Civil Commitment — videoconferencing

By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//May 28, 2014//

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Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Civil

Civil Commitment — videoconferencing

Sondra F. appeals a Wis. Stat. ch. 51 mental health commitment order and an order denying her motion for postdisposition relief. Sondra appeared at the final hearing from the Winnebago Mental Health Institute via videoconferencing technology. On appeal, she argues that she had a statutory and constitutional right to be physically present at the final hearing, that this right could only be affirmatively waived, and that the court violated this right by failing to engage her in a colloquy to confirm she affirmatively waived her right to be physically present. She also argues the error is not harmless. We affirm. This opinion will not be published.

2013AP2790 In the matter of the mental commitment of Sondra F.: Price County Department of Health and Human Services v. Sondra F.

Dist III, Price County, Fox, J., Stark, J.

Attorneys: For Appellant: Chapman, Dan, Hudson; For Respondent: Samardich, Leanna R, Phillips

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