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A person commits the criminal offense (crime) of theft—also known as stealing—by unlawfully taking or appropriating the property of another person or entity with the intent to deprive the owner of the property.

Taking or appropriating property is generally unlawful if it is done without the owner's effective consent—for example, if the property was taken by threat, deception, or extortion.

In Oregon, theft is defined under ORS 164.015 and is classified into different degrees based on the value of the property stolen and other factors. Theft is committed when a person, with the intent to deprive another of property, takes, appropriates, obtains by deception, or uses the property of someone else without authorization or by means of threat or intimidation. Theft in the third degree, the least serious offense, involves property valued at less than $100. Theft in the second degree involves property valued between $100 and $1,000, and theft in the first degree involves property valued over $1,000 or theft committed during a natural disaster, among other criteria. Penalties for theft can range from fines and community service for lower degrees to significant fines and imprisonment for higher degrees of theft. Aggravated theft, which involves property valued over $10,000, is considered a more serious crime with correspondingly severe penalties.

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