Right to Confront Witnesses in Person During Civil Commitment Hearings

[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.

[学科分类] 儿科学

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