Oregon Supreme Court September 7, 1983, TC 16-80-10401, CA A21463, SC 28619 (McNutt v. State)

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CARSON, J.

The principal question presented in this case is whether the breach of a statute outside the Oregon Criminal Code,

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which breach does not specifically require a culpable mental state, constitutes a misdemeanor or a violation. More specifically, does the breach of ORS 541.615(1),

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punishable by ORS 541.990(4),

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constitute a misdemeanor, as described in ORS 161.545

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and 161.