# ORS § 163.125: 163.125 Manslaughter in the second degree

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T16_C163_S163.125

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 163.125
- **Heading:** 163.125 Manslaughter in the second degree
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 16 / Chapter 163 / Section 163.125

## Text

(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).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 163.005 163.005 Criminal homicide](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T16_C163_S163.005.md)
- [ORS § 163.095 163.095 “Aggravated murder” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T16_C163_S163.095.md)
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- [ORS § 163.109 163.109 Alternative proof of certain victims of murder in the first degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T16_C163_S163.109.md)
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- [ORS § 163.117 163.117 Causing or aiding suicide as defense to charge of murder](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T16_C163_S163.117.md)
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- [ORS § 163.135 163.135 Extreme emotional disturbance as affirmative defense to murder in the second degree](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T16_C163_S163.135.md)
- [ORS § 163.145 163.145 Criminally negligent homicide](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T16_C163_S163.145.md)
- [ORS § 163.147 163.147 Crime category classification for manslaughter in the second degree and criminally negligent homicide](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T16_C163_S163.147.md)
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