House Bill 2562

Allows Chief Justice of Supreme Court to adopt rules governing use of electronic applications for all state court records. Removes requirement that state courts maintain separate probate index. Allows State Court Administrator to establish procedures for destruction of all state court records, not just circuit court records. Modifies laws on filing of transcript on appeal to allow electronic filing of transcript. Reduces from $60 to <i>$44</i>] <b>$45</b> amount paid by justice and municipal courts to Criminal Fine Account from fines. Modifies priority for application of partial payments on fines in justice and municipal courts. Provides that last $16 collected from fine in justice or municipal court be paid to county and used for drug and alcohol programs, county juvenile and adult corrections programs and facilities and security in certain court facilities. <b>Provides that certain appellate motion fees may not be collected from state, county, city or school district. Increases certain filing fees, fees for writs of garnishment, marriage solemnization fees and prevailing party fees. Establishes State Court Technology Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to Judicial Department for purposes of state court electronic applications, services and systems. Directs State Court Administrator to deposit amount of increases in fees paid to court and fees received for use of Oregon Judicial Information Network in fund. Adjusts biennial limitations on expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and including reimbursements from federal service agreements, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by Judicial Department for purposes of Act. Sunsets increases in fees paid to court on July 1, 2014.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

• House of Representatives, third reading57–0

  Passed · Feb 27 · 3 present

• Senate, third reading30–0

  Passed · Jul 7

• House of Representatives, concurrence56–3

  Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 7 · 1 present

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 22

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 7

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jul 6

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In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 27

1. Jan 14Introduced
2. Jan 22Sent to Judiciary
3. Feb 6Heard in Judiciary
4. Feb 20Heard in Judiciary
5. Feb 22Judiciary recommended it as amended
6. Feb 25Read a second time
7. Feb 27Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0

In the Senate Feb 28 – Jul 7

1. Feb 28Arrived in the Senate
2. Mar 1Sent to Judiciary
3. Apr 25Heard in Judiciary
4. May 30Heard in Judiciary
5. Jun 7Judiciary recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
6. Sent to Ways and Means
7. Jun 10Sent to Public Safety Subcommittee
8. Jul 5Sent to Capital Construction Subcommittee
9. Heard in Capital Construction Subcommittee
10. Returned to Ways and Means
11. Jul 6Heard in Ways and Means
12. Ways and Means recommended it as amended
13. Read a second time
14. Jul 7Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

Back in the House of Representatives Jul 7 – Jul 10

1. Jul 7The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 56 to 3
2. Jul 10Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jul 15 – Jul 29

1. Jul 15Signed in the Senate
2. Jul 29Signed by the Governor
3. Became chapter 685 of Oregon Laws 2013, in force from July 29, 2013