72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 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 572
 
                         Senate Bill 44
 
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Joint Interim Committee on
  Judiciary for Judicial Department and Oregon Judicial
  Department Access to Justice For All Committee)
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Eliminates juror fee for first two days of service as juror in
circuit court. Increases juror fee for third and subsequent days
of service in circuit court from $25 to $50. Provides that
mileage be paid to jurors based on actual costs of travel or on
rate established by Judicial Department for reimbursement for use
of privately owned motor vehicles by Judicial Department
employees on official business.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to amounts payable to jurors by reason of jury service;
  creating new provisions; and amending ORS 10.061 and 10.065.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 10.061, as amended by section 3, chapter 10,
Oregon Laws 2002, is amended to read:
  10.061. (1) The fee of jurors in courts other than circuit
courts is $10 for each day that a juror is required to attend.
  (2)(a)   { - The - }  { +  A + } fee   { - of - }  { +  is not
paid to + } jurors for the first two days of required attendance
in circuit court during a term of service   { - is $10 for each
day that a juror is required to attend - } .
  (b) The fee of jurors for the third and subsequent days of
required attendance in circuit court during a term of service is
  { - $25 - }  { +  $50 + } for each day that a juror is required
to attend.
  (3) Unless otherwise provided by the terms of an employment
agreement, a juror must waive the juror's fee provided for in
subsection (1), (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 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 2. ORS 10.065, as amended by section 4, chapter 10,
Oregon Laws 2002, is amended to read:
  10.065. (1) In addition to the fees prescribed in ORS 10.061, a
juror who is required to travel from the juror's usual place of
abode in order to execute or perform service as a juror in a
court other than a circuit court shall be paid mileage at the
rate of eight cents a mile for travel in going to and returning
from the place where the service is performed.
  (2) In addition to the fees prescribed in ORS 10.061, a juror
who is required to travel from the juror's usual place of abode
in order to execute or perform service as a juror in a circuit
court shall be paid mileage   { - at the rate of 20 cents a
mile - }  for travel in going to and returning from the place
where the service is performed.  { + The mileage payment may be
based on actual costs of travel or on the rate established by the
Judicial Department for reimbursement for the use of privately
owned motor vehicles by Judicial Department employees on official
business. + } Mileage paid to a juror shall be based on the
shortest practicable route between the juror's residence and the
place where court is held.
  (3) In addition to the fees prescribed in ORS 10.061, the State
Court Administrator may reimburse a juror who uses public
transportation to travel from the juror's usual place of abode in
order to execute or perform service as a juror in a circuit
court, without regard to the distance traveled by the juror.
  (4) In addition to the fees prescribed in ORS 10.061, a juror
serving in circuit court may be paid for lodging expenses,
dependent care expenses and other reasonable expenses that arise
by reason of jury service. Expenses under this subsection may be
paid only upon written request of the juror, made in such form
and containing such information as may be required by the State
Court Administrator. The State Court Administrator shall
establish policies and procedures on eligibility, authorization
and payment of expenses under this subsection. Payment of
expenses under this subsection is subject to availability of
funds for the payment.
  (5) A juror shall be paid the mileage and other expenses
provided for in this section for each day's attendance at court.
  (6) The State Court Administrator shall establish policies and
procedures on eligibility, authorization and payment of mileage
and expenses under subsections (2) to (4) of this section.
  SECTION 3.  { + The amendments to ORS 10.061 and 10.065 by
sections 1 and 2 of this 2003 Act apply only to terms of jury
service commenced on or after the effective date of this 2003
Act. + }
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