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OFFENSIVE PHYSICAL CONTACT
14A.40.020 Offensive Physical Contact Prohibited MISDEMEANOR
A. No person shall cause or attempt to cause another person reasonably to apprehend that they will be subjected to any offensive physical contact either to their person or to personal property in their immediate possession.
B. Violation of this Section is subject to a maximum $500 fine and/or 10 days in jail.
1. In lieu of the penalty provided for above, a judge may sentence a person found in violation of this Section to community service for such period as is provided for misdemeanors pursuant to ORS 137.126 to ORS 137.129.
137.126 Definitions for ORS 137.126 to 137.131. As used in ORS 137.126 to 137.131:
(1) “Community service” means uncompensated labor for an agency whose purpose is to enhance physical or mental stability, environmental quality or the social welfare.
(2) “Agency” means a nonprofit organization or public body agreeing to accept community service from offenders and to report on the progress of ordered community service to the court or its delegate.
137.128 Community service as part of sentence; effect of failure to perform community service. (1) A judge may sentence an offender to community service either as an alternative to incarceration or fine or probation, or as a condition of probation. Prior to such order of community service the offender must consent to donate labor for the welfare of the public. The court or its delegate may select community service tasks that are within the offender’s capabilities and are to be performed within a reasonable length of time during hours the offender is not working or attending school.
(2) Failure to perform a community service sentence may be grounds for revocation of probation or contempt of court.
137.129 Length of community service sentence. The length of a community service sentence shall be within these limits:
(1) For a violation, not more than 48 hours.
(2) For a misdemeanor other than driving under the influence of intoxicants in violation of ORS 813.010, not more than 160 hours.
(3)(a) For a felony committed prior to November 1, 1993, not more than 500 hours.
(b) For a felony committed on or after November 1, 1993, as provided in the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission.
(4) For a violation of driving under the influence of intoxicants under ORS 813.010, not less than 80 hours or more than 250 hours.