State v. S. P.

In this civil commitment case, appellant seeks reversal of the trial court’s judgment committing him to the Oregon Mental Health and Developmental Disability Services Division for a period not to exceed 180 days. The trial court ordered that appellant be civilly committed on the grounds that appellant was: (1) dangerous to others; and (2) unable to meet his own basic health and safety needs. Appellant argues that the state failed to establish either ground by clear and convincing evidence. We agree, and reverse.

An involuntary civil commitment requires the state to prove, by clear and…