Oregon Ballot Measure 71 (1999)

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Oregon Ballot Measure 71 (1999) or House Joint Resolution (HJR) 90 is a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment that grants victims right to reasonable protection from accused person or convicted criminal throughout criminal justice process, and from alleged youth offender or youth offender throughout juvenile delinquency process. The prosecuting attorney is the person authorized to assert rights of victims and public. This measure requires that a court consider the reasonable protection of the victim and public when deciding whether to release the accused person prior to trial.[1]

Official Ballot Title

HJR 90 - Amends Constitution: Limits Pretrial Release of Accused Person To Protect Victims, Public[2]

Results

This measure passed at the November 1999 Special Election.

Support

[3] Representative Kevin Mannix was a chief petitioner on this measure.

Supporters were concerned with the safety of Oregonians and preventing dangerous criminals from being let out on the streets to possibly harm another victim. Citizens who were harmed or had love ones who were raped or killed from criminals let out on bail rallied around the measure.

Some of those in support were:

  • Parents of Murdered Children
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  • Crime Victims United

Opposition

[4] Many opposed argued that the measure assumes every arrested person is guilty. They also argued that the measure would abandon the basic right of having your bail posted if you are arrested.

Some of those against the measure were:

  • Crime Victims for Justice
  • State Rep. Jo Ann Bowman
  • Oregon Sen. Avel Gordly

References

  1. ↑ Summary of Measure 71 from the State Voting Guide
  2. ↑ Detailed information about this measure from the Secretary of State
  3. ↑ Arguments in Favor
  4. ↑ Arguments in Opposition

See also

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