71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2218
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2513
                  Ordered by the Senate June 18
  Including House Amendments dated May 30 and Senate Amendments
                          dated June 18
 
Sponsored by Representative KRUSE
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Requires State Court Administrator to establish registry of
municipal courts and justice courts. Requires counties and cities
to notify administrator regarding creation of justice court or
municipal court and to provide certain other information to
administrator.
   { +  Modifies provisions dealing with fees of jurors.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to courts; creating new provisions; amending ORS 10.061;
  and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The State Court Administrator shall
establish a registry of municipal courts and justice courts of
this state.  The registry shall include all information required
to be provided by counties and cities to the State Court
Administrator under this section.
  (2) Upon creation of a justice court, the county in which the
justice court is established shall give notice to the State Court
Administrator of the boundaries of the justice court district.
The county shall also provide to the State Court Administrator
the name of each justice of the peace, the term of each justice
of the peace and the mailing address for the justice court. Upon
modification or dissolution of a justice court district, the
county shall promptly notify the State Court Administrator of the
modification or dissolution.
  (3) Upon creation of a municipal court, the city establishing
the municipal court shall give notice to the State Court
Administrator that the court has been created. The city shall
also provide to the State Court Administrator the name of each
municipal judge elected or appointed to the court, the term of
each municipal judge elected or appointed and the mailing address
for the municipal court. Upon ceasing to operate a municipal
court, the city shall promptly notify the State Court
Administrator that the municipal court is no longer in
operation. + }
 
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) On or before March 31, 2002, each county in
the state in which a justice court is operating must provide to
the State Court Administrator a list of the justice court
districts in the county on March 31, 2002, the boundaries of each
district, the name of each justice of the peace in the county,
the term of each justice of the peace and the mailing address for
each justice court.
  (2) On or before March 31, 2002, each city in the state in
which a municipal court is operating must provide to the State
Court Administrator the name of each municipal judge for the city
and the mailing address for the municipal court. + }
  SECTION 3. ORS 10.061 is amended to read:
  10.061. (1) The fee of jurors in courts other than circuit
courts is $10 for each day's required attendance.
  (2) The fee of jurors in circuit courts is:
  (a) For the first two days of required attendance during a term
of service, a per diem fee equal to $10; and
  (b) For the third and subsequent days of required attendance
during a term of service, a fee equal to the number of hours
served multiplied by the minimum hourly wage established under
ORS 653.025, but in no event less than $10 per day or more than
$50 per day.
  (3) Unless otherwise provided by the terms of an employment
agreement, a juror must waive the juror's fee provided for in
subsection (1) { + , + }   { - or - }  (2) { +  or (4) + } of
this section if the juror is paid a wage or salary by the juror's
employer for the days that the juror is required to attend a
 { - circuit - }  court { + , including a municipal or justice
court + }. The provisions of this subsection do not affect any
claim a juror may have for mileage reimbursement under ORS
10.065.
  (4) In addition to the fees and mileage prescribed in
subsection (1) of this section and ORS 10.065 for service in a
court other than a circuit court, the governing body of a city or
county may provide by ordinance for an additional juror fee and
for city or county reimbursement of jurors for mileage and other
expenses incurred in serving as jurors in courts other than
circuit courts.
  SECTION 4.  { + 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. + }
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