Oregon Law
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10.010Definitions 10.020Kinds of juries 10.025Rules for use of electronic transmission and electronic signature on documents 10.030Eligibility for jury service; discrimination prohibited 10.040[Amended by 1961 c.454 §208; 1975 c.84 §1; repealed by 1979 c.728 §1] 10.050Excuse from jury duty 10.055Deferment of jury service 10.060[Amended by 1955 c.296 §1; 1971 c.358 §1; 1981 c.509 §1; 1985 c.703 §7; repealed by 1999 c.1085 §3 (10.061 enacted in lieu of 10.060)] 10.061Fees payable to jurors; required waiver 10.065Mileage fee and reimbursement of other expenses 10.070[Repealed by 1957 c.676 §2] 10.075Payment of per diem and mileage fees by state; payment of other expenses 10.077[Formerly 17.315; 1981 s.s. c.30 §60; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.080Seeking or offering to procure place on jury or list of jurors and selection of juror pursuant to request prohibited 10.090Prohibited acts by employers against jurors; notice to jurors; remedy for violations 10.092Insurance coverage for employee during jury service; unlawful employment practice 10.095Duty of jury; instructions 10.097Prohibition of identification of jurors by name in open proceedings 10.100View of premises by jury 10.105Jury service term 10.107Implementation of “one day, one trial” jury service 10.110[Amended by 1955 c.717 §1; 1957 c.393 §1; 1973 c.836 §312; 1981 s.s. c.3 §44; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.115Jurors with disabilities 10.120[Amended by 1965 c.387 §1; repealed by 1973 c.836 §358] 10.125Security for jury sequestered or kept overnight 10.130[Amended by 1979 c.728 §3; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.135[1969 c.219 §1; 1973 c.836 §313; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.140[Amended by 1955 c.717 §2; repealed by 1969 c.219 §2] 10.150[Amended by 1955 c.717 §3; 1977 c.465 §1; 1981 s.s. c.3 §45; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.160[Amended by 1955 c.717 §4; 1981 s.s. c.3 §46; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.205Selection and summoning of jurors; identification numbers 10.210[Amended by 1957 c.594 §1; 1961 c.705 §4; 1965 c.510 §11; 1977 c.519 §1; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 10.215Master jury list; sources; contents 10.220[Amended by 1955 c.717 §5; 1957 c.594 §2; 1959 c.462 §1; 1961 c.705 §5; 1965 c.510 §12; 1977 c.519 §2; 1981 s.s. c.3 §47; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.225[1985 c.703 §14; 1995 c.781 §25; repealed by 2013 c.2 §6] 10.230[Amended by 1981 s.s. c.3 §48; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.235Additional jurors; selection; notice 10.240[Amended by 1981 s.s. c.3 §49; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.245Determining eligibility of jurors; eligibility form; effect of false statements or failure to respond 10.250[Amended by 1981 s.s. c.3 §50; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.255Record of persons summoned to serve as jurors 10.260[Repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.265Preservation of jury orders, records and papers 10.270[Amended by 1967 c.532 §7; 1967 c.533 §17; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.275Jury challenges; request for access to confidential jury records; order allowing disclosure; exclusive procedure 10.280[Repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.290[Amended by 1965 c.387 §2; repealed by 1975 c.342 §1] 10.300[Amended by 1963 c.519 §4; 1973 c.836 §314; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.310[Repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.320[Amended by 1979 c.728 §4; 1981 s.s. c.3 §51; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.330[Amended by 1981 s.s. c.3 §52; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.340[Amended by 1963 c.519 §5; repealed by 1975 c.342 §1] 10.350[Repealed by 1975 c.342 §1] 10.400[1975 c.342 §3; 1977 c.631 §3; 1981 s.s. c.3 §53; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.410[1975 c.342 §4; 1977 c.631 §4; 1981 s.s. c.3 §54; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.420[1975 c.342 §5; 1977 c.631 §5; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.430[1975 c.342 §6; 1977 c.631 §6; 1981 s.s. c.3 §55; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.440[1975 c.342 §7; 1977 c.631 §7; 1981 s.s. c.3 §56; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.450[1975 c.342 §8; 1977 c.631 §8; 1981 s.s. c.3 §57; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.460[1975 c.342 §9; 1977 c.631 §9; 1981 s.s. c.3 §58; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.470[1975 c.342 §10; 1977 c.631 §10; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.480[1975 c.342 §11; 1977 c.631 §11; 1981 s.s. c.3 §59; repealed by 1985 c.703 §28] 10.490[1975 c.342 §12; repealed by 1981 s.s. c.3 §141] 10.810Definition 10.820Number of jurors required to concur 10.990Penalties 10.992[1975 c.160 §2; 1999 c.1051 §145; repealed by 2011 c.118 §5]

Chapter 10 — Juries

ORS 10.810 Definition

A jury of inquest is a body of six persons, legally qualified to serve as jurors, summoned from the inhabitants of a particular district before the district attorney, sheriff or other ministerial officer, to inquire of particular facts.

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