Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 426 § 426.090 — Citation; service

Citation; service. If a court, following an investigation, concludes under ORS 426.070 (5) that there is probable cause to believe a person has a mental illness and is in need of treatment, the judge shall issue a citation to the person stating the nature of the information filed concerning the person and the specific reasons the person is believed to have a mental illness and to be in need of treatment. The citation shall further contain a notice of the time and place of the commitment hearing, the right to legal counsel, the right to have legal counsel appointed if the person is unable to afford legal counsel, and, if requested, to have legal counsel immediately appointed, the right to subpoena witnesses in behalf of the person to the hearing and other information as the court may direct. A certified copy of the citation shall be personally served on the person prior to the hearing. The person shall have an opportunity to consult with legal counsel prior to being brought before the court. [Amended by 1957 c.329 §2; 1967 c.459 §1; 1971 c.368 §1; 1973 c.838 §5; 1975 c.690 §4; 2013 c.360 §22; 2025 c.559 §11]