HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

January 15, 2003 Hearing Room 357

1:00 pm Tapes 1 - 3

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Max Williams, Chair

Rep. Robert Ackerman, Vice-Chair

Rep. Gordon Anderson, Vice-Chair

Rep. Jeff Barker

Rep. Bob Jenson

Rep. Jerry Krummel

Rep. Greg Macpherson

Rep. Floyd Prozanski

Rep. Lane Shetterly

STAFF PRESENT: Bill Taylor, Counsel

Craig Prins, Counsel

Bill Joseph, Counsel

Ann Martin, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: Introduction of Committee Members

Introduction of Committee Staff

Adoption of Committee Rules

Measure Introduction: LC 1187, 1308, 1783, 1784, 1807

Right to Counsel—Federal and State Constitutions, State Statutes

Indigent Defense Budget/What Budget Reductions Mean to Public Safety

Can Lawyers Be Drafted Into Representing Indigent Defendants?

These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.

TAPE #	Speaker	Comments
Tape 1, A
004	Chair Williams	Calls the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. Introduces committee members. Introduces committee staff. Announces future agendas. Moves to adopt the committee rules (EXHIBIT A).
200	Rep. Krummel	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT the proposed Committee Rules dated 01/15/03.
202		VOTE: 9-0
205	Chair Williams	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
233	Counsel Taylor	Discusses Legislative Counsel (LC) drafts (EXHIBITS B-F).
289	Rep. Williams	MOTION: Moves LC's: 1187, 1308, 1783, 1784, 1807 BE INTRODUCED as committee bills.
		VOTE: 9-0
290	Chair Williams	Hearing no objection, declares the motion CARRIED.
294	Chair Williams	Discusses informational meeting agenda and introduces panel.
358	Mary Williams	Solicitor General, Oregon Department of Justice. Discusses Right to Counsel—Federal and State Constitutions, State Statutes.
TAPE 2, A
030	Jennifer Lloyd	Assistant Solicitor General, Oregon Department of Justice. Submits testimony and discusses the Oregon Department of Justice Criminal Appeals (EXHIBIT G).
470	Michael Livingston	Deputy Attorney General, Appellate Division, Department of Justice. Submits testimony and discusses the Right to Counsel in Juvenile Court Dependency Cases (EXHIBITS H & I).
TAPE 1, B
002	Livingston	Continues his discussion on the Right to Counsel in Juvenile Court Dependency Cases.
349	Peter Ozanne	Executive Director, Office of Public Defense Services. Discusses Indigent Defense Services.
TAPE 2, B
065	Christian	Director, Indigent Defense Services Division. Submits testimony and discusses the Indigent Defense Budget and What Budget Reductions Mean to Public Safety (EXHIBIT J).
TAPE 3, A
002	Ann Christian	Continues her discussion of the Indigent Defense Budget.
062	George Reimer	General Counsel, Oregon State Bar. Submits testimony and discusses Can Lawyers Be Drafted Into Representing Indigent Defendants (EXHIBIT K).
296	Chair Williams	Adjourns the meeting at 3:00 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A – House Committee On Judiciary Rules, dated 1/15/2003, submitted by staff, 2 pgs.

B – LC Draft 1187, submitted by staff, 12/13/02, 3 pgs.

C – LC Draft 1308, submitted by staff, 12/12/02, 3 pgs.

D – LC Draft 1783, submitted by staff, 1/10/03, 8 pgs.

E – LC Draft 1784, submitted by staff, 1/13/03, 7 pgs.

F – LC Draft 1807, submitted by staff, 1/7/03, 2 pgs.

G – Written testimony, submitted by Jennifer Lloyd, 1/15/03, 4 pgs.

H – Written testimony, submitted by Michael Livingston, 1/15/03, 3 pgs.

I – Testimony from Angela Sherbo, Juvenile Rights Project, submitted by Michael Livingston, 1/14/03, 7 pgs.

J – Written testimony, submitted by Ann Christian, 11/7/94, 20 pgs.

K – Written testimony, submitted by George Riemer, 1/15/03, 9 pgs.

L – Written testimony about the Constitutional Right to Appointed Counsel, submitted by Virginia Vanderbilt, 5/15/02, 6 pgs.