Bill Text: OR HB2962 | 2013 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to speedy trial; and declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-18 - Chapter 431, (2013 Laws): Effective date June 18, 2013. [HB2962 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2962-Enrolled.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 2962

Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to speedy trial; creating new provisions; amending ORS
  135.750; repealing ORS 135.747; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1.  { + ORS 135.747 is repealed on April 1, 2014. + }
  SECTION 2. ORS 135.750 is amended to read:
  135.750. If the defendant is not proceeded against   { - or
tried, - }  as provided in ORS 135.745   { - and 135.747 - } ,
and sufficient reason therefor is shown, the court may order the
action to be continued and in the meantime may release the
defendant from custody as provided in ORS 135.230 to 135.290, for
the appearance of the defendant to answer the charge or action.
  SECTION 3.  { + The amendments to ORS 135.750 by section 2 of
this 2013 Act become operative on April 1, 2014. + }
  SECTION 4.  { + The repeal of ORS 135.747 by section 1 of this
2013 Act and the amendments to ORS 135.750 by section 2 of this
2013 Act apply to all criminal proceedings, regardless of whether
the case is pending on or the prosecution was initiated before
April 1, 2014. + }
  SECTION 5.  { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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Passed by House April 17, 2013

Repassed by House June 11, 2013

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                             Ramona J. Line, Chief Clerk of House

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                                     Tina Kotek, Speaker of House

Passed by Senate June 6, 2013

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                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2013

Approved:

......M.,............., 2013

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                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2013

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                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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