164.115. Criminal possession of rented or leased personal property is: ����� (a) A Class A misdemeanor if the aggregate total value of the personal property not returned is under $500. ����� (b) A C

164.115. Criminal possession of rented or leased personal property is:

����� (a) A Class A misdemeanor if the aggregate total value of the personal property not returned is under $500.

����� (b) A Class C felony if the aggregate total value of the personal property not returned is $500 or more. [1979 c.476 �3; 1987 c.907 �9]

MAIL-RELATED OFFENSES

����� 164.160 Definitions. As used in this section and ORS 164.162:

����� (1) �Authorized depository� means a mailbox, post office box or rural box used by postal customers to deposit outgoing mail or used by the Postal Service to deliver incoming mail.

����� (2) �Mail� means any letter, card, parcel or other material that:

����� (a) Is sent or delivered by means of the Postal Service;

����� (b) Has postage affixed by the postal customer or Postal Service or has been accepted for delivery by the Postal Service; and

����� (c) Is placed in any authorized depository or mail receptacle or given to any Postal Service employee for delivery.

����� (3) �Mail receptacle� means any location used by the Postal Service or postal customers to place outgoing mail or receive incoming mail.

����� (4) �Postage� means a Postal Service stamp, permit imprint, meter strip or other authorized indication of prepayment for service provided or authorized by the Postal Service for collection and delivery of mail.

����� (5) �Postal Service� means the United States Postal Service. [1999 c.920 �1]

����� Note: 164.160, 164.162 and 164.164 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 164 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

����� 164.162 Mail theft or receipt of stolen mail. (1) A person commits the crime of mail theft or receipt of stolen mail if the person intentionally:

����� (a) Takes or, by fraud or deception, obtains mail from a post office, postal station, mail receptacle, authorized depository or mail carrier;

����� (b) Takes from mail any article contained therein;

����� (c) Secretes, embezzles or destroys mail or any article contained therein;

����� (d) Takes or, by fraud or deception, obtains mail that has been delivered to or left for collection on or adjacent to a mail receptacle or authorized depository; or

����� (e) Buys, receives, conceals or possesses mail or any article contained therein knowing that the mail or article has been unlawfully taken or obtained.

����� (2) Mail theft or receipt of stolen mail is a Class C felony. [1999 c.920 �2; 2008 c.14 �10; 2009 c.660 ��9,14]

����� Note: See note under 164.160.

����� 164.164 Defense in prosecution under ORS 164.162; applicability of ORS 164.162. (1) In a prosecution under ORS