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SHOPLIFTING IS STEALING. . .
HEW PENALTIES
FOR SHOPLIFTERS
Oregon Law provides a civil penalty of
at least $100 plus crim inal prosecution.
The 1979 Oregon Legislature enacted a new civil
procedure and penalties statute which enables
retail merchants to recover monetary penalties
from shoplifters and parents of minor shoplifters.
The law allows the merchant to recover:
1. Actual Damages. In the amount of the retail
value of the stolen items if they are not re­
covered. In the amount of damages to the items if
recovered.
2. A Penalty. In the amount of the retail value of
the stolen merchandise, whether or not recov­
ered, up to a maximum of $500 ($250 for parents).
3. An Additional Penalty. In the amount of not
less than $100 nor more than $250.
This law became effective Oct. 3, 1979. It does not
replace the criminal statute which designates
most shoplifting as dass-A misdemeanors, pun­
ishable by fines of up to $1,000 and imprisonment
for not longer than one year.
Shoplifters now risk both civil and criminal action.
Both laws are now in force in Oregon.
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"Shoplifting costs all of us indirectly in higher prices stores
must charge to cover losses. Help nip this problem in the
bud and curb prices at the same tim e! Be a good citizen
and take tim e to teach others the pitfalls of shoplifting.
Report thefts you witness to store clerks. Thank y o u !"
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