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Or. Rev. Stat. § 427.285 (2026)

Witnesses required at hearing; cross-examination

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      427.285 Witnesses required at hearing; cross-examination. The investigator and other appropriate persons or professionals as necessary shall appear at the hearing and present the evidence. The person alleged to have an intellectual disability and to be in need of commitment for residential care, treatment and training shall have the right to cross-examine all witnesses, the investigator and the representative. [1979 c.683 §23; 2011 c.658 §20]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2020 · leading case: State v. Neal, 946 P.2d 367 (Or. Ct. App. 1997).
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State v. Neal, 946 P.2d 367 (Or. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 4× “235 to ORS 427.285. Appellant appeals from the trial court’s judgment recommitting him to the Mental Health Division, contending that two errors occurred during the proceeding that preclude a finding by clear and convincing evidence that he is retarded within the meaning of ORS…”
State v. R. E. G., 364 P.3d 733 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “ORS 427.285 sets out that “[t]he investigator and other appropriate persons or professionals as necessary shall appear at the hearing and present the evidence.”
State v. J. W., 458 P.3d 1137 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “However, ORS 427.285 provides that “[t]he investigator and other appropriate persons or professionals as necessary shall appear at the hearing and present the evidence.”
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