(1) A person commits the offense of making a false report of child abuse if, with the intent to influence a custody, parenting time, visitation or child support decision, the person:\n(a) Makes a false report of child abuse to the Department of Human Services or a law enforcement agency, knowing that the report is false; or\n(b) With the intent that a public or private official make a report of child abuse to the Department of Human Services or a law enforcement agency, makes a false report of child abuse to the public or private official, knowing that the report is false.\n(2) Making a false report of child abuse is a Class A violation. [2011 c.606 §2]\nNote:\n419B.016 was added to and made a part of 419B.005 to 419B.050 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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