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Committee reviews wide-ranging judiciary housekeeping bill focused on access and procedural modernization
Summary
Senate Bill 98, a 20-page omnibus bill from the Oregon Judicial Department, would modernize court communications and procedures, ease requirements for self-represented litigants, and clarify rulemaking and administrative responsibilities; the bill drew questions about online-only access to court opinions.
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing Feb. 3 on Senate Bill 98, an Oregon Judicial Department omnibus bill described by OJD as a collection of technical and "housekeeping" changes aimed at improving access to court processes and bringing statutes into alignment with modern technology.
"Overall, the changes in the bill are designed to promote court proceedings that are accessible and conducted in a mode and manner that best serves the need for justice in our communities," Kimberly McCullough, senior counsel for government relations at the Oregon Judicial Department, told the committee. McCullough said the measure runs about 20 pages and contains a mix of statutory clarifications, modernization of language, and procedural changes designed to reduce barriers for self-represented litigants.
Nut graf: The bill makes targeted changes across many…
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