591 §35; 2024 c.70 §42]

 

      475.840 [Formerly 475.992; 2009 c.898 §1; renumbered 475.752 in 2011]

 

      475.843 [2005 c.706 §13a; renumbered 475.754 in 2011]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2016–2021 · leading case: State v. Savath, 447 P.3d 1 (Or. Ct. App. 2019).
State v. Savath, 447 P.3d 1 (Or. Ct. App. 2019). “890, possession of oxycodone, ORS 475.834, delivery of oxycodone, ORS 475.”
State v. Mullens, 366 P.3d 798 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “894; one count of unlawful possession of oxycodone, ORS 475.834; and one count of unlawful possession of hydro-codone, ORS 475.”
State v. Lanier, 413 P.3d 1020 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “*10 In this consolidated appeal, defendant challenges his conviction for unlawful possession of oxycodone, ORS 475.834, assigning error to the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress.”
State v. Simmons, 460 P.3d 521 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Washington County Circuit Court 16CR20383; A163661 460 P3d 521 Defendant appeals a judgment of conviction pursuant to a bench trial for possession of a controlled substance, ORS 475.834, and delivery of a controlled substance, ORS 475.”
State v. Robinson, 486 P.3d 28 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “830, unlawful possession of oxycodone, ORS 475.834, unlawful possession of MDMA, ORS 475.”
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