75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2682
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             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.
 
 
 
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  (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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Passed by House May 28, 2009
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate June 15, 2009
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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