Bill Text: OR SB180 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 180 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to criminal actions; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB180 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB180-Introduced.html



     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 1682

                         Senate Bill 180

Sponsored by Senator THOMSEN; Representative OLSON (Presession
  filed.)

                             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.

  Reduces portion of fine imposed in criminal action that is
payable to state.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to criminal actions; creating new provisions; amending
  ORS 153.633; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 153.633, as amended by section 15, chapter 89,
Oregon Laws 2012, is amended to read:
  153.633. (1) In any criminal action in which a fine is imposed,
the lesser of the following amounts is payable to the state
before any other distribution of the fine is made:
  (a)   { - $60 - }  { +  $45 + }; or
  (b) The amount of the fine if the fine is less than
 { - $60 - }  { +  $45 + }.
  (2) A justice or municipal court shall forward the amount
prescribed under subsection (1) of this section to the Department
of Revenue for deposit in the Criminal Fine Account.
  (3) The provisions of this section do not apply to fines
imposed in justice and municipal courts under ORS 811.590,
814.485, 814.486, 814.534, 814.536, 814.600 or 830.990 (1).
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 153.633 by section 1 of
this 2013 Act apply only to offenses committed on or after the
effective date of this 2013 Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + 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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