17.230] ����� 10.105 Jury service term. The length of a jury service term in a county shall be established by the presiding judge for the judicial district, but no trial juror shall be required to

17.230]

����� 10.105 Jury service term. The length of a jury service term in a county shall be established by the presiding judge for the judicial district, but no trial juror shall be required to serve more than 10 days unless necessary to complete the trial of an action. A day of service is each day during a jury service term on which a juror is required to attend and attends. [1985 c.703 �4; 1995 c.781 �22]

����� 10.107 Implementation of �one day, one trial� jury service. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall take all reasonable actions necessary to expedite implementation of juror service procedures for circuit courts that will allow a person called for jury service to serve for one day, or for one trial if selected to serve on a trial. [1999 c.1085 �10]

����� 10.110 [Amended by 1955 c.717 �1; 1957 c.393 �1; 1973 c.836 �312; 1981 s.s. c.3 �44; repealed by 1985 c.703 �28]

����� 10.115 Jurors with disabilities. (1) As used in this section:

����� (a) �Assistive communication device� means any equipment designed to facilitate communication by a person with a disability.

����� (b) �Juror with a disability� means a person who is hard of hearing or speech impaired, who is summoned to serve as a juror and whose name is drawn for grand jury or trial jury service.

����� (c) �Qualified interpreter� means a person who is readily able to communicate with a juror with a disability, accurately communicate the proceedings to the juror and accurately repeat the statements of the juror.

����� (2) The court to which a juror with a disability is summoned, upon written request by the juror and upon a finding by the court that the juror requires the services of a qualified interpreter or the use of an assistive communication device in examination of the juror as to the juror�s qualifications to act as a juror or in performance by the juror of the functions of a juror, shall appoint a qualified interpreter for the juror and shall fix the compensation and expenses of the interpreter and shall provide an appropriate assistive communication device if needed. The compensation and expenses of an interpreter so appointed and the cost of any assistive communication device shall be paid by the public authority required to pay the fees due to the juror.

����� (3) An oath or affirmation shall be administered to a qualified interpreter appointed for a juror with a disability, in substance that the interpreter will accurately communicate the proceedings to the juror and accurately repeat the statements of the juror.

����� (4) A qualified interpreter appointed for a juror with a disability, or a person operating an assistive communication device for a juror with a disability, shall be present during deliberations by the jury on which the juror serves. An interpreter or person operating an assistive communication device may not participate in the jury deliberations in any manner except to facilitate communication between the juror with a disability and the other jurors or other persons with whom the jurors may communicate, and the court shall so instruct the jury and the interpreter.

����� (5) When a juror with a disability serves on a trial jury, the court shall instruct the jury on the presence of the qualified interpreter or person operating an assistive communication device. [1985 c.703 �9; 1989 c.224 �4; 1991 c.750 �6; 2007 c.70 �6; 2007 c.96 �1]

����� 10.120 [Amended by 1965 c.387 �1; repealed by 1973 c.836 �358]

����� 10.125 Security for jury sequestered or kept overnight. When a jury is kept overnight or otherwise sequestered and the sheriff is ordered to provide security for the jury by a judge or clerk of court of the court to which the jurors were summoned, the sheriff shall provide that security. The cost of providing the security shall be paid by the county. [1985 c.703 �10]

����� Note: Sections 1 and 2, chapter 145, Oregon Laws 2025, provide:

����� Sec. 1. Task Force on Removing Barriers to Jury Service. (1) The Task Force on Removing Barriers to Jury Service is established.

����� (2) The task force consists of 15 members appointed as follows:

����� (a) The President of the Senate shall appoint two members from among members of the Senate.

����� (b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint two members from among members of the House of Representatives.

����� (c) The Governor shall appoint five representatives as follows:

����� (A) One member representing district attorneys;

����� (B) One member representing attorneys who provide legal defense in criminal proceedings;

����� (C) One representative of an association representing businesses;

����� (D) One member of the Racial Justice Council established in ORS 176.350; and

����� (E) One representative of the Association of Oregon Counties.

����� (d) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall appoint five members as follows:

����� (A) Two judges with experience presiding over criminal or civil jury trials;

����� (B) One attorney with experience with civil jury trials or a representative from an organization representing civil litigation attorneys;

����� (C) One justice of the peace or municipal court judge with experience presiding over criminal or civil jury trials; and

����� (D) One representative of the Oregon State Bar.

����� (e) The Chief Justice, or the Chief Justice�s designee, shall be chairperson of the task force and shall act as a nonvoting member of the task force.

����� (3) In evaluating members for appointment, the appointing authority shall consider the need for diverse task force membership in the areas of gender, race and ethnicity, geography, age, disability and lived experience as a juror or participant in jury trials.

����� (4) The task force shall:

����� (a) Examine this state�s current structure of jury compensation and resulting participation levels and how this state�s structure and participation levels compare to the structure and participation levels in other states;

����� (b) Propose recommendations to modify this state�s structure of jury compensation to improve jury participation levels;

����� (c) Recommend public outreach and education strategies that will inform the public regarding jury compensation and participation; and

����� (d) Examine and propose recommendations to address additional barriers to jury service.

����� (5) A majority of the voting members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.

����� (6) Official action by the task force requires the approval of a majority of the voting members of the task force.

����� (7) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.

����� (8) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the voting members of the task force.

����� (9) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.

����� (10) The task force shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, and may include recommendations for legislation, to the Chief Justice, the Governor and the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary no later than December 15, 2026. The final report may include any minority and dissenting views, opinions or recommendations either as part of the report or attached as a separate report.

����� (11) The Judicial Department shall provide staff support to the task force.

����� (12) The task force may consult with local or national experts on issues relating to jury improvement.

����� (13) Members of the Legislative Assembly appointed to the task force are nonvoting members of the task force and may act in an advisory capacity only.

����� (14) Members of the task force who are not members of the Legislative Assembly are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the task force.

����� (15) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performance of the duties of the task force and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish information and advice the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their duties. [2025 c.145 �1]

����� Sec. 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on December 31, 2026. [2025 c.145 �2]

����� 10.130 [Amended by 1979 c.728 �3; repealed by 1985 c.703 �28]

����� 10.135 [1969 c.219 �1; 1973 c.836 �313; repealed by 1985 c.703 �28]

����� 10.140 [Amended by 1955 c.717 �2; repealed by 1969 c.219 �2]

����� 10.150 [Amended by 1955 c.717 �3; 1977 c.465 �1; 1981 s.s. c.3 �45; repealed by 1985 c.703 �28]

����� 10.160 [Amended by 1955 c.717 �4; 1981 s.s. c.3 �46; repealed by 1985 c.703 �28]

SELECTION AND SUMMONING OF GRAND JURORS AND TRIAL JURORS IN CIRCUIT COURTS

����� 10.205 Selection and summoning of jurors; identification numbers. (1) ORS 10.205 to 10.265 govern the selection and summoning of persons for service as grand jurors or trial jurors in the circuit court in a county.

����� (2) The presiding judge for the judicial district may authorize the use of juror identification numbers in place of juror names in the performance of functions under ORS