HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

January 16, 2003 Hearing Room 357

1:00 pm Tapes 4 - 6

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

MEMBER EXCUSED: Rep. Lane Shetterly

STAFF PRESENT: Bill Taylor, Counsel

Craig Prins, Counsel

Bill Joseph, Counsel

Ann Martin, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD: Informational Meeting

Overview on the Operations of the Oregon Judicial System

Department of Justice “Spectrum of Services”

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 4, A
004	Chair Williams	Calls the meeting to order at 1:15 p.m. Announces Rep. Shetterly will be excused from the meeting.
019	Chief Justice Wally Carson	Submits testimony and gives an overview on the “Operations of the Oregon Judicial System” (Exhibit A). Introduces panel members: Justice Michael Gillette, Chief Judge Mary Deits, Judge Henry Breithaupt, Judge Karsten Rasmussen and Kingsley Click, State Court Administrator.
050	Justice Michael Gillette	Associate Justice, Oregon Supreme Court Discusses idea of an “independent judiciary”.
Tape 5, A
077	Chief Justice Mary Deits	Gives explanation of Oregon Court of Appeals.
247	Chief Justice Carson	Introduces Judge Breithaupt and Judge Rasmussen.
265	Judge Breithaupt	Discusses Oregon Tax Court in the Judicial Department.
Tape 4, B
227	Bob Oleson	Oregon State Bar. Submits testimony regarding the Oregon State Bar (EXHIBIT B). Introduces staff.
268	Chair Williams	Introduces Attorney General Hardy Myers.
276	Attorney General Hardy Myers	Submit testimony and introduces his staff, Ronelle Shankle, Legislative Assistant and Kevin Neely, Executive Assistant (EXHIBIT C). Discusses role of Oregon’s Department of Justice.
399	Ronelle Shankle	Discusses Oregon’s Department of Child Support.
Tape 5, B
004	Ronelle Shankle	Continues discussion of Oregon’s Department of Child Support.
285	Myers	Explains the organization of Oregon’s Department of Justice.
Tape 6, A
002	Myers	Continues discussion of Oregon’s Department of Justice.
106	Chair Williams	Adjourns the meeting at 3:10 p.m.

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A - Informational - “Oregon Courts”, booklet from Oregon Judicial Department, dated January 2003, 11 pgs., and “Orientation Handout Materials”, dated January 16, 2003, 61 pgs, submitted by Chief Justice Wallace Carson.

B – Informational - from the Oregon State Bar, submitted by Bob Oleson, dated January 16, 2003, 3 pgs.

C – Informational - from the Attorney General’s Office, submitted by Attorney General Hardy Myers, dated January 1, 2003, 6 pgs.