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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
SENATE BILL 1191
By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
April 11
On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 5 through 20 and insert:
“SECTION 1. ORS 162.235 is amended to read:
“162.235. (1) A person commits the crime of obstructing governmental or judicial administration
if the person:
“(a) Intentionally obstructs, impairs or hinders the administration of law or other governmental
or judicial function by means of intimidation, force, physical or economic interference or obstacle;
“(b) With intent to defraud, engages in the business of or acts in the capacity of a notary public
as defined in ORS 194.215 without having received a commission as a notary public from the Sec-
retary of State; or
“(c) With intent to defraud, engages in the business of or acts in the capacity of an immigration
consultant, as defined in ORS 9.280, in violation of ORS 9.160.
“(2)(a) This section [shall] does not apply to the obstruction of unlawful governmental or judi-
cial action or interference with the making of an arrest.
“(b) Subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply to the act of informing another per-
son of the other person’s civil or constitutional rights.
“(3) Obstructing governmental or judicial administration is a Class A misdemeanor.”.
In line 25, after “act” insert “, by itself,”.
LC 4813/SB 1191-2