Right to Confront Witnesses in Person During Civil Commitment Hearings

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

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Ammara Raziuddin¹  Joseph Chien¹ 

[1] Department of Psychiatry Oregon Health and Science University Portland

关键词: Sixth Amendment;    remote testimony;    confrontation clause;    electronic communication;    involuntary commitment;    legislative intent;   

DOI  :  10.29158/JAAPL.220057-22

学科分类：儿科学

来源: American Academy of Psychiatry The Law

【 摘 要 】

Sixth Amendmentremote testimonyconfrontation clauseelectronic communicationinvoluntary commitmentlegislative intentIt is Error Under State Law to Admit Video Testimony from a State Witness in Civil Commitment Hearing Upon ObjectionIn In re N.A., 495 P.3d 45 (Mont. 2021), the Supreme Court of Montana reviewed a decision made by the district court to civilly commit N.A. after allowing a state’s witness to testify via two-way electronic audio-video communication over objection by the defendant.

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