Offenses Against the State and Public Justice ORS 162.118 Illegal conduct by State Treasury not a defense Text Annotations Illegal conduct by the State Treasury or any of its employees or agents shall not be a defense for any person charged with the crime of public investment fraud or to any person against whom any civil action is brought under ORS 30.862 (Action for public investment fraud) and 162.117 (Public investment fraud) to 162.121 (Construction of ORS 162). [1993 c.768 §2] Note: See note under 162.117 (Public investment fraud).