# ORS § 161.065: 161.065 Evidence of physical injury

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T16_C161_S161.065

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 161.065
- **Heading:** 161.065 Evidence of physical injury
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 16 / Chapter 161 / Section 161.065

## Text

(1) In a prosecution for an offense that includes, as an element, causing physical injury to another person, evidence of physical injury may include but is not limited to:

(a) Testimony by the person alleged to have been injured;

(b) Evidence of physical trauma;

(c) Testimony from witnesses indicating that the person alleged to have been injured experienced substantial pain or impairment of physical condition; or

(d) Expert testimony addressing the effect of the type and amount of force used by the defendant.

(2) As used in this section, “physical trauma” includes but is not limited to fractures, cuts, punctures, bruises, burns or other observable effects. [2023 c.205 §1]

Source: Section 161.065 — Evidence of physical injury , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors161.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

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