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IN RE: A. B. A., a Person Alleged to have Mental Illness. State of Oregon, Respondent, v. A. B. A., Appellant.
Appellant appeals an order civilly committing him to the Mental Health Division for a period of time not to exceed 180 days, as well as a supplemental order prohibiting him from possessing firearms, based on findings that he was a danger to himself and others. Appellant seeks reversal of those orders because the trial court failed to advise him of the nature of the proceedings and his rights as required by ORS 426.100(1), which provides that in a civil commitment proceeding, the court is required to advise a person of the reason for the proceeding and the possible results of the hearing, as well as the person's rights to subpoena witnesses and be represented by counsel. The state concedes that the order should be reversed because the court plainly erred in that regard. See State v. M. L. R., 256 Or. App. 566, 570, 303 P.3d 954 (2013) (a trial court's failure to advise a person of rights as required by ORS 426.100(1) constitutes plain error that the court will exercise discretion to correct). We agree and accept the state's concession. For the reasons set forth in M. L. R., we exercise our discretion to correct the error.
Reversed.
PER CURIAM
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Docket No: A174270
Decided: February 10, 2021
Court: Court of Appeals of Oregon.
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