ORS 426.250
Payment of costs related to commitment proceedings
(1)
Any physician or qualified professional recommended by the Oregon Health Authority who is employed under ORS 426.110 (Appointment of examiners) to make an examination as to the mental condition of a person alleged to have a mental illness shall be allowed a fee as the court in its discretion determines reasonable for the examination.(2)
Witnesses subpoenaed to give testimony shall receive the same fees as are paid in criminal cases, and are subject to compulsory attendance in the same manner as provided in ORS 136.567 (Issuance of subpoena for witnesses for defendant) to 136.603 (Payment of witness who is from outside state or is indigent). The attendance of out-of-state witnesses may be secured in the same manner as provided in ORS 136.623 (Definitions) to 136.637 (Short title). The party who subpoenas the witness or requests the court to subpoena the witness is responsible for payment of the cost of the subpoena and payment for the attendance of the witness at a hearing. When the witness has been subpoenaed on behalf of a person alleged to have a mental illness who is represented by appointed counsel, the fees and costs allowed for that witness shall be paid pursuant to ORS 135.055 (Compensation and expenses of appointed counsel). If the costs of witnesses subpoenaed by the person are paid as provided under this subsection, the procedure for subpoenaing witnesses shall comply with ORS 136.570 (Application for subpoenas for more than 10 witnesses).(3)
If a person with a right to a counsel under ORS 426.100 (Advice of court), 426.701 (Commitment of “extremely dangerous” person with qualifying mental disorder) or 426.702 (Discharge from commitment of extremely dangerous person with qualifying mental disorder) is determined to be financially eligible for appointed counsel at state expense, the public defense services executive director shall determine and pay, as provided in ORS 135.055 (Compensation and expenses of appointed counsel), the reasonable expenses related to the representation of the person and compensation for legal counsel. The expenses and compensation so allowed shall be paid by the public defense services executive director from funds available for the purpose.(4)
The authority shall pay the costs of expenses incurred under ORS 426.100 (Advice of court) by the Attorney General’s office. Any costs for district attorneys or other counsel appointed to assume responsibility for presenting the state’s case shall be paid by the county where the commitment hearing is held, subject to reimbursement under ORS 426.310 (Reimbursement of county expenses for commitment proceedings involving nonresidents).(5)
All costs incurred in connection with a proceeding under ORS 426.180 (Emergency commitment of individuals in Indian country), 426.701 (Commitment of “extremely dangerous” person with qualifying mental disorder) or 426.702 (Discharge from commitment of extremely dangerous person with qualifying mental disorder), including the costs of transportation, commitment and delivery of the person, shall be paid by the community mental health program in the county of which the person is a resident. If the person is not a resident of this state, then the costs incurred in connection with the proceeding shall be paid by the community mental health program in the county from which the emergency admission was made.(6)
All costs incurred in connection with a proceeding under ORS 426.180 (Emergency commitment of individuals in Indian country) for the commitment of a person from a reservation, including the cost of transportation, commitment and delivery of the person, shall be paid by the governing body of the reservation of which the person is a resident. [Amended by 1965 c.420 §2; 1975 c.690 §17; 1977 c.764 §6; 1987 c.606 §9; 1987 c.903 §§26,26a; 2001 c.962 §59; 2009 c.595 §412; 2011 c.720 §162; 2012 c.25 §4; 2013 c.360 §46; 2013 c.715 §9; 2015 c.785 §5]
Source:
Section 426.250 — Payment of costs related to commitment proceedings, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors426.html.
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