163.125 Manslaughter in the second degree

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OR Code › Title 16 › Chapter 163 › Section 163.125

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(1) Criminal homicide constitutes manslaughter in the second degree when:

(a) It is committed recklessly;

(b) A person intentionally causes or aids another person to commit suicide; or

(c) A person, with criminal negligence, causes the death of a child under 14 years of age or a dependent person, as defined in ORS 163.205 (Criminal mistreatment in the first degree) , and:

(A) The person has previously engaged in a pattern or practice of assault or torture of the victim or another child under 14 years of age or a dependent person; or

(B) The person causes the death by neglect or maltreatment, as defined in ORS 163.115 (Murder in the second degree) .

(2) Manslaughter in the second degree is a Class B felony. [1971 c.743 §89; 1975 c.577 §3; 1997 c.850 §4; 1999 c.954 §1]

Source: Section 163.125 — Manslaughter in the second degree , https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors163.html (accessed May 26, 2025).

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