Possessing fraudulent communications device
ORS > Criminal Code > Fraud, Forgery or Deception > 165.070
(1)(a) the suspect:
• makes, possesses, sells, gives or otherwise transfers to someone OR
• offers or advertises pictures or diagrams concerning an instrument, apparatus or device
with the intent that the above is used, or with knowledge or reason to believe that the above is intended to or may be used to:
• avoid any lawful telephone or telegraph toll charge OR
• conceal the existence or place of origin or destination of any telephone or telegraph communication
(b) sells, gives or otherwise transfers to someone or offers, or advertises plans or instructions for making or assembling an instrument, apparatus or device described in (a) with the knowledge or reason to believe that they may be used to make or assemble such instrument, apparatus or device
(2) An instrument, apparatus, device, plans, instructions or written publication described in (1) may be seized under warrant or incident to a lawful arrest, & upon the conviction of a person under (1) it may be destroyed as contraband by the sheriff of the county where the person was convicted or it may be turned over to the person providing telephone or telegraph service in the territory in which the object was seized.
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