Chapter 787 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

SB 495

Relating to courts; creating new provisions; amending section 8, chapter 1085, Oregon Laws 1999; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. Section 8, chapter 1085, Oregon Laws 1999, is amended to read:

Sec. 8. (1) [Section 4 of this 1999 Act] ORS 10.061 and the amendments to ORS 10.065, 10.075 and 221.349 by sections 5, 6 and 7 [of this 1999 Act], chapter 1085, Oregon Laws 1999, become operative on [July 1, 2001] January 1, 2002.

(2) [Section 4 of this 1999 Act] ORS 10.061 and the amendments to ORS 10.065, 10.075 and 221.349 by sections 5, 6 and 7 [of this 1999 Act], chapter 1085, Oregon Laws 1999, apply only to jurors summoned on or after [July 1, 2001] January 1, 2002.

SECTION 2. (1) The fees of jurors shall be as follows:

(a) For each day’s required attendance upon a court of record, $10.

(b) For each juror sworn in the justice court, or upon an inquest, $10.

(2) In addition to the fees and mileage prescribed in subsection (1) of this section and ORS 10.065, the governing body of a county may provide by ordinance for reimbursement by the county of jurors for mileage and other expenses incurred in serving as jurors.

SECTION 3. Section 2 of this 2001 Act is repealed January 1, 2002.

SECTION 4. If this 2001 Act does not become effective until after July 1, 2001, the amendments to section 8, chapter 1085, Oregon Laws 1999, by section 1 of this 2001 Act shall be operative retroactively to that date, and any failure to pay the juror fees and mileage fees required by ORS 10.061 or 10.065, as amended by section 5, chapter 1085, Oregon Laws 1999, is ratified and approved.

SECTION 5. This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor July 18, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 18, 2001

Effective date July 18, 2001

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