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Judicial department-backed task force to study barriers to jury service wins committee support
Summary
Senate Bill 1175 would create a 15-member task force, staffed by the Oregon Judicial Department, to examine barriers to jury service — including compensation, accessibility and participation — and report recommendations by Dec. 15, 2026. The committee held a public hearing and supporters from the judicial
The Senate Committee on Judiciary on March 24 took testimony in support of Senate Bill 1175, a proposal to establish a 15-member task force to examine and recommend ways to remove barriers to jury service.
Committee staff explained the bill would direct the Oregon Judicial Department to staff the task force, which must examine topics related to jury participation and compensation and deliver a report to the chief justice, the governor and the…
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