Jury Task Force

Task Force on Removing Barriers to Jury Service

About the Task Force

In 2025, the Oregon State Legislature created the Task Force on Removing Barriers to Jury Service. They did this by passing a law called Senate Bill 1175. 

This task force has four main jobs:

• Look at how Oregon pays people who serve on juries, see how that affects how many people show up for jury service, and compare Oregon to other states.
• Suggest ways to improve how jurors are paid so more people are willing and able to serve.
• Come up with ideas for how to teach the public about jury service and how jurors are paid.
• Find and suggest solutions to other problems that make it hard for people to serve on a jury.

What the Task Force Will Do

• Meet regularly to discuss the issues listed above.
• By December 15, 2026, create a final report that describes what they learned. This report may also include recommendations for law changes.
• Turn in the final report to the Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, the Oregon Governor, and the state legislature. 
  

Task Force Membership

The task force includes members with diverse experiences and areas of expertise. Staff from the Oregon Judicial Department will assist the group. The task force members are listed below.

• Senator James I. Manning, Jr.
  
• Senator Kim Thatcher
  
• Representative Tom Andersen
  
• Representative Kim Wallan
  
• Bryan Brock, Oregon District Attorneys Association
  
• Kia Tolbert, Attorney Representing Attorneys who Provide Legal Defense in Criminal Proceedings
  
• Vacant, Representative of an Association Representing Businesses
  
• Nansi Lopez, Racial Justice Council
  
• Timothy Dooley, Association of Oregon Counties
  
• Honorable Matthew Shirtcliff, Baker County Circuit Court
  
• Honorable Chanpone Sinlapasai, Multnomah County Circuit Court
  
• Royce Williams, Attorney with Experience with Civil Jury Trials
  
• Honorable Tucker Rossetto, Beaverton Municipal Court
  
• Keren Farkas, Oregon State Bar
  
• Kimberly McCullough (Chair), Office of the State Court Administrator
  

Next Task Force Meeting

Date: TBD

Time: TBD

Location: WebEx Webinar 

• Join Using Link: (Meeting Link Coming Soon)
• Join Using Webinar Number: TBD
  
• Webinar Password: TBD
  
• Join Using Phone: TBD
  
• Access Code: TBD
  

Documents:

• Agenda (Coming Soon)
  
• Meeting Materials (Coming Soon)