75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2682
 
LC 2174/HB 2682-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2682
 
                    By COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
 
                              May 6
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'release; ' delete
the rest of the line and line 3 and insert 'and declaring an
emergency.'.
  Delete lines 5 through 31 and delete pages 2 through 6 and
insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) The joint legislative interim
committee on the judiciary shall conduct a study of the
feasibility and advisability of instituting a system of
commercial surety bail in the state of Oregon. The committee
shall:
  ' (a) Examine the cost of the existing system of pretrial
release in Oregon and compare it to the cost of a pretrial
release system that relies on commercial surety bail, based on
national statistics.
  ' (b) Examine the failure-to-appear rate of the current
pretrial release system and compare it to the probable
failure-to-appear rate of a pretrial release system that relies
on commercial surety bail, based on national statistics.
  ' (c) Examine the impact on public safety of the operation of
the current pretrial release system and compare it to the
probable impact on public safety of the operation of a pretrial
release system that relies on commercial surety bail, based on
national statistics.
  ' (d) Examine the probable impact on jail populations of
instituting a pretrial release system that relies on commercial
surety bail, based on national statistics.
  ' (e) Examine the probable impact on the court system of
instituting a pretrial release system that relies on commercial
surety bail, based on national statistics.
  ' (f) Examine the probable impact on forfeiture collections of
instituting a pretrial release system that relies on commercial
surety bail, based on national statistics.
  ' (2) Based on the study, the committee shall make
recommendations to the next regular or special session of the
Legislative Assembly.
  ' (3) The committee shall invite participation in the study by:
  ' (a) The Oregon State Sheriffs' Association.
  ' (b) The Oregon District Attorneys Association.
  ' (c) The Department of Consumer and Business Services.
  ' (d) The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
  ' (e) The Judicial Department.
  ' (f) The Department of Justice.
  ' (g) Criminal defense attorneys.
  ' (h) Crime victims' rights organizations.
  ' (i) Representatives of the commercial surety bail industry,
including sureties and retailers. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + This 2009 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act
takes effect on July 1, 2009. + } ' .
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