As a result of the
negotiated
plea agreement, Nearman was sentenced to 18 months probation, during which he will need to complete 80 hours of community service and is banned from the Capitol building and grounds.
He also will pay $200 in court fees and $2,700 to Oregon Legislative Administration for damages done
to the Capitol during the Dec. 21 riot. The count of criminal trespass
in the second degree was dismissed. There aren t a lot of conditions on this, Marion County Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Pellegrini said.
The maximum penalty for this misdemeanor is one year in jail, a $6,250 fine or both.
Nearman was soft-spoken while answering Pellegrini s questions before sentencing.
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Oregon state Rep. Mike Nearman, a Republican who is accused of allowing protesters into the closed state Capitol building while lawmakers were debating Covid-19 restrictions, is seen in new video, appearing to give insights on how to access the Capitol.