Title 10 · ORS Chapter 10
for service in a court other than a circuit court, the governing body of
Citation: ORS 10.065
Section: 10.065
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. [1999 c.1085 �4 (enacted in lieu of 10.060); 2001 c.761 �3; 2001 c.779 �13; 2002 s.s.1 c.10 �3]
����� 10.065 Mileage fee and reimbursement of other expenses. (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. 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. [1957 c.676 �1; 1971 c.358 �2; 1981 c.509 �2; 1999 c.1085 �5; 2002 s.s.1 c.10 �4]
����� 10.070 [Repealed by 1957 c.676 �2]
����� 10.075 Payment of per diem and mileage fees by state; payment of other expenses. (1) The per diem fees, mileage and expenses due to each juror in the circuit court shall be paid by the state from funds available for the purpose. Payment shall be made upon a certified statement, prepared by the clerk of court, showing the number of days each juror has served and the amount due each juror for mileage and other expenses.
����� (2) If a jury in the circuit court is provided food, drink, lodging or transportation by order of the circuit court, the cost thereof shall be paid by the state from funds available for the purpose.
����� (3) Each circuit court shall offer each juror the opportunity to waive receipt of the per diem and mileage expenses otherwise payable to the juror for the purpose of funding Judicial Department programs and activities identified by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. All amounts waived by a juror under the provisions of this subsection are continuously appropriated to the Judicial Department programs and activities that are identified by the Chief Justice for receipt of the waived amounts, and may be used only for the purposes of those programs and activities.
����� (4) This section does not apply to mileage and other expenses of jurors reimbursed by a county as provided in ORS 10.061 (4). [1981 s.s. c.3 �43; 1985 c.703 �8; 1999 c.1085 �6]
����� 10.077 [Formerly 17.315; 1981 s.s. c.30 �60; repealed by 1985 c.703 �28]
����� 10.080 Seeking or offering to procure place on jury or list of jurors and selection of juror pursuant to request prohibited. (1) A person may not ask or request any sheriff, constable or any other person, whose duty it is under the law to select or summon any jury or juror, to select or put the person upon the jury. A person may not procure or offer to procure for the person or for another person a place upon any jury or seek to have the person or another placed upon the list of jurors that is required by law to be made.
����� (2) A sheriff, constable or other person who has a duty under the law to select or summon a jury may not select, summon or place upon any jury any person whom the sheriff, constable or other person has been asked or requested to select or summon. [Amended by 2003 c.14 �12]
����� 10.090 Prohibited acts by employers against jurors; notice to jurors; remedy for violations. (1) An employer commits an unlawful employment practice under ORS chapter 659A if the employer discharges, threatens to discharge, intimidates or coerces any employee by reason of the employee�s service or scheduled service as a juror on a grand jury, trial jury or jury of inquest.`
����� (2) An employer may not require that an employee use vacation leave, sick leave or annual leave for time spent by the employee in responding to a summons for jury duty, and the employer shall allow the employee to take leave without pay for time spent by the employee in responding to a summons for jury duty.
����� (3) This section may not be construed to alter or affect an employer�s policies or agreements with employees concerning employees� wages during times when an employee serves or is scheduled to serve as a juror.
����� (4) When summoning jurors, the person whose duty it is under the law to summon shall notify each juror of the juror�s rights under this section.
����� (5) An employee who alleges a violation of subsection (1) of this section may bring a civil action under ORS 659A.885 or may file a complaint with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries in the manner provided by ORS 659A.820. [1975 c.160 �1; 1985 c.703 �11; 2011 c.118 �3; 2011 c.377 �3]
����� 10.092 Insurance coverage for employee during jury service; unlawful employment practice. (1) An employer who employs 10 or more persons commits an unlawful employment practice under ORS chapter 659A if:
����� (a) The employer ceases to provide health, disability, life or other insurance coverage for an employee during times when the employee serves or is scheduled to serve as a juror; and
����� (b) The employee elected to have coverage continued while the employee served or was scheduled to serve as a juror, and the employee provided notice of that election to the employer in compliance with the employer�s policy for notification.
����� (2) Notwithstanding ORS 652.610 (3), if, following an election described in subsection (1) of this section, an employer is required or elects to pay any part of the costs of providing health, disability, life or other insurance coverage for the employee that should have been paid by the employee, the employer may deduct from the employee�s pay such amounts upon the employee�s return to work until the amount the employer advanced toward the payments is paid. The total amount deducted for insurance under this subsection may not exceed 10 percent of the employee�s gross pay each pay period.
����� (3) Notwithstanding ORS 652.610 (3), if the employer pays any part of the costs of providing health, disability, life or other insurance coverage for an employee under subsection (2) of this section, and the employee ceases to work for the employer before the total amount the employer advanced toward the payments is paid, the employer may deduct the remaining amounts from any amounts owed by the employer to the employee or may seek to recover those amounts by any other legal means.
����� (4) An employee who alleges a violation of this section may bring a civil action under ORS