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

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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.