Bill Text: OR SB375 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to discovery; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Unknown

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB375 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB375-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 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 301

                         Senate Bill 375

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 Senate Interim 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 as
introduced.

  Applies discovery provisions to criminal prosecutions conducted
in courts that have not become courts of record.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to discovery; creating new provisions; amending ORS
  135.805; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 135.805 is amended to read:
  135.805. (1) The provisions of ORS 135.805 to 135.873 are
applicable to all criminal prosecutions   { - in which the
charging instrument has been brought in a court of record - } .
  (2) As used in ORS 135.805 to 135.873, 'disclose' means to
afford the adverse party an opportunity to inspect or copy the
material.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 135.805 by section 1 of
this 2011 Act apply to criminal prosecutions commenced on or
after the effective date of this 2011 Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2011 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2011 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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