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29-508.01 Witness committed to jail; prerequisites; rights; appeal.

NE Code § 29-508.01 (2019) (N/A)
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29-508.01. Witness committed to jail; prerequisites; rights; appeal.

Before a witness is committed to jail under subdivision (4) of section 29-507 or 29-508, he or she shall:

(1) Receive written notice of the allegations upon which the state relied for its claim of a right to require a recognizance or detention and of the time and place of the hearing on those allegations;

(2) Have a hearing before a judge;

(3) Have the evidence in support of the state's claim disclosed to him or her at a hearing;

(4) Have an opportunity to be heard in person and to present witnesses and documentary evidence;

(5) Have, to the extent practicable, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses;

(6) Have the right to counsel; and

(7) Be given a written statement by the decisionmaker as to the evidence relied upon and the reasons for the decision made.

A decision to commit a person to jail may be appealed and shall be given priority on the appellate court's calendar.

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