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New Community Case Monitor Onboarding Checklist

Community Evaluations

Conditional Release Plan Development
Conditional Release Placements
Conditional Release Reporting
​Conditional Release Pass Requests
Risk Assessment Resources
PSRB Hearing Resources

​Revocation Resources

End of Jurisdiction Planning

​What Can I expect at a PSRB Hearing?

Hearings are run like miniature trials. As such, the Board expects courtroom decorum. Cellphones should be off, or, at a minimum, on vibrate. Hats are not allowed. There is no talking allowed amongst the audience during a hearing that is being recorded (as background noise can alter the recording). Children are not allowed, unless a special request is granted; Hearings often involve discussion of graphic details of incidents and information not suitable for children. The Board typically conducts hearings all day. Bring water, lunch, snacks as you likely will not have time to take a lunch break.​​

How far in advance are Hearings scheduled by the PSRB?

Typically, full hearings are scheduled up to three months in advance. Timing varies depending on the circumstances. For example, revocation hearings are scheduled just 2-3 weeks in advance. Occasionally hearings are scheduled at the last minute due to bed availability and anticipated moves of clients, or because there is a serious mental health decompensation and the hearing must be held sooner rather than later. Circumstances vary.

Who Decides the Outcomes of the Hearings?

The PSRB is composed of ten Board members, five for the Adult Panel, and five for the Juvenile Panel. A quorum of three is required to decide the outcome of each hearing, so three members are assigned for each hearing day. In instances where conflict exist and one of the sitting Board members is not allowed to render a decision on a case, PSRB staff arrange for a fourth board member to also hear the case, review the exhibit file, and render a decision.

How do Case Managers find out the Hearing outcome?

Case Managers may call the PSRB office the day after the hearing for the verbal hearing result or wait for the Board order to be mailed, approximately two weeks after the hearing.

Will a hearing still happen if the client's doctor is not available to testify at the hearing?

Depending on the type of hearing and whether or not there are stipulations, but usually no.

If a Client is granted Conditional Release at a Hearing, how soon will the Client be released from the Hospital?

It depends on when the bed is available at the placement where the client will be residing, but typically the hospital processes these requests as quickly as staff is able, most often within a few days of CR being ordered, but that cannot be guaranteed.

Does the PSRB allow witnesses, victims, clients and other hearing participants to appear via phone or video-teleconferencing?

Yes. Notify the Board of any special requests and we will facilitate attendance through these alternative means. For details regarding attendance at hearings via phone or video-teleconferencing, please see OAR 859-050-0100.


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