HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19320ORDINANCE Na. 19320
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING MUNICIPAL COURT
JURY SELECTION PROCEDURES; AMENDING
SECTION 2.790; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.790 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is
hereby amended to read and provide:
2.790 Munici al Court ~--~ Selection of Jurors .
~l} Except as provided in this section, selection
of jurors in municipal court, including the making of a jury
list and the formation of a jury panel, shall be governed
by the general laws of the state applicable to justices' courts.
~z7 The number of jurors summoned to form a panel
is to be determined by the court. When a sufficient number
of qualified and available jurors have been selected from
the jury list, their names shall be inserted in the Order
to summon the jury.
~3} Examination of prospective jurors shall be by
the municipal judge. The parties may submit to the judge
any questions they desire to be asked of the jurors. There-
af ter, the ' ud e shall allow each art a eriad of time for
additional questioning of prospective jurors. Challenges
far cause shall be taken orally.
~4~ Each party is entitled to two peremptory chal-
lenges. The challenges shall be exercised alternately, commenc-
ing with the defendant, in accordance with the procedure di-
rected by the court. The initial selection of the six from
among the prospective jurors summoned to form the panel shall
be by lot, and any replacement juror necessitated by the exer-
cise of a challenge shall be selected by lot from among those
remaining.
~5~ Upon completion of the challenge process, the
six jurors so selected shall be empanelled to try the case.
Section ~. That the matters contained herein concern
the public welfare and therefore, an emergency is hereby de-
clared to exist, and this Ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage by the City Council and approval
by the Mayor.
Passed by the City Council this Approved by the Mayor this
17th day of Apri 1, 19 8 5 . .17th. day of Apri 1, 19 8 5 .
,...City Recorder Mayor