(2) The certification shall be served upon the person by the director of the facility where the person is confined or by the designee of the director. The director of the facility shall inform the court in writing that service has been made and the date thereof.
(3) The certification shall advise the person of all the following:
(a) That the authority or facility has requested that commitment be continued for an additional period of time.
(b) That the person may consult with legal counsel and that legal counsel will be provided for the person without cost if the person is unable to afford legal counsel.
(c) That the person may protest this further period of commitment within 14 days, and if the person does not protest the further commitment, commitment will be continued for an indefinite period of time up to 180 days.
(d) That if the person does protest a further period of commitment, the person is entitled to a hearing before the court on whether commitment should be continued.
(e) That the person may protest either orally or in writing by signing the form accompanying the certification.
(f) That the person is entitled to have a physician or other qualified professional as recommended by the authority, other than a member of the staff at the facility where the person is confined, examine the person and report to the court the results of the examination.
(g) That the person may subpoena witnesses and offer evidence on behalf of the person at the hearing.
(h) That if the person is without funds to retain legal counsel or an examining physician or qualified professional as recommended by the authority, the court will appoint legal counsel, a physician or other qualified professional.
(4) Nothing in subsection (3) of this section requires the giving of the warning under ORS 426.123.
(5) When serving the certification upon the person, the authority shall read and deliver the certification to the person and ask whether the person protests a further period of commitment. The person may protest further commitment either orally or by signing a simple protest form to be given to the person with the certification. If the person does not protest a further period of commitment within 14 days of service of the certification, the authority or facility shall so notify the court and the court shall, without further hearing, order the commitment of the person for an additional indefinite period of time up to 180 days. [1973 c.838 §15; 1975 c.690 §19; 1987 c.903 §32; 2001 c.962 §60; 2009 c.595 §418; 2013 c.360 §54]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services
Chapter 426 - Persons With Mental Illness; Dangerous Persons; Commitment; Housing
Section 426.005 - Definitions for ORS 426.005 to 426.390.
Section 426.020 - Superintendent; chief medical officer.
Section 426.060 - Commitment to Oregon Health Authority; powers of authority; placement; transfer.
Section 426.070 - Initiation; notification required; recommendation to court; citation.
Section 426.074 - Investigation; procedure; content; report.
Section 426.075 - Notice and records of treatment prior to hearing; procedures.
Section 426.110 - Appointment of examiners; qualifications; costs.
Section 426.120 - Examination report; rules.
Section 426.123 - Observation of person in custody; warning; evidence.
Section 426.125 - Qualifications and requirements for conditional release.
Section 426.127 - Outpatient commitment.
Section 426.129 - Community liaison.
Section 426.133 - Assisted outpatient treatment.
Section 426.140 - Place of confinement; attendant.
Section 426.150 - Transportation to treatment facility.
Section 426.160 - Disclosure of record of commitment proceeding.
Section 426.180 - Emergency commitment of individuals in Indian country.
Section 426.220 - Voluntary admission; leave of absence; notice to parent or guardian.
Section 426.231 - Hold by licensed independent practitioner; when authorized; statement required.
Section 426.232 - Emergency admission; notice; limit of hold.
Section 426.235 - Transfer between hospital and nonhospital facilities.
Section 426.238 - Classifying facilities.
Section 426.241 - Payment of care, custody and treatment costs; denial of payment; rules.
Section 426.250 - Payment of costs related to commitment proceedings.
Section 426.273 - Trial visits.
Section 426.275 - Effect of failure to adhere to condition of placement.
Section 426.278 - Distribution of copies of conditions for outpatient commitment or trial visit.
Section 426.295 - Judicial determination of competency; restoration of competency.
Section 426.297 - Payment of expenses for proceeding under ORS 426.295.
Section 426.330 - Presentation and payment of claims.
Section 426.335 - Limitations on liability.
Section 426.385 - Rights of committed persons.
Section 426.495 - Definitions for ORS 426.490 to 426.500; rules.
Section 426.500 - Powers and duties of Oregon Health Authority; rules.
Section 426.502 - Definitions for ORS 426.502 to 426.508.
Section 426.506 - Community Mental Health Housing Fund; Community Housing Trust Account; report.
Section 426.650 - Voluntary admission to state institution; rules.