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July 14, 2017 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 3A State OKs audio recording of grand jury hearings Oregon one of two states to use handwritten notes By Paris Achen Capital Bureau SALEM — The state Sen- ate voted 21-7 Tuesday, July 4, to require audio recordings of grand jury proceedings. The bill modernizes the state’s more than 150-year-old handwritten record-keeping process by requiring county district attorneys to electroni- cally audio record grand jury proceedings and maintain and store copies of the recordings. “This bill will bring our justice system into the 21st century, but it’s about more than that,” said state Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, who has spearheaded similar legislation for several years. “We’re working on Indepen- dence Day right now. July Fourth is a beautiful day, and it’s about freedom and CAPITAL BUREAU The state Senate passed a bill mandating that grand jury proceedings be record- ed. The bill moves to the House, where it is expected to pass. liberty. We have a chance to ensure liberty, justice for all and an opportunity to ensure our criminal justice system remains above all reproach.” The bill heads for a vote in the House later this week. The requirement will be gradually phased in for the state’s 36 counties. The man- date triggers in March for Multnomah, Deschutes and Jackson counties, all of which have populations of 150,000 or greater. The state’s other 33 Grant given to search for the wreck of the ‘Beeswax’ counties will have to start the recordings by July 2019. The bill provides about $10 million for the cost of purchasing electronic record- ing devices and hiring staff to manage the recordings in the three counties. The Legisla- tive Fiscal Office has noted that there could be significant costs to the state in the 2019- 2021 budget as the remaining 33 counties begin the record- ings. The prosecutor must pro- vide a copy or transcript of the recording to the defense attorney within 10 days after a defendant is arraigned on an indictment. The defense attorney is prohibited from sharing the actual copy of the recording with the defendant and may not disclose personal identifying information about the victim, witnesses or grand jurors to the defendant. The recordings are otherwise con- fidential. Prosecutors also may re- quest a protection order from the court to redact certain in- members Drew Wendeborn and Jeff Groth will process the data after each run. The boat will operate out of Garibaldi. The prin- ciple investigator, Scott Williams, will analyze the survey results, and the pro- cessed data will be uploaded to the Oregon Archaeologi- cal Records remote access system. Remote operating vehicle and archaeological diving teams will investi- gate the magnetic and sonar targets later this year or next year. The Beeswax Wreck Project survey team will conduct training in Astoria in early July and then wait for a good weather period to begin the search. Sen. Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer, who voted against the bill formation they believe could put a victim or witness in dan- ger. Sen. Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer, said the bill’s main weakness is it disallows hear- say testimony by law enforce- ment officers on behalf of wit- nesses. The only exceptions are for people with certain disabilities and minors. “I really wish we had kept in protections for victims so case officers could testify on their behalf,” Thatcher said. She said she voted against the bill because she felt it was rushed in the waning days of session, which must constitu- tionally end by Monday. “I am all for recording grand juries but we need to proceed more cautiously when it comes to the victims,” she said. Forty-eight states and the federal court system already electronically audio record grand jury testimony. Oregon and Louisiana are the only two states in the nation that still rely on hand- written juror notes, rather than audio recordings, as doc- umentation of testimony in front of grand juries. “I have found that no mat- ter how skilled or how ex- perienced the note taker is, there will be things that are inaccurate or left out inad- vertently,” said Prozanski, a municipal prosecutor and former assistant district attor- ney. “As a felony prosecutor in Lane County I wanted my witnesses in front of the grand jury because I wanted them prepared to be able to testify in public in front of the Cir- By Capi Lynn SALEM — Imagine re- sorts carved into the coastline, fences blocking access to the beaches, and “no trespassing” signs posted on trails to the ocean. We’ve never had to in Ore- gon because we have free unre- stricted public access to all the state’s beaches. Landmark legislation passed in 1967, known as the Beach Bill, guarantees us access that only Hawaii can match. Our 362-mile coastline is a recreational playground, with hiking, camping, fishing and biking, surfing and beach- combing opportunities galore. It is one big viewing platform, with enchanting beaches, se- ductive headlands and glori- ous vistas at every single turn. Tom McCall, the 30th gov- ernor of Oregon, signed the Beach Bill into law on July 6, 1967. He described it as “one of the most far-reaching mea- sures of its kind enacted by any legislative body in the nation.” McCall was one of our most influential governors, serving two terms from 1967 to 1975. He was known for his courage and conviction that led to pro- gressive legislation like this bill, the Bottle Bill, and the SB 100 land-use law. Oswald West set the stage when he became governor in 1913. He declared Oregon’s beaches to be a state highway, the legislature backed him up, and the first major protection of public access was on the books. 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