Chapter 9.26
MENACING AND RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT

Sections:

9.26.010    Menacing.

9.26.020    Harassment.

9.26.030    Recklessly endangering another person.

9.26.010 Menacing.

(1) A person commits the crime of menacing if by word or conduct the person intentionally attempts to place another person in fear of imminent serious physical injury.

(2) Any violation of this section is a Class “A” misdemeanor.

Statutory Reference: ORS 163.190

History: Ord. 1091 §1, 1987.

9.26.020 Harassment.

(1) A person commits the crime of harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person, the actor:

(a) Subjects another to offensive physical contact.

(b) Publicly insults another by abusive or obscene words or gestures in a manner intended and likely to provoke a violent response.

(c) Subjects another to alarm by conveying a false report, known by the conveyor to be false, concerning death or serious physical injury to a person, which report reasonably would be expected to cause alarm.

(d) Subjects another to alarm by conveying a telephonic or written threat to inflict serious physical injury on that person or to commit a felony involving the person or property of that person or any member of that person’s family, which threat reasonably would be expected to cause alarm.

(2) A person is criminally liable for harassment if the person knowingly permits any telephone under the person’s control to be used in violation of subsection (1) of this section.

(3) Any violation of this section is a Class “B” misdemeanor.

Statutory Reference: 166.065

History: Ord. 1091 §1, 1987; Ord. 1095 §1, 1988.

9.26.030 Recklessly endangering another person.

(1) A person commits the crime of recklessly endangering another person if he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person.

(2) Recklessly endangering another person is a Class “A” misdemeanor.

Statutory Reference: ORS 163.195

History: Ord. 1095 §2, 1988.