Nebraska Statutes 71-954. Subject’s rights; confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses and evidence
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A subject shall have the right at a hearing held under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act or the Sex Offender Commitment Act to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses and evidence equivalent to the rights of confrontation granted by Amendments VI and XIV of the United States Constitution and Article I, section 11, of the Constitution of Nebraska.
Source
- Laws 1976, LB 806, § 68;
- Laws 1981, LB 95, § 22;
- Laws 2000, LB 884, § 16;
- R.S.Supp.,2002, § 83-1058;
- Laws 2004, LB 1083, § 74;
- Laws 2006, LB 1199, § 46.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-954
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Subject: means any person concerning whom a certificate or petition has been filed under the Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act. See Nebraska Statutes 71-912
- United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801