What due process rights have been found to apply to civil commitment proceedings?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Van Ngo, H037535 (Cal. App. 2012):
2. Other due process rights, such as the right to counsel, the opportunity to be heard, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, the right to present evidence on his own behalf and the right to findings adequate to allow for a meaningful appeal, have been found to apply to civil commitment proceedings. (Specht v. Patterson (1967) 386 U.S. 605, 610.)
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