A person duly summoned to attend a justice court as a juror may be punished by the justice of the peace as provided for contempt of court if:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 54.160

  • Juror: A person who is on the jury.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(1) The person fails to attend the justice court as required or fails to give a valid excuse for not attending;

(2) The person fails to give attention to matters before the jury;

(3) The person leaves the court without permission while the court is in session; or

(4) The person without valid excuse otherwise fails to complete required jury service. [Amended by 1999 c.605 § 5]