OR HB3058

Requires courts to make a dangerousness finding when committing a defendant who lacks fitness to proceed to a state mental hospital, for both felony and misdemeanor cases

Defines "dangerous" as a substantial risk that physical harm will be inflicted by the defendant upon themselves or another person, based on historical behavioral patterns relating to current risk of harm

Clarifies that a dangerousness finding does not require imminent risk of harm

Allows mental health or medical providers to consider the court's dangerousness finding when determining whether to administer involuntary medications to the defendant

Amends ORS 161.370 governing commitment procedures for defendants found unfit to proceed in criminal cases