Oregon · Oregon Revised Statutes — Oregon Criminal Code (Ch. 161–167)
ORS (Criminal Code) § 163.547: Child neglect in the first degree
What this law says, in plain English
A person with custody of a child under 16 commits child neglect in the first degree (a Class B felony) by knowingly leaving the child in vehicles or premises where controlled substances are being illegally manufactured or delivered, or in unfit premises.
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