161.095 Requirements for criminal liability

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OR Code › Title 16 › Chapter 161 › Section 161.095

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(1) The minimal requirement for criminal liability is the performance by a person of conduct which includes a voluntary act or the omission to perform an act which the person is capable of performing.

(2) Except as provided in ORS 161.105 (Culpability requirement inapplicable to certain violations and offenses) , a person is not guilty of an offense unless the person acts with a culpable mental state with respect to each material element of the offense that necessarily requires a culpable mental state. [1971 c.743 §8]

Source: Section 161.095 — Requirements for criminal liability , https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors161.html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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