Multnomah County Crime Codes
When someone is arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Jail, the sheriff’s website will list the charges against the defendant in the form of crime codes. These crime codes can vary by county and jurisdiction. Although some of them, like murder, are self-explanatory, others are not at all. We have compiled a list of the most common crime codes in Multnomah County and links to the relevant statutes. You can view holds and drug crimes on separate pages.
ABUSE CORPSE 1 (B Felony): The defendant is charged with abusing a corpse. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.087
ABUSE CORPSE 2 (C Felony): The defendant is charged with disinterring or removing or abusing a corpse. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.085
AGG HARASSMENT (C Felony): The defendant is charged in that he/she propelled, saliva, urine, blood, semen, feces or other dangerous substance or bodily fluid at a public safety officer. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.070
AGGR MURDER (A Felony): The defendant is charged with premeditated murder or murder with other aggravating factors. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.095
AGGRV IDENTITY THEFT (B Felony): The defendant is charged with aggravated identity theft. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/165.803
ARSON I (A Felony): The defendant is charged with starting a fire or explosion with intent to damage property or persons and did so. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.325
ARSON II (C Felony): The defendant is charged with starting a fire or caused an explosion that damaged property. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.315
ASSAULT I (A Felony): The defendant is charged with violent, intentional assault. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.185
ASSAULT II (B Felony): The defendant is charged with assault that caused serious injury to another. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.175
ASSAULT III (C Felony): The defendant is charged with assault. Assault III has a wide variety of definitions. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.165
ASSAULT IV (A Misdemeanor): Misdemeanor variant of assault. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.160
ASSAULT POLICE OFF (C Felony): The defendant is charged with assaulting a public safety officer. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.208
ATT ELUDE ON FOOT (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with attempting to elude police on foot. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/811.540
ATT ELUDE BY VEHCLE (C Felony): The defendant is charged with eluding police in a motor vehicle. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/811.540
BURGLARY I (A Felony): The defendant is charged with burglary. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.225
BURGLARY II (C Felony): The defendant is charged with unlawfully entering a building or dwelling with intent to commit a crime. This charge is for crimes not covered by criminal trespassing. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.215
CARRY CONCEAL WPN (B Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.240
CHILD NEGLECT I (B Felony): The defendant is charged with child neglect. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.547
CHILD NEGLECT II (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with leaving a child unattended for such a time in such an area as to endanger the child. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.545
COERCION (C Felony): The defendant is charged with compelling another to do something by instilling fear in them. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.275
COMPELL PROST (B Felony): The defendant is charged with trying to compel another into prostitution. There are additional definitions. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/167.017
COMPUTER CRIME MISD (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with computer crime as a misdemeanor. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.377
COMPUTER CRIME FEL (C Felony): The defendant is charged with a crime by use of a computer. This has a variety of definitions. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.377
CON MURDER (A Felony): The defendant is charged with conspiring to murder another. Conspiracy is defined here: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/161.450
CONT SEX MINOR (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.435
CONTEMPT COURT (U Unknown): The defendant is charged with contempt of court. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/33.025
CONTEMPT VIOLATE NCO (U Unknown): The defendant is charged with violating a no-contact order issued by a judge or civil court.
CRIM MISCH I (C Felony): The defendant is charged with criminal mischief as in CRIM MISCH II or CRIM MISCH III but caused over $1000 in damages. However, this charge has a wide variety of additional definitions, including use of an explosive or damage to public works or utilities. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.365
CRIM MISCH II (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with CRIM MISCH III causing over $500 in damages. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.354
CRIM MISCH III (C Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with tampering or interfering with someone else’s property. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.345
CUST INTER I (B Felony): The defendant is charged with custodial interference and exposed a person to significant risk of injury or illness. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.257
CUST INTER II (C Felony): The defendant is charged with custodial interference, usually pertaining to a child. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.245
DISORDERLY COND 1 (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with making a false report concerning an impending catastrophe. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.023
DISORDERLY COND 2 (B Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with disorderly conduct. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.025
DUII (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, an inhalant, or a controlled substance. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/813.010
DUII – FELONY (C Felony): The defendant is charged with DUII (A Misdemeanor) while having 2 or more prior DUII convictions or DUII treated as a felony. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/813.011
DWS/REV MISD (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with driving while his or her license was suspended or revoked. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/811.182
ENC CHILD SEX AB 1 (B Felony): The defendant is charged with encouraging child sex abuse 1. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.684
ENC CHILD SEX AB 2 (C Felony): The defendant is charged with encouraging child sex abuse 2. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.686
ENC CHILD SEX AB 3 (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with encouraging child sex abuse 3. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.687
ENDANG PERSON W/FAPA (C Felony): The defendant is charged with endangering someone while having a family abuse protection act order against them. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.192
ESCAPE I (B Felony): The defendant is charged with escaping from custody by threat of deadly force and/or was aided by another person present. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.165
ESCAPE II (C Felony): The defendant is charged with escaping from custody by threat of force and/or had a felony conviction. There are additional definitions. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.155
ESCAPE III (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with escaping from custody. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.145
FAIL DISP LIC (C Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with failing to display a driver’s license after being pulled over by police. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/807.570
FAIL PERF DOD PROP (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with failing to perform duties of driver when property was damaged. This may occur after a car accident. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/811.700
FAIL PERF DOD INJ (C Felony): The defendant is charged with failing to perform duties of driver when a person was injured. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/811.705
FALSE INFO (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with giving false information to police during or around the time of commission of a crime. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.385 or https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/807.620
FALSE REPORT (C Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with making a false report to police. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.375
FALSE SWEAR (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with making a sworn statement knowing it to be false. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.075
FELON POSS BDY ARMOR (C Felony): The defendant is charged of being a convicted felon and possessing body armor. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.642
FELON POSSESS FA (C Felony): The defendant is charged with possessing a firearm while having one or more felony convictions. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.270
FELON POSSESS RSTR WEA (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged of being a convicted felon and possessing a weapon he/she is legally restricted from having. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.270
FL REG SEX OFF FEL (C Felony): The defendant is charged with failing to register as a sex offender for a felony sex offense or failing to make an initial report to the agency. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163A.040
FL REG SEX OFF MISD (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with failing to register as a sex offender – Misdemeanor. This charge has a wide variety of definitions, including not updating addresses or failing to notify authorities of changes in employment. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163A.040
FORGERY I (C Felony): The defendant is charged with possession of a forgery device and forging a false document of the type listed. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/165.013
FORGERY II (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with forging false documents. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/165.007
FRAUD USE CC (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with fraudulent use of a credit card with total value less than $1000. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/165.055
FRAUD USE CC (C Felony): The defendant is charged with fraudulent use of a credit card with total value greater than $1000. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/165.055
FTA I (C Felony): The defendant is charged with failure to appear in court to answer a felony charge against them. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.205
FTA II (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with failure to appear in court to answer a misdemeanor charge against them. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.195
FURN FALSE INFO POL (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with furnishing false information to police in connection with a citation or a warrant. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.385
FURNISH ALCOHOL MIN (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with furnishing alcohol to a minor. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/471.410
HARASSMENT – B MISD (B Misdemeanor): The defendant made communication or contact with another in a manner likely to provoke a violent response. Harassment has a wide variety of additional definitions. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.065
HINDER PROS (C Felony): The defendant is charged with hindering prosecution. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.325
IDENTITY THEFT (C Felony): The defendant is charged with identity theft. This has a variety of definitions. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/165.800
IMPROP USE OF 911 (A Misdemeanor): The defendant made a fake or improper 911 call. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/165.570
INCEST (C Felony): The defendant is charged with incest. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.525
INDECENT EXPOSURE (U Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with indecently exposing himself/herself. This is a City of Portland statute. https://www.portlandoregon.gov/citycode/article/15423
INTERFER MKE RPRT (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with interfering with someone making a police report. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/165.572
INTERFER PEACE OFF (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with interfering with the lawful duties of a peace or probation officer. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.247
INTERF PUB TRANSP (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with interfering with public transport. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.116
KIDNAP I (A Felony): The defendant is charged with kidnapping with intent to compel ransom, torture, terrorize, or commission a further crime. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.235
KIDNAP II (B Felony): The defendant is charged with interfering with another’s liberty by confining them to somewhere or taking them somewhere against their will. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.225
LAUNDER MONETR INSTR (B Felony): The defendant is charged with laundering a monetary instrument. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.170
LURING A MINOR (C Felony): The defendant is charged with luring a minor for unlawful sexual purposes. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/167.057
MAIL THEFT – FEL (C Felony): The defendant is charged with mail theft. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.162
MANSLAUGHTER I (A Felony): The defendant is charged with manslaughter. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.118
MANSLAUGHTER II (B Felony): The defendant is charged with manslaughter due to criminally negligent or reckless activity and/or the victim was under 14 years old. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.125
MATERIAL WITNESS (U Unknown): The defendant is considered a material witness to a crime and is subject to compelled testimony. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/183.425
MENACING (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with menacing and/or causing another person to fear imminent, serious injury. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.190
MISTREATMENT I (C Felony): The defendant is charged with mistreating someone in their care. This has a wide range of definitions. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.205
MISTREATMENT II (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with mistreating someone with negligence. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.200
MURDER (A Felony): The defendant is charged with killing someone. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.115
NEGL HOMICIDE (B Felony): The defendant is charged with negligent homicide. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.145
OBSTRUCT GOV (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with obstructing government administration. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.235
OFFENS LITTER (C Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with creating an objectionable stench or degrading the beauty or cleanliness of a property by discarding rubbish without permission. Multiple definitions: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.805
ONLINE SEX CORRUPT 1 (B Felony): The defendant is charged with online sexual corruption of a child and took substantial steps to meet the child. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.433
ONLINE SEX CORRUPT 2 (C Felony): The defendant is charged with online sexual corruption of a child. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.432
POINT FA AT ANOTHER (B Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with pointing or aiming a firearm at another. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.190
POSS BURG TOOLS (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with possession of burglary tools. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.235
POSS ILLEG WEAPON (B Felony): The defendant is charged with possession of an illegal weapon. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.272
POSS FORG INST I (C Felony): The defendant is charged with criminally possessing a device that was forged and the forging instrument was one of those defined in https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/165.013 or https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/165.032
POSS FORG INST II (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with criminally possessing a device that was forged. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/165.017
POSS OF LOADED FA (U Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with possessing a loaded firearm, possibly in such a place where loaded firearms are not allowed. City of Portland statute. https://www.portlandoregon.gov/citycode/article/332592
POSS STOLEN MV (C Felony): The defendant is charged with possession of a motor vehicle that they knew or had reason to believe was stolen. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/819.300
PRIVATE INDECENCY (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with indecency in private to another person who did not consent and was alarmed by it. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.467
PROM PROST (C Felony): The defendant is charged with promoting prostitution. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/167.012
PROST (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with being a prostitute or acting as a prostitute. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/167.007
PUBLIC INDEC FEL (C Felony): The defendant is charged with public indecency and had a prior conviction for a related offense. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.465
PUBLIC INDEC (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with public indecency. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.465
PURCHASE SEX W/MIN (C Felony): The defendant is charged with attempting to purchase sex with a minor. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.413
RAPE I (A Felony): The defendant is charged with rape. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.375
RAPE II (B Felony): The defendant is charged with having sexual intercourse with someone under 14 years of age. Note that a crime can be charged even if the sex was consensual. This is often known as statutory rape. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.365
RAPE III (C Felony): The defendant is charged with having sexual intercourse with someone under 16 years of age. A crime may be charged even if the sex was consensual. This is a version of statutory rape. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.355
RECK BURNING (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with reckless burning. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.335
RECK ENDANGER (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with engaging in conduct creating substantial risk of serious injury to another. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.195
RECKLESS DRIVING (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with driving a vehicle in a manner that endangered the safety of persons or property. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/811.140
RESIST ARREST (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with resisting arrest. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.315
REST ORD VIOL CONTMT (U Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with violating a restraining order. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/107.720 and https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/107.718
REST VIOL – DV CONTM (U Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with violating a restraining order in a domestic violence case (see above)
RIOT (C Felony): The defendant is charged with rioting. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.015
ROBBERY I (A Felony): The defendant is charged with robbery by threat of deadly force or with use of deadly force. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.415
ROBBERY II (B Felony): The defendant is charged with robbery while representing possession of a dangerous weapon or had help doing so. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.405
ROBBERY III (C Felony): The defendant is charged with robbery. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.395
SEX ABUSE I (B Felony): The defendant is charged with forcing sexual contact upon another. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.427
SEX ABUSE II (C Felony): The defendant is charged with forcing sexual contact upon another that did not involve use of the penis or mouth. Additional definitions: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.425
SEX ABUSE III (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with forcing unwanted sexual contact upon another. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.415
SODOMY I (A Felony): The defendant is charged with forcing another to perform oral or anal intercourse. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.405
SODOMY II (B Felony): The defendant is charged with engaging in oral or anal intercourse with someone under 14 years of age. This is a statutory provision – a crime may be charged even if it was consensual. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.395
SODOMY III (C Felony): The defendant is charged with engaging in oral or anal intercourse with someone under 16 years of age. This is a variant of ORS 163.395 and statutory provision. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.385
SOL MURDER (A Felony): The defendant is charged with soliciting murder, such as in a pay for kill scheme. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/161.435
STALKING (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with stalking. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.732
STRANGULATION (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with strangling or attempting to strangle someone else. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.187
SUPPLY CONTRA (C Felony): The defendant is charged with supplying or possessing contraband in a correctional facility or hospital. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.185
TAMP PHY EVIDENCE (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with tampering with physical evidence. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.295
TAMP W/WITNESS (C Felony): The defendant is charged with trying to compel a witness to act or behave a certain way. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/162.285
TELE HARASS (B Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with causing a telephone to ring repeatedly with no lawful purpose. Does not apply to debt collectors. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.090
THEFT I (C Felony): The defendant is charged with theft with value greater than $1000. This charge has a variety of additional definitions, including theft during emergencies and involving firearms or livestock. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.055
THEFT II (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with theft with value between $100 and $1000. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.045
THEFT III (C Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with theft with value less than $100, such as shoplifting. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.043
THEFT I BY DECEPT (C Felony): The defendant is charged with theft by deception. This is distinct from ordinary theft. Also: THEFT II BY DECEPT, THEFT III BY DECEPT. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.085
THEFT OF SERV 1 (B Felony): The defendant is charged with theft of services of value greater than $10,000.
THEFT OF SERV 1 (C Felony): The defendant is charged with theft of services of value over $1000.
THEFT OF SERV 2 (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with theft of services between $100 and $1000.
THEFT OF SERV 3 (C Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with obtaining services less than $100 that were available only for compensation and used illegal means to avoid paying for them.
Oregon theft of service law: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.125
TRESPASS I (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with unlawfully entering or remaining in a dwelling or upon certain premises. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.255
TRESPASS II (C Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with unlawfully entering or remaining in a motor vehicle or upon premises. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.245
TRESPASS W FA (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with trespassing while in possession of a firearm. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.265
UNLAW ENTRY OF MV (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with unlawfully entering a motor vehicle. This can be charged for inserting a body part such as a hand into a vehicle with intent to commit a crime. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.272
UNLAW OB FOOD STAMP (C Felony): The defendant is charged with unlawfully obtaining food stamps. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/411.840 and/or https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/411.630
UNLAW POSS FIREARM (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.250
UNLAW PURCHASE FA (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with attempting to unlawfully purchase a firearm. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.425
UNLAW SEX PENETR I (A Felony): The defendant is charged with subjecting another to unlawful sexual penetration and the victim was under 12 or subject to forcible compulsion. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.411
UNLAW SEX PENETR II (B Felony): The defendant is charged with subjecting another to unlawful sexual penetration and the victim was under 14 years old. Statutory provision. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.408
UNLAW USE OF GPS (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with knowingly affixing a GPS to a motor vehicle without permission of the owner. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.715
UNLAW USE WEAPON (C Felony): The defendant is charged with unlawfully using a deadly weapon against another or possessing a deadly weapon with intent to use against another. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/166.220
USE CHILD DSPLY SX (A Felony): The defendant is charged with using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.670
UUMV (C Felony): The defendant is charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/164.135
VIOL A CT SPO-MIS (A Misdemeanor): The defendant is charged with violating a court stalking protection order. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.750
VIOL A CT SPO-F (C Felony): The defendant is charged with violating a court stalking protection order – Felony. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/163.750