VI. OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY

Chapter 9.62
LARCENY1

Sections:

9.62.010    Property defined.

9.62.020    Petty larceny.

9.62.030    Theft of services.

9.62.010 Property defined.

As used in Section 9.62.020, “property” means any article, substance or thing of value, including but not limited to money, tangible and intangible personal property, real property, choses in action, evidence of debt or of contract. (Ord. 1147 §2, 1974).

9.62.020 Petty larceny.

Any person who steals the property of another or wilfully takes, carries, leads or drives away the property of another with the intent to deprive such other of such property permanently and where such property does not exceed two hundred dollars in value, is guilty of petty larceny. (Ord. 1147 §1, 1974).

9.62.030 Theft of services.

A. A person commits the offense of theft of service if:

1. With intent to avoid payment therefor, he obtains services which are available only for compensation, by force, threat, deception or other means to avoid payment for the services; or

2. Having control over the disposition of labor or business, commercial or industrial equipment or facilities of another, he uses or diverts to the use of himself or a third person such labor, equipment or facilities with the intent to derive a commercial benefit for himself or a third person not entitled thereto.

B. In this section, “services” includes taxicab, bus or other common carrier transportation, telephone or other communications service, the supplying of food service, lodging or other accommodations in hotels, restaurants, motels and like places of public accommodation.

C. Absconding without payment or offer to pay for hotel, restaurant, transportation or other services abovenamed for which compensation is customarily paid immediately upon receiving them is prima facie evidence that the services were obtained by deception. (Ord. 1147 §3, 1974).


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For statutory provisions regarding theft and related offenses, see ORS 164.015--164.135.