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2A • July 7, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com State Senate approves audio recording grand jury proceedings Oregon one of two states to use notes By Paris Achen Capital Bureau SALEM — The state Sen- ate voted 21-7 Tuesday 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 jus- tice system into the 21st cen- tury, but it’s about more than that,” said state Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, who has spearheaded similar legisla- tion for several years. “We’re working on Independence Day right now. July Fourth is a beautiful day, and it’s about freedom and liberty. We have a chance to ensure liberty, jus- tice for all and an opportunity to ensure our criminal justice system remains above all re- proach.” 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 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 Legislative 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 recordings. 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- formation they believe could put a victim or witness in dan- ger. Oregon and Louisiana are the only two states in the nation that still rely on hand- written juror notes, rather than audio recordings, as documen- tation of testimony in front of grand juries. Pumping it up MIKE ANNES/SUBMITTED PHOTO A Seaside Fire Department pumper on Lewis and Clark Road during a firefighting drill. POLICE LOG June 16 8:06 a.m., 1500 block Lea Way: An assault in the fourth degree was reported. 9:12 a.m., 1500 block Lea Way: An arrest is made regarding the earlier assault at this location. The party is charged with assault and failure to register as a sex offender. 11:54 a.m., 2400 block S. Roo- sevelt: A person transported to the hospital believed to be in a diabetic coma state turned out to be intoxicated. 1:04 p.m. Seaside police station: A person came in to register as a sex offender. June 17 12:26 p.m., 400 block S. Roosevelt Drive: Panhandlers reported in the area disperse before police arrive. 3:42 p.m., 1100 S. Downing: A missing person is reported. 3:53 p.m., 3200 Bayview Terrace: Parents seeking infor- mation how to trespass their child who comes inside and breaks things in the residence are advised it is not possible to trespass a juvenile who resides in the home. 4:42 p.m., Downing Street: Callers complain about a man with a megaphone driving up and down the street warning of a tsunami. Police are unable to locate. June 18 10:57 a.m., S. Franklin: Caller reports a man and a woman using the same stall in a public restroom. Officers contact the couple who say they are home- less and “just washing up.” June 19 10:00 a.m., 1500 block S. Roosevelt: A man complain- ing of chest pain after being lunged and barked at by a dog was transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital by Medix. 10:32 a.m., Avenue K: A caller complained about a trespasser who had come into the yard and defecated. Officer made contact with the subject and in- formed them of the complaint. 10:49 a.m., First Avenue: A man was taken into police custody on a PC affidavit. June 20 June 22 June 24 10:50 a.m., 700 block S. Edgewood: Anonymous caller reports neighbor feeding birds and leaving trash all over the yard. 4:46 a.m., 900 block S. Holla- day: A case of child neglect was reported in the second degree. 2:13 p.m., Beach Tower: A child reported missing was subsequently located safe and sound. 7:18 p.m., 1300 block N. Holl- aday: Caller reports someone videotaping and yelling at neighbors, saying he “hopes they OD.” 10:28 p.m., N. Prom: Caller reports man sleeping in his car. The man is advised he can’t sleep in his car, or drive it either, as he has no valid license. June 21 1:00 a.m. Lea Way: Caller says his vehicle has been stolen; he said it was taken by his ex-wife. He is informed this is a civil matter. 1:39 p.m., 300 block Broad- way: Police are called when a shopkeeper believes he’s been given a fake $100 bill. Police say the bill is real. 8:13 p.m., N. Wahanna: A person is arrested and charged with driving under the influ- ence of intoxicants. 9:57 a.m., Quatat Park Docks: Police respond to a report of a kid or kids trying to kill pigeons with rocks. Before police arrived, the kids were scared off by a citizen. 2:45 p.m., Highway 101 and McDonald’s: Police respond to a report of people doing drugs in the restroom. The parties were trespassed and the male was arrested on a warrant. June 23 9:23 a.m., Avenue U: A miss- ing person is reported. 10:13 p.m., Franklin and Avenue G: Caller reports a person urinating in the street. The police contact the subject and arrest him for disorderly conduct and also send him to non-criminal detox. 11:56 p.m., 1100 block Broadway: Subjects reported for sleeping in bushes are con- tacted by police who arrest one of the individuals on a detainer warrant. 6:30 p.m., Fultano’s pizza location on Broadway: Caller reports someone shouting profanities out their window. Police contact subject who claims he was shouting reli- gious statements. No crime was committed. 1:20 p.m., 700 block S. Edge- wood: A caller complains about a neighbor violating a local ordinance against feeding wild birds. Police contact the neigh- bor who denies feeding the birds, blaming her daughter. 3:27 p.m., 2500 block Millcreek Lane: A caller reports to police that a neighbor has stolen a bench from her property. The bench is returned prior to police arrival. 8:20 p.m., 500 block Avenue A: A person was arrested and charged with interfering with a police officer. The person was additionally charged with a sec- ond offense of resisting arrest, and a third offense of assault- ing a public safety officer. 4:21 p.m., 600 block Broadway: Police respond to a report of a man sitting in his car with the engine running for over an hour. The man says he fell asleep waiting for his family to finish their shopping. June 25 4:27 p.m.,, 400 block S. Roos- evelt: Police assist Medix with a disoriented person. 10:59 p.m., Quatat Restroom: Property crimes were reported. June 26 10:14 a.m., Seaside police station: A sex offender comes in to register. 12:22 p.m., Seaside police station: Another registered sex offender comes in to register. June 27 10:35 p.m., 2300 block S. Roosevelt: A structure fire was reported. June 28 5:42 p.m., 700 block S. Hol- laday: A burglary in the first degree is reported. MAJOR SPONSOR ($1,000 or more) Carousel Mall SPONSORS ($500 or more) Ken & Cathy Hyde Pig ‘N Pancake Seaside Aquarium Th e Gilbert Block Wheel Fun Rentals Downtown Flower Baskets For over 20 years, the fl ower baskets have beautifi ed the streets of Seaside and we owe it all to the support of our generous sponsors, volunteers and the City of Seaside. Th e Seaside Downtown Development Association appreciates your contribution to the purchase and maintenance of the fl ower basket program. Sponsorships still available! Save Th e Date! Downtown Garden Tour • July 23rd, 2017 • Catered Breakfast by Dough Dough Bakery • Guided walking tour of downtown Seaside’s themed garden with city gardener Pam Fleming Seaside Downtown Development Association Seaside Downtown Development Association 39 N. Holladay • PO Box 133 Seaside, OR 97138 503.717.1914 seasidedowntown.com PATRONS ($200 or more) Ambassadors of Seaside Chamber of Commerce Caff e Latt e Finn’s Fish House Fultano’s Pizza Seaside Funland Entertainment Norma’s Seafood and Steak Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside Wellness Center Sign One Sou’Wester Garden Club TerHar Family TerHar, Inc Twisted Fish Steakhouse White Property Investments SUPPORTERS Cott on Club Joanne McIntyre Mark Winstanley Nicole Landwehr Russ & Joanne Vandenberg Steve & Patt y Wright Th e Jewelry Box Th e Man Store Th omas & Gini Dideum Tri City Spay & Neuter Th rift Shop