Assisting another person to commit suicide.

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(2) This section does not apply to a person:

(a) Acting pursuant to a court order, an advance directive or a form for appointing a health care representative pursuant to ORS 127.505 to 127.660 or a POLST, as defined in ORS 127.663;

(b) Withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining procedures or artificially administered nutrition and hydration pursuant to ORS 127.505 to 127.660; or

(c) Acting in accordance with the provisions of ORS 127.800 to 127.897.

(3) Assisting another person to commit suicide is a Class B felony. [2011 c.552 §2; 2013 c.1 §10; 2018 c.36 §27]

Note: 163.193 was added to and made a part of 163.160 to 163.208 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.


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