MILLER v. JORDAN


472 P.2d 841 (1970)

Richard H. MILLER, Respondent, v. Edmund Andrew JORDAN, Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Portland for the County of Multnomah, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided July 23, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley O. Torgrimson, Sr. Deputy City Atty., Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Marian C. Rushing, City Atty., Portland.

John J. Haugh, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Pozzi, Wilson & Atchison, and Brian L. Welch, Portland.

John H. Buttler, Portland, filed a brief for American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon as amicus curiae.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and FORT and BRANCHFIELD, JJ.


FORT, Judge.

Plaintiff was charged in the Municipal Court of the City of Portland by the filing therein of an Oregon Uniform Traffic citation alleging a violation of § 19-502 of the Portland Traffic Code in that he disobeyed a traffic signal.

Plaintiff filed a written demand for a jury trial. The defendant, a municipal court judge, demanded that the accused post a $30 fee in advance of the trial for the cost of the jury, as required by § 3-802 of...

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