Person convicted of certain crimes not eligible to serve as juror on grand jury or trial jury in criminal case. [annotations 19] [notes 5] [notes 6]
In all grand juries and in all prosecutions for crimes tried to a jury, the jury shall be composed of persons who have not been convicted:Of a felony or served a felony sentence within the 15 years immediately preceding the date the persons are required to report for jury duty; orOf a misdemeanor involving violence or dishonesty or served a sentence for a misdemeanor involving violence or dishonesty within the five years immediately preceding the date the persons are required to report for jury duty. This section applies to all criminal proceedings pending or commenced on or after the effective date of this section, except a criminal proceeding in which a jury has been impaneled and sworn on the effective date of this section. Nothing in this section reduces a criminal defendant's rights under the Constitution of the United States. Except as otherwise specifically provided, this section supersedes any conflicting section of this Constitution. Nothing in this section is intended to create any cause of action for compensation or damages nor may this section be used to disqualify a jury, invalidate an accusatory instrument, ruling of a court, conviction or adjudication or otherwise suspend or terminate any criminal proceeding at any point after a jury is impaneled and sworn or on appeal.
Of a felony or served a felony sentence within the 15 years immediately preceding the date the persons are required to report for jury duty; orOf a misdemeanor involving violence or dishonesty or served a sentence for a misdemeanor involving violence or dishonesty within the five years immediately preceding the date the persons are required to report for jury duty.
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↑ Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by S.J.R. 4, 1931, and adopted by the people November 8, 1932; Amendment proposed by S.J.R. 4, 1931 (2d s.s.), and adopted by the people May 18, 1934 ↑ Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by S.J.R. 32, 1995, and adopted by the people November 5, 1996. ↑ Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by S.J.R. 17, 1919, and adopted by the people May 21, 1920; Amendment proposed by S.J.R. 8, 1923, and adopted by the people Nov. 4, 1924 ↑ Constitution of 1859; repeal proposed by H.J.R. 16, 1969, and adopted by the people May 26, 1970 ↑ Constitution of 1859; Amendment proposed by H.J.R. 16, 1917, and adopted by the people June 4, 1917 ↑ Added to Bill of Rights as unnumbered section by vote of the people at time of adoption of the Oregon Constitution in accordance with section 4 of Article XVIII thereof ↑ Added to Bill of Rights as unnumbered section by vote of the people at time of adoption of the Oregon Constitution in accordance with Section 4 of Article XVIII thereof; Repeal proposed by H.J.R. 8, 1925, and adopted by the people November 2, 1926 ↑ Created through initiative petition filed July 1, 1914, and adopted by the people November 3, 1914; Repeal proposed by initiative petition filed March 20, 1933, and adopted by the people July 21, 1933 ↑ Created through initiative petition filed July 2, 1914, and adopted by the people November 3, 1914; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 8, 1920 (s.s.), and adopted by the people May 21, 1920, as Const. Art. I, §38 ↑ Created through initiative petition filed July 6, 1916, and adopted by the people November 7, 1916; Repeal proposed by initiative petition filed March 20, 1933, and adopted by the people July 21, 1933 ↑ Created through S.J.R. 8, 1920, and adopted by the people May 21, 1920; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 3, 1963, and adopted by the people November 3, 1964 ↑ Created through S.J.R. 8, 1920, and adopted by the people May 21, 1920; Repeal proposed by S.J.R. 3, 1963, and adopted by the people November 3, 1964 ↑ Created through initiative petition filed July 2, 1952, and adopted by the people November 4, 1952 ↑ Created through initiative petition filed July 6, 1983, and adopted by the people November 6, 1984 ↑ Created through initiative petition filed Jan. 12, 1994, and adopted by the people November 8, 1994; Amendment proposed by H.J.R. 2, 1997, and adopted by the people May 20, 1997; Amendment proposed by H.J.R. 82, 1999, and adopted by the people November 2, 1999 ↑ Created through H.J.R. 87, 1999, and adopted by the people November 2, 1999. ↑ Created through H.J.R. 90, 1999, and adopted by the people November 2, 1999. ↑ Created through H.J.R. 94, 1999, and adopted by the people November 2, 1999. ↑ Created through H.J.R. 89, 1999, and adopted by the people November 2, 1999.
↑ The leadline to section 11 was a part of the measure submitted to the people by S.J.R. 4, 1931. ↑ At the general election in 1914 two sections, each designated as section 36, were created and added to the Constitution by separate initiative petitions. One of these sections was the prohibition section and the other abolished capital punishment. ↑ Added to Article I as unnumbered section by initiative petition (Measure No. 17, 1994) adopted by the people Nov. 8, 1994. ↑ An initiative petition (Measure No. 40, 1996) proposed adding a new section relating to crime victims' rights to the Oregon Constitution. That section, appearing as section 42 of Article I in previous editions of this Constitution, was declared void for not being enacted in compliance with section 1, Article XVII of this Constitution. See Armatta v. Kitzhaber, 327 Or. 250, 959 P.2d 49 (1998). ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The effective date of House Joint Resolutions 87, 89, 90 and 94, compiled as sections 42, 43, 44 and 45, Article I, is Dec. 2, 1999. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Sections 42, 43, 44 and 45, were added to Article I as unnumbered sections by the amendments proposed by House Joint Resolutions 87, 89, 90 and 94, 1999, and adopted by the people November 2, 1999.