Respondent's attendance at hearings
N.D. Cent. Code § 25-03.1-15
in effect25-03.1-15. Respondent's attendance at hearings
The respondent must be present at all hearings unless the respondent waives the right to
be present either orally or in writing. A respondent's refusal to attend a hearing is presumed to
be a waiver of the right to be present at the hearing. The judge must be notified if the
respondent has been medicated within twenty-four hours of the beginning of the hearing or an
adjourned session of the hearing, and of the probable effects of the medication.
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