75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2174
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2682
                   Ordered by the House May 21
        Including House Amendments dated May 6 and May 21
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
 
 
                             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.
 
  Directs joint legislative interim committee on judiciary
 { - to conduct study of feasibility and advisability of
instituting - }  { +  or other appropriate interim committee to
take testimony on feasibility and advisability of
reinstituting + } system of commercial surety bail.
 { - Directs - }   { + Authorizes + } committee to make
recommendations to next regular or special session of Legislative
Assembly.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2009.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to commercial security release; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The joint interim committee on the
judiciary or other appropriate interim committee shall take
testimony on the feasibility and advisability of reinstituting a
system of commercial surety bail in the State of Oregon. The
committee may solicit testimony on:
  (a) The cost of the existing system of pretrial release in
Oregon compared to the probable cost of a pretrial release system
that relies on commercial surety bail, based on national
statistics.
  (b) The failure-to-appear rate of the current pretrial release
system compared to the probable failure-to-appear rate of a
pretrial release system that relies on commercial surety bail,
based on national statistics.
  (c) The impact on public safety of the operation of the current
pretrial release system compared 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) The probable impact on jail populations of instituting a
pretrial release system that relies on commercial surety bail,
based on national statistics.
  (e) The probable impact on the court system of instituting a
pretrial release system that relies on commercial surety bail,
based on national statistics.
 
  (f) 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 testimony, the committee may 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 July 1,
2009. + }
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